A group of five McGill (University) Environment students are currently conducting a research project on rooftop gardening in the Montreal community.
Through participatory discussion sessions with members of various community organizations throughout the city, this research is attempting to learn more about what people perceive to be the benefits, barriers and needed tools for rooftop gardening.
The outcomes of this research will hopefully provide the Rooftop Garden Project with new ideas on how to further promote rooftop gardening throughout Montreal.
I know of no place in New York City where one could find a class or meeting like this about rooftop urban agriculture using sub-irrigated (self-watering) grow boxes. What about your city?
If you can't find a class, teach yourself how capillary sub-irrigation works by repurposing (recycling) some pop/soda bottles. I don't know of a better way to learn the science of plants and the all important light/water relationship.
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