Wake up and smell the flowers: Train carriage transformed into a lush garden to relax city commmmuters.

This is one way for commuters to relax on their hectic early morning trip to work - by sitting back and relaxing in a garden built in an underground train carriage.
The bizarre mobile garden was created by Joseph Baldwin and a team of 10 volunteers, who painstakingly laid over 400 sods of grass throughout the train in Chicago.
Every inch of floor and seat space is covered in lush green plants and grass - making the normally stressful commuter carrier into a tranquil idyll.


　　From the city to the jungle: Chicago commuters relax in the garden-themed train carriage, created by Joseph Baldwin and 10 volunteers
And after spending a backbreaking eight hours solid decking out the normally bland train carriage in an explosion of greenery, the group then sent the train around the cities downtown loop.
For one day only thousands of stressed out city workers in Chicago were able to relax in the relatively peaceful mobile garden.
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The group - who spent just $250 on the project - squeezed in everything from houseplants to spider plants during the scheme carried out on September 17.
Artist Joseph, 35, from Illinois, USA, carried out the remarkable transformation through his not for profit art organisation, Noisivelvet.


　　Time to relax? A commuter takes a break by lying down on the green grass in the train carriage
The project dubbed Art on Track was aimed at raising awareness amongst commuters of using responsible materials in urban areas.
Joseph said: "We rented an L train carriage for one night only and kitted it out with all sorts.
"We managed to plant annual perrenials, natives, houseplants, tropicals, ivy, spider plants, and other vegetables inside the carriage.
"It cost us less than $250 to get everything as we had a lot of substantial donations of plants, volunteer labour and printing.


　　Inspired by nature: Every inch of floor and seat space was covered in lush green plants and grass
"Then from five to 10pm on September 17 we circled the downtown loop as a special charter allowing people to come on board and enjoy a peaceful commute.
"Most people loved the visual impact and made friends they were with take their picture in the installation.
"Others commented on the fresh smell, while some laid down in the grass.
"There was plenty of smiles and chatter with strangers - which is not something you normally get on a downtown subway train.
"It really broke the normal gaze of being on a train in the city."


　　Happy travellers: Passengers seemed to enjoy the commute in the peaceful surroundings