# Unusual Urban Gardens Earth Designs' Katrina Wells Overcomes Obstacles of Urban Garden Design By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-03-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-designs References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/get-out-urban-garden-challenges/) & [earthdesigns](http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/) Urban gardens have become increasingly popular in inner city areas. Increased urban affluence combined with an eagerness to reconnect to the outdoors has led to some impressive [urban garden designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-green). Katrina Wells, a designer with the London-based [Earth Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-villa), created this urban garden in a challenging space. The Earth Designs creation overcomes the obstacles of privacy and noise, while also taking into account the many uses a [small urban space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/union-terrace-garden) must be able to accommodate. Earth Designs has shown that challenges are great motivation for creativity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Creative Urban Gardens:** Designing creative urban gardens with a focus on overcoming challenges presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the landscaping and architectural industries. - **Sustainable Urban Gardening:** Developing sustainable urban gardening practices and systems can lead to disruptive innovation in the agriculture and environmental industries. - **Vertical Urban Gardens:** Creating efficient vertical urban gardens that maximize space usage presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the food production and architecture industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Landscaping:** Landscaping companies can take advantage of the trend of designing creative urban gardens by offering unique designs that overcome obstacles and challenges. - **Architecture:** Architects can incorporate sustainable urban gardening practices and systems into their designs, creating innovative and environmentally-friendly urban spaces. - **Agriculture:** Agriculture companies can develop new techniques and technologies to support the growth and production of vertical urban gardens. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [London-Based Garden Roofscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roof-garden.md) - [Award-Winning London Garden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-garden-flat.md) - [Urban Roofscape Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-yards.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Light-Filled City Center Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-garden-2.md) - [Urban Ecological Design Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design.md) - [Garden-Focused Victorian Terrace House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helvetia.md) - [Garden-Connecting Melbourne Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splinter-society.md) - [Juxtaposing Garden Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-garage.md)