It was designed to be as sustainable as possible and included ways of reducing water consumption from the outset.
Risc roof garden.
There are over 140 plant species benches and decking made from locally sourced storm felled timber and a greenhouse.
A forest and vegetable garden developed on the roof of the reading international solidarity centre since 2001.
Our experience of keeping it alive over the summers of.
A booklet about the garden including recipes and selected plant list with uses is available from risc s world shop.
All together they participate at this solidarity centre calles risc.
1 we collect rainwater from the centre in a 2000 litre container.
Download a low resolution version of the roof garden booklet.
The risc team has developed a strategy for re opening the centre so we can continue to provide services for the town.
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.
Listen to an interview with dave on the alternative kitchen garden.
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.
Rainwater is gathered from the roof irrigation pumps are powered by solar and wind energy and.
It is powered by solar wind and rainwater and is a unique space in reading to explore issues of sustainable development biodiversity.
Visit our award winning roof garden.
Demonstration of renewable energy water harvesting and irrigation systems.
The risc roof garden is a small edible roof forest garden developed to demonstrate sustainability and our dependence on plants.
At night to reduce evaporation.
The risc roof garden has become a fantastic tool to encourage schools to make full use of their outdoor classroom in every area of the curriculum a mini eden project on their own doorstep.
We can design and construct a garden that will enrich children s learning and reflect your own school community.
Download a list of herbs.
Not only there is a garden on the roof as well there is a fair trade shop and a restaurant downstairs.
An oasis in the centre of reading find out about our global education.
Download the full roof garden plant list.
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.
The risc roof garden has only 30cm of light soil and is like an enormous hanging basket and they sometimes need watering twice a day.
We have conducted risk assessments of each area of our operations and will introduce protocols to ensure your safety.
