Difference between revisions of "Roof garden"
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| + | [[Image:Chicago City Hall rooftop garden.jpg|thumb|right|A roof garden on top of [[Chicago City Hall]].]] | ||
A '''roof garden''' is any [[garden]] on the [[roof]] of a [[building]]. | A '''roof garden''' is any [[garden]] on the [[roof]] of a [[building]]. | ||
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| + | Gardening on the roof requires much more preparation than gardening on terra firma. | ||
| − | + | First, it must be determined whether the roof can support the weight of the soil, the plants and the water. It may need to be retrofitted. Barring that, gardeners can place planters around the perimeter, which is generally its strongest part. | |
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| − | + | The containers can be almost anything: ready-made planters; boxes made of reclaimed wood, old milk cartons, children’s wading pools. A screen at the bottom holds in a lightweight substance, like packing peanuts for bulk, topped with a barrier fabric so the soil can’t go through. Potting soil, mixed with ingredients to lighten it, is put on top. | |
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| − | + | When gardens are planted directly on the roof, a waterproof membrane is laid down first, followed by insulation and a root barrier. (A guide to roof gardening is available at baylocalize.org.) -NY Times}} | |
| − | + | ==Gallery== | |
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| + | Image:DirkvdM casa grande roof terrace.jpg|Hotel roof terrace. | ||
| + | Image:Roof_garden_large.jpg|An extreme example of a roof garden, in [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]].]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[green roof]] | *[[green roof]] | ||
*[[living wall]] | *[[living wall]] | ||
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*[[urban agriculture]] | *[[urban agriculture]] | ||
*[[list of gardening topics]] | *[[list of gardening topics]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.greenroofservice.com Website with pictures of green roofs in Germany and USA] | *[http://www.greenroofservice.com Website with pictures of green roofs in Germany and USA] | ||
*[http://www.urbanroofgardens.com Urban roof gardens in London and other major cities around the world]/ | *[http://www.urbanroofgardens.com Urban roof gardens in London and other major cities around the world]/ | ||
| − | *[http://www.mylandscapes.co.uk Contemporary roof gardens in London]/ | + | *[http://www.mylandscapes.co.uk Contemporary roof gardens in London]/ |
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[[Category:Gardening]] | [[Category:Gardening]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:22, 17 June 2009
A roof garden on top of Chicago City Hall.
A roof garden is any garden on the roof of a building.
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Gardening on the roof requires much more preparation than gardening on terra firma. First, it must be determined whether the roof can support the weight of the soil, the plants and the water. It may need to be retrofitted. Barring that, gardeners can place planters around the perimeter, which is generally its strongest part. The containers can be almost anything: ready-made planters; boxes made of reclaimed wood, old milk cartons, children’s wading pools. A screen at the bottom holds in a lightweight substance, like packing peanuts for bulk, topped with a barrier fabric so the soil can’t go through. Potting soil, mixed with ingredients to lighten it, is put on top. When gardens are planted directly on the roof, a waterproof membrane is laid down first, followed by insulation and a root barrier. (A guide to roof gardening is available at baylocalize.org.) -NY Times |
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Gallery
Hotel roof terrace.
An extreme example of a roof garden, in Vancouver.]]
