Planting trees on rooftops?! Green Roof #gardening!
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I recently visited Cira Green, a park in Philadelphia that's located on top of a parking garage, about 100' off the ground. The park features numerous garden beds and native trees. There are a number of challenges that come with planting trees on elevated surfaces including soil volume and mixture, wind, and a dynamic load. However, when done correctly, these green roofs can offer numerous benefits including wildlife food and habitat, storm water control, and providing the public with a nice public place to visit. More info: https://ciragreen.com/ https://developingresilience.uli.org/case/cira-green/ Follow me on TikTok and Instagram for more trees, plants and nature! https://www.tiktok.com/@andrew_the_arborist https://www.instagram.com/andrewthearborist/ LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/AndrewConboy
  • Dr. BobEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal. Some of the pines are pushing 20 m.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netOPM
      3·
      1 year ago

      Gorgeous! My climate is very dry which might make this kind of project difficult. Most trees survive by either constant irrigation or extremely deep roots.

      • Dr. BobEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        It’s a pretty unique environment for North America as well. The building takes up an entire city block so it can hold the weight of what is basically a boreal forest on top. The building is almost 60 years old so the trees are quite sizable. And there are a lot of them! I can see 9 from my window and that is not close to all of them.