{"id":137956,"date":"2023-06-26T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/still-nurturing-love-and-vines-the-centenarian-who-built-barcelonas-first-roof-garden\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T12:38:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T05:38:58","slug":"still-nurturing-love-and-vines-the-centenarian-who-built-barcelonas-first-roof-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/still-nurturing-love-and-vines-the-centenarian-who-built-barcelonas-first-roof-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Still nurturing love and vines: the centenarian who built Barcelona\u2019s first roof garden"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhen environmentalist and pacifist Joan Carulla came to the city after growing up during Spain\u2019s civil war, he created an \u2018allotment in the sky\u2019 that helped pioneer organic farmingWhen Joan Carulla Figueres turned the roof terrace of his Barcelona apartment into a garden, it was out of nostalgia for his rural origins. Sixty-five years later, the ecological concepts he has long followed have become commonplace, and he is acclaimed as a pioneer of organic farming.Carulla, who celebrated his 100th birthday this year, is credited with creating the city\u2019s first roof garden. However, his \u201callotment in the sky\u201d boasts far more than the usual tomato plants and pots of geraniums. It is home to more than 40 fruit trees, vines that produce 100kg (220lbs) of grapes a year, olives, peaches, figs, garlic, aubergines and even potatoes. He is passionate about potatoes. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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