To talk about these large crops that can have a place in large cities, we will refer to the more than artistic work of Agnes Denes who counts among her assets, the emblematic and applauded great cereal crop in the heart of the city of Milan and in the framework of Expo 2105, interpreted as a quite interesting way of bring rural activity closer to city activity for the enjoyment of residents, tourists and Expo attendees.
At first it was called Milan project and had the collaboration of renowned local entities such as the Ricardo Catella and Nicola Thussarde Foundations and Confagricoltura. This work was carried out between the months of March and October 2015 and during this period the inhabitants and participants were able to appreciate and develop all the activities that a crop like this needs and in the middle of a city.
Growing within a city is possible
This great crop was developed in the center of "Micoltivo: The Green Circle" which is about an urban revitalization project and which in turn was part of a schedule of activities that promoted civic and cultural initiatives that were consecrated to the “Porta Nuova Smart Community”.
This great crop also called installation "Wheatfield" Its precedent dates back to 1982 and was held in New York City. At that time, the goal was to rescue certain values that had been set aside due to globalization, such as protecting the earth, promoting economic growth without implying a worsening of the quality of life in communities, and sharing energy and food. This concept can also be applied to homemade urban gardens that allow citizens to grow in their homes or in a urban garden.
In 2015, Wheatfield tried represent the one who welcomed the inhabitants of the city and the various million people who attended the Expo, extending a suggestive invitation to them to reflect on the hunger that the world suffers among other important things.
While the plantation was in the city, the activities that were developed in its facilities and that favored interaction with the population and its visitors who had the opportunity to sow and harvest, which can be replicated in similar projects such as in a urban garden.
Part of the reason for this important work is to remain for a long time in the memory of those who enjoyed it and that, through the memories of what was lived, from what they enjoyed and reflected on, they passed on the lesson of how nature is capable of confronting and imposing its grandeur on a city with all its skyscrapers. For those who wish to delve deeper into the subject of how to do so, there are guides on types of growing tables that can be of great use.
The Artist Agnes, the architect of this great work, reveals her feminist side highlighting the generating capacity of mother earth.
The Wheatfield project
As Agnes explains, for her today being an artist goes far beyond simply "making art", be aware that being a species that understands that with its actions it can modify its future and everything that surrounds us, implies having a lot of responsibility for said actions. If we indeed control our destiny we must know what impact what we do has on the earth, the indiscriminate use of natural resources, deforestation and in general the misuse of these can lead to fatal outcomes that end life on the planet, for this reason and before undertaking any project that has to do with the exploitation of natural resources the consequences should be studied very well as in the case of leek culture.
It is important then that the artist broadcast scenes or panoramas that lead to analysis and reflection; that is, that force us to think. For those interested in this aspect, caring for an urban garden It can also serve as a basis for raising awareness about the importance of the environment and contributing to initiatives such as being a urban garden.
Finally, in that space where the great project was carried out, it is destined to the construction of a park of 90 thousand square metersIt will have children's entertainment areas, for entertainment, to observe nature, a phytological route, in short, many thematic routes.
The trees by species and they will be grouped in circles emulating species of bedrooms, all of them interconnected with the pedestrian routes.
