A construção de um jardim no Telhado
Juliet Millican, Ahmed Sourani
This picture-led booklet, made in collaboration with GUPAP in Gaza and Sporos in Greece, explores how to grow Permaculture-inspired gardens on the roof, especially designed for communities.
Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regenerative development in the humanitarian field. Its work focuses on regenerative development and its response to disaster and displacement. Find out more at re-alliance.org.
Series: Re-Alliance Guides
Published: 2025
Pages: 18
eBook: 9781835768600
Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regenerative development in the humanitarian field. Its work focuses on regenerative development and its response to disaster and displacement. Find out more at re-alliance.org.
PART 1: BUILDING A GARDEN ON THE ROOF | |||
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Why build a garden on the roof? | |||
Materials needed and reusing materials | |||
Checking weight and stability, and using edges and cross beams | |||
Constructing beds | |||
Growing in containers | |||
Water on the roof | |||
Creating a social space | |||
PART 2: CULTIVATING ON THE ROOF | |||
Types of plants, and seed saving | |||
Compost and manure | |||
Saving seeds | |||
Organic, natural fertilisers |