Risc Roof Garden

Demonstration of renewable energy water harvesting and irrigation systems.

Risc roof garden.

Raising issues about our relationship with the. A forest and vegetable garden developed on the roof of the reading international solidarity centre since 2001. Risc is an inspirational edible roof garden project atop the reading international solidarity centre a development education centre in the heart of the busy city. All plants in the garden have an economic use for food clothing medicine etc and come from all over the world.

The risc roof garden is home to over 140 species of useful plants from around the world uses composted waste and is made from many recylced and local materials. The risc roof garden is a small edible roof forest garden developed to demonstrate sustainability and our dependence on plants. Download a list of herbs. It was designed to be as sustainable as possible and included ways of reducing water consumption from the outset.

1 we collect rainwater from the centre in a 2000 litre container. Download a low resolution version of the roof garden booklet. A booklet about the garden including recipes and selected plant list with uses is available from risc s world shop. At night to reduce evaporation.

We have conducted risk assessments of each area of our operations and will introduce protocols to ensure your safety. Download the full roof garden plant list. There are over 140 plant species benches and decking made from locally sourced storm felled timber and a greenhouse. The risc roof garden was designed to limit water consumption from the outset by collecting all suitable sources of water watering economically retaining moisture in the soil and protecting soil and plants from the sun.

It is powered by solar wind and rainwater and is a unique space in reading to explore issues of sustainable development biodiversity. Not only there is a garden on the roof as well there is a fair trade shop and a restaurant downstairs. Rainwater is gathered from the roof irrigation pumps are powered by solar and wind energy and. It is designed as a permaculture garden following permaculture principles established in robert hart s permaculture forest garden in shropshire.

The risc team has developed a strategy for re opening the centre so we can continue to provide services for the town. Listen to an interview with dave on the alternative kitchen garden. Our experience of keeping it alive over the summers of. All together they participate at this solidarity centre calles risc.

Visit our award winning roof garden. We can design and construct a garden that will enrich children s learning and reflect your own school community.