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June 25 2009

startmeup: “This is a roof of a warehouse in Greenpoint, which is now covered with 200,000 pounds of soil, 1,000 earthworms, and an abundance of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.” (nymag) “Husband-and-wife green roof architects Chris and Lisa Goode starting planning this rooftop garden atop a warehouse in Greenpoint last December, enlisting the help of an aspiring urban farmer and a planting specialist from the New York Botanical Garden along the way. And so far the results are very encouraging, according to an article this week from New York Magazine. Corn, radishes, lettuce and peppers have all been planted, and the yield thus far is being snapped up by such locavore-friendly restaurants like Marlow & Sons and Anella. Great stuff.”This Is a Roof [New York Magazine] (via: Brownstoner) Photo by Lucas Foglia This makes me very very happy!

startmeup:

“This is a roof of a warehouse in Greenpoint, which is now covered with 200,000 pounds of soil, 1,000 earthworms, and an abundance of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.” (nymag)

“Husband-and-wife green roof architects Chris and Lisa Goode starting planning this rooftop garden atop a warehouse in Greenpoint last December, enlisting the help of an aspiring urban farmer and a planting specialist from the New York Botanical Garden along the way. And so far the results are very encouraging, according to an article this week from New York Magazine. Corn, radishes, lettuce and peppers have all been planted, and the yield thus far is being snapped up by such locavore-friendly restaurants like Marlow & Sons and Anella. Great stuff.”

This Is a Roof [New York Magazine] (via: Brownstoner)
Photo by Lucas Foglia

This makes me very very happy!

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  1. unrevolutionize reblogged this from mohamedn and added:
    yes! this is the future we should be moving towards!
  2. makdreams reblogged this from urbangreens
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  7. butterfreid reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    yay! let’s continue to green nyc. green rooftops.
  8. urbendisaster reblogged this from urbangreens
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  10. dhk reblogged this from poortaste and added:
    Monsanto hates this.
  11. urbangreens reblogged this from grapefruite and added:
    This is a Roof » NYmag
  12. poortaste reblogged this from startmeup and added:
    Looks beautiful.
  13. grapefruite reblogged this from peterwknox and added:
    I’d love to go check this out.
  14. michaelsimon reblogged this from peterwknox
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  16. sunshinesoul reblogged this from peterwknox and added:
    isn’t this what was proposed in a certain presidential sga campaign a couple of years ago? too bad we’re not a warehouse...
  17. peterwknox reblogged this from rhodyram and added:
    soupsoup:startmeup:
  18. lebaneseblonde reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    I read about this in NY Magazine yesterday and I am so in love with it. This should be happening MORE!
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  20. mohamedn reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    soupsoup & startmeup:
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