Sydney cyclists are fuming over a plan to erect a temporary, large vertical garden on a busy inner-city bridge which they say could be dangerous.
Called Amaze, the temporary fruit and vegetable garden on Pyrmont Bridge will be made up of three 60-metre long and six metre-high tunnel-like structures through and from which visitors can wander and pick fresh produce.
It will be fertilised by composting waste from surrounding restaurants in Darling Harbour, using kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and even leftover lettuce from the Sydney Aquarium's dugongs.
Planning Minister Pru Goward said it's a world-first experiment in environmentally sustainable design, diverting more than a tonne of organic waste from landfill each day.
But Bicycle NSW's Sophie Bartho says the garden would increase congestion for the 17,000 cyclists and pedestrians who use the bridge every day.
"It's a very large and intrusive structure on a very busy thoroughfare," she said.
If the project is approved, the trellis garden will be installed in October.
Ms Goward said it will be accompanied by food events over seven months, including a final harvest celebration before it is taken down in April.
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