Bright green rows of organic vegetables cross lush herb tunnels and a bounty of indigenous plants. That’s not exactly your quintessential urban fare. But this thriving garden, bursting with flora and fresh veg, sits atop a booming tower in Durban, South Africa. The rooftop haven grew out of a project by Durban’s eThekwini municipality focused on transforming the inner city from a rundown, crime-ridden area into a welcoming and generous space. And how generous it is. Organic aubergines, tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach, basil, strawberries, and more are grown here then donated to kitchen soups, orphanages, and schools or sold to local kitchens. It’s a project that’s not only giving to charities but creating jobs too.

Promoting sustainability in the area and within the food industry in South Africa is another objective for this unexpected space. Built from recycled products – like old tires and drums – the thriving urban farm harvests solar energy, collects rainwater, and hosts both a worm farm and a rooftop hive. Visitors are encouraged to stop by, meditate in the relaxation area, play chess, or simply take in the splendor of a bountiful green garden in the heart of the city. Bright green rows of organic vegetables cross lush herb tunnels and a bounty of indigenous plants. That’s not exactly your quintessential urban fare. But this thriving garden, bursting with flora and fresh veg, sits atop a booming tower in Durban, South Africa.

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You don’t have space for an herb garden, you say? Well not anymore. Just grab a soda bottle, pop off the top, and voila! Your plot is ready for action. All you need now are some basil seeds and a little tablet of compressed dry soil, both of which you can get from Merry Shop, a Japanese company that’s taken urban gardening to a whole new level of small. Just stick the tablet inside your bottle cap and dab on some water, then sit back and dream of homemade pesto.

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Artist Pete Dungey was sick of getting a bumpy ride on Britain’s pothole-ridden roads. So he decided to do something about it. Rather than taking the bitter-and-twisted approach of putting together a petition and writing letters he set about creating beautiful gardens in the holes. Sometimes the softly sweetly approach gets noticed more, don’t you think?

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