Field Guide to Phytoremediation by youarethecity

Coming out shortly, the next A Nourishing Harvest article is about phytoremediation-- using plants to pull contaminants out of the soil. While doing research on this topic, I came across Brownfields to Greenfields: A Field Guide to Phytoremediation by youarethecity. Youarethecity is an urban research, design and planning practice located in Brooklyn. 

This guide is free and downloadable from the above link! I had to share this awesome resource separately for easy reference. 

"There is a growing number of vacant lots in post-industrial American cities, many of which are contaminated by their industrial past. Remediation of toxic soil contaminated with heavy metals, hydrocarbons or PCBs is costly. Owners of small properties often shy away from these costs and complications and leave their sites vacant, underutilized and undervalued for years. The lack of action often affects the value of surrounding properties and the health of a community at large. 

This field guide is designed for individual property owners and community groups to initiate a conversation about how to convert this enormous land potential into a productive urban landscape utilizing phytoremediation technologies as a slow but cost-effective clean-up process."   -youarethecity