Risc Roof Garden Reading

A forest and vegetable garden developed on the roof of the reading international solidarity centre since 2001.

Risc roof garden reading.

The risc roof garden is a small edible roof forest garden developed to demonstrate sustainability and our dependence on plants. There are over 140 plant species benches and decking made from locally sourced storm felled timber and a greenhouse. Demonstration of renewable energy water harvesting and irrigation systems. An oasis in the centre of reading find out about our global education projects find out more about the risc meeting rooms.

Risc roof garden one day workshop on forest gardening edible landscaping and urban permaculture. Visit our award winning roof garden. Crammed in to a small and rather rustic seating area we are given the history of the garden. The gardens of berkshire the yellow book of the national gardens scheme describes the risc entry as a small town centre roof garden developed to demonstrate sustainability and our dependence on plants and points out that it is featured in.

Hen the idea of a roof garden at reading international solidarity centre risc began to take shape in 2001 it was a practical response to the problem of a leaking roof and how to provide sound and heat insulation for a conference hall which doubled as a venue for noisy events. In 2002 we took this further by creating an edible forest garden on the flat roof above the conference hall. The risc garden is a rooftop forest garden designed as an interesting educational project and one that. Reading international solidarity centre at 35 39 london street is keeping up the local tradition of campaigning for international justice whilst addressing environmental issues by creating a highly original garden project up on the roof.

Listen to an interview with dave on the alternative kitchen garden. It is a systems rethink that generates productive low input and reslient nature friendly landscapes. All plants in the garden have an economic use for food clothing medicine etc and come from all over the world. A booklet about the garden including recipes and selected plant list with uses is available from risc s world shop.

Download the full roof garden plant list. Designed as an educational tool using permaculture principles the garden has become an oasis in the centre of reading a demonstration of how a garden can support more sustainable lifestyles and provide a practical solution to the problems of peak oil and global climate change. Download a list of herbs. Rainwater is gathered from the roof irrigation pumps are powered by solar and wind energy and plants are fed with compost made from the food and paper waste from the offices.