Guide o Seing Up

Your Own Edie Roofop Grden

Published by Alternatives and the Rootop Garden Project

tablE OF CONtENtS

PrefceInroducion

Why garden on rootops in the city?

Forgotten spaces rendered ertile or healthy communities

Why take up urban agriculture?

A simple source o joy and a socially engaged lie style

Why did we create a guide?

A tool to encourage the spreading o rootop vegetable gardens

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ening Your Project

Where should we start in order to launch our garden project?

1.1 Describe the Roles and Goals o the Garden1.2 Dene the Scale and Document the Project Site1.3 Select the Type o Garden1.4 Make a List o People Involved in the Project1.5 Evaluate the Project according to Accessible Resources

2. Choosing he Sie

What actors should be examined when choosing a site?

2.1 Loading Capacity 2.2 Municipal Regulations2.3 Sunlight and Wind Exposure2.4 Access and Security 2.5 Specic Needs2.6 Other Options

3. Designing he Grden

Two Possible Choices

a. Hire a design proessionalb. Do it yoursel

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How do I design and construct a garden on my own?

3.1 Prepare the Rootop or Setting up the Garden3.2 Imagine and Draw the Gardena. Site Analysis Planb. Garden Usesc. Conceptual Pland. Development Plan3.3 Build the Inrastructure and Lay out the Gardena. Building the core inrastructureb. Build Garden Featuresc. Construct Growersd. Put the Various Features into Place

4. Coordining he Grden

How to coordinate a group o gardeners?

4.1 Find out about Group Gardening Models in Montreala. Two basic models

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Community Gardening

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Collective Gardeningb. Leadership possibilities in the garden4.2. Launch and Recruita. Form an organizational committeeb. Spread the word and mobilize4.3 Ensure Good Communication throughout the Season4.4 Ensure horticultural ollow-up4.5 Multiply Garden Activities

5. Mking Hehy Choices

How to grow in order to eat well

5.1 Gardening Ecologically 5.2 Diversiying Edible Plants5.3 Putting Medicinal Plants in the Garden5.4 Understanding Risks Associated with Urban Pollutiona. Soil Pollutionb. Air Pollutionc. Water Pollution

6. Growing in Coniners on he Roofop: a technic Guide

How to choose, construct and maintain growers

6.1 Traditional Container Gardening6.2 Classic Hydroponic Container6.2.1 Recipe to Create a “Venturi” Hydroponic Grower6.3 The Grower with Water Reservoir6.3.1 Recipe or a Bucket Grower with Water reservoir6.3.2 Recipe or a Hal-Barrel with Water Reservoir1920 22

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