Check out National Geographics recent video, A Farm Grows in Brooklyn—on the Roof at the link. Rooftop farming was born out of the green-roof movement, in which building owners partially or completely cover roofs with vegetation atop special waterproof membranes. Green roofs use plants and flowers to provide insulation, create a habitat for local wildlife, help control runoff, put more oxygen into the atmosphere—and provide a welcome, verdant break from urban drabness.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:25:47 +0000