GRAZE THE ROOF
GARDEN PROJECT AT GLIDE'S ROOFTOP
During the summer of 2008, the rooftop at Glide Memorial has been transformed into an edible garden! The project is an experiment in local, urban, sustainable, Do-It-Ourselves food production.
The rooftop features Hydroponic vegetable growers; Earthboxes, a type of self watering container; customized, lightweight garden beds made from shipping pallets and milk crates;a worm composting system; and an educational mural which ties the whole project together, showing scenes of youth planting, harvesting, eating and composting their crops of cucumber, kale, corn, squash and tomatoes.
Adult volunteers helped construct the garden, and Glide youth, who come mostly from low-income families, gained hands-on gardening experience over the course of the summer and throughout the year. Take a garden tour, volunteer, and/or learn more, please contact the Glide Facilities Department at 415-674-6120 or email: garden@glide.org.
Updates available on the Graze the Roof blogspot, click here.