.jpg)
RISC Rooftop Forest / Le jardin-forĂȘt comestible du RISC
Exhibit Category / Catégorie de l'expo: Rooftops
Location/Emplacement: Reading, UK
Dates: 2002 - present
Designers/Concepteurs: Paul Barney,
Clients:
More Information/Plus d'informations:
Image Credits/Crédits d'images: Dave Richards,
Project Description: (version française ci-dessous)
The RISC edible roof garden is located on the roof of the Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC) offices in Reading, UK. This roof is a unique space in Reading that explores issues of sustainable development and biodiversity, raising questions about our relationship with the environment. The garden was planted in Spring 2002 and designed to slowly mature into a mixed open woodland of useful plants representing many of the major plant types from around the world. The principles of permaculture, which model natural systems and provide insight into some of the defining characteristics of sustainability in nature, were used in the construction of this garden.
RISC is an educational charity that, since the early 1980s, has been trying to raise awareness about development issues. RISCâs aim is to actively support and promote the actions of people across the world working for equality, justice and sustainable development.
The âForest Gardenâ, as RISC named the rooftop garden, is covered with 185 different species, including edible plants, medicinal trees, shrubs and vines. The edible plants include potato, bean, Chinese yam, lemon, apple, etc. RISC also uses butterfly lavender as an insecticide to alleviate some of the agricultural problems. The roof garden was constructed using recycled and local materials. The plants are irrigated with rainwater that is collected and stored in a tank, and the growing medium comes from paper and organic food waste compost from the RISC offices. To protect the growing medium from the hot sunlight, mulch is added on top to prevent drying out through evaporation. Renewable energy is generated by solar cells and wind collectors on the chimneys.
Browse for more projects in the Carrot City Index.
Description du Projet:
Ce jardin comestible a Ă©tĂ© amĂ©nagĂ© sur le toit du RISC, le Centre de SolidaritĂ© International de Reading au Royaume Uni â un espace unique dans cette ville qui sâattache Ă explorer les problĂ©matiques de dĂ©veloppement durable et de biodiversitĂ© et questionne notre rapport Ă lâenvironnement. PlantĂ© au printemps 2002, il est conçu pour former peu Ă peu un petit bois ouvert oĂč se dĂ©veloppent des plantes utiles â un bon nombre des principaux types de plantes dans le monde y Ă©tant reprĂ©sentĂ©. Les principes de la permaculture, qui crĂ©ent des systĂšmes naturels et permettent de comprendre certaines caractĂ©ristiques de la durabilitĂ© dans la nature, ont Ă©tĂ© appliquĂ©s Ă la construction de ce jardin.
Le RISC est un organisme de bienfaisance Ă vocation Ă©ducative qui, depuis le dĂ©but des annĂ©es 1980, sâefforce de sensibiliser aux questions de dĂ©veloppement et, en ce sens, Ćuvre activement Ă soutenir et promouvoir les actions Ă travers le monde en faveur de lâĂ©galitĂ©, de la justice et du dĂ©veloppement durable.
Le « Jardin-ForĂȘt » - câest ainsi que le RISC a nommĂ© son toit-jardin â est peuplĂ© de 185 espĂšces diffĂ©rentes dont des plantes comestibles, des arbres mĂ©dicinaux, des buissons et des vignes. Pommes de terre, haricots, patates douces, citrons, pommes, etc. comptent parmi les plantes comestibles. La lavande papillon y est Ă©galement cultivĂ©e comme insecticide. Des matĂ©riaux recyclĂ©s et locaux ont servi Ă la construction du jardin. Les plantes sont arrosĂ©es avec lâeau de pluie stockĂ©e dans un rĂ©servoir ; le substrat de culture provient du compostage de dĂ©chets de papier et dâaliments biologiques des bureaux du Centre. Un paillis protĂšge le substrat du soleil et empĂȘche un assĂšchement dĂ» Ă lâĂ©vaporation. Des cellules solaires et des turbines Ă©oliennes sur les cheminĂ©es produisent de lâĂ©nergie renouvelable.
Trouvez dâautres projets avec lâIndex de Carrot City.