ALLEVIATING HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION WITH BOTTLE TOWER GARDENS (Willem Van Cotthem)

BOTTLE TOWER GARDENS FOR THE DRYLANDS

http://youtu.be/K9vN2eudWcQ

This video shows the efficiency and sustainability of a bottle tower garden. They can be installed against the wall of a house or along a hedge or a fence.  The number of bottle towers has to be adapted for providing food security for the family all year long and year after year.  It is a method applicable anywhere on earth, both in rural and in urban areas, e.g. on a balcony.  It can be applied at the lowest cost to alleviate malnutrition and hunger.

Bottle tower gardening, a simple and cheap method to produce vegetables in a small space, even on a balcony (Photo WVC)
Bottle tower gardening, a simple and cheap method to produce vegetables in a small space, even on a balcony (Photo WVC)

Author: Willem Van Cotthem

Honorary Professor of Botany, University of Ghent (Belgium). Scientific Consultant for Desertification and Sustainable Development.