Girlcrush!
☆ January 22, 2011
Annie Novak of
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in NYC
She runs a 6,000 square foot rooftop garden on top of a warehouse in Brooklyn.
I found her via The Selby
~ click through for great pics ~
New York City life with a deep and daily connection to the earth?
I’m a tiny bit jealous.
City peeps ~ Major inspiration here!!
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January 22nd, 2011 @ 8:56 am
That. Is. Amazing!
I live in the Deep South, but even here we could use more brilliant ideas like this!
January 22nd, 2011 @ 9:39 am
In Canada a lot of people have started putting grow boxes on top of their garages and outdoor buildings where the plants are up out of the shade. I would imagine there is a tremendous weight with all that soil and then the addition of water so you would have to be careful about the load on your building. Otherwise it’s a super idea and no dogs walking by to pee on your fresh veggies!!! (I know C and C would never do that though, lol)
January 22nd, 2011 @ 10:32 am
Oh wow! So glad you put this on my radar. I will definitely visit them for tips on balcony gardening. Last year I took a course in hydroponics and wanted to start a window garden this winter. But got distracted by other things, job turmoil, cat with cancer. After I survive these things, I still want to start a window garden. It can be done anywhere where there’s lots of sun on the window. However, I think it takes a lot of time and dedication.
http://www.windowfarms.org/
January 22nd, 2011 @ 11:24 am
On the Eagle Street Farm page there’s a link to the Edible Institute and their community in Santa Barbara- having lived there I can tell you it’s worth looking into.
My best friend in the world, living in SB, is a Vermiculture Specialist there! You’ll need organic worms for those veggie gardens :)
Please show her some love if you’re interested!
http://www.wormgirl.org
January 22nd, 2011 @ 11:28 am
I noticed a link to the Edible Institute in Santa Barbara on the Eagle Street page!
My best friend in the world, Elisa Robles, lives in Santa Barbara and is a Vermiculture Specialist providing organic worms, bins and advice to the community. If you need worms for your new gardens please pay her site a visit!
http://www.wormgirl.org
January 22nd, 2011 @ 11:59 am
Love this! ( and love the selby too! am secretly hoping to be featured on it one day! ) :)
January 22nd, 2011 @ 12:18 pm
I noticed a link to the Edible Institute in Santa Barbara on the Eagle Street page!
My best friend in the world, Elisa Robles, lives in Santa Barbara and is a Vermiculture Specialist providing organic worms, bins and advice to the community. If you need worms for your new gardens please pay her site a visit!
wormgirl.org!
January 22nd, 2011 @ 12:29 pm
Lots of pictures in the blog.
I notice the edible institute is mentioned on the right. This is part of edible communities.
If you haven’t heard of them, there is a network of edible communities across the nation. They produce a magazine specific to their local. Mine has four issues a year. They feature local growers, local users (restaurant using local produce) recipes and they list local farmers markets. There are articles on seasonal produce. I really like my local magazine. You can see if there is one for your area here: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/content/
January 22nd, 2011 @ 12:38 pm
Oh, and I have a caption for ??????
http://www.dailycoyote.net/?p=124
Humongatongue.
January 22nd, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
This is a great resource “edible communities”, Mlaiuppa.
Shreve how can you be even ” a tiny bit jealous” Don’t you remember NYC ? Even back in the 70′, when NY was a thriving art community instead of a “For the Rich only Island” which it is today,I still would have taken Ten Sleep any days. Even if the rabbits eat your veggies !
January 22nd, 2011 @ 2:38 pm
Frithjof Bergmann, a New York philosophy professor, introduced such ideas back in the early nineties as part of his “new work, new culture” philosophy.
http://newworknewculture.com/content/frithjof-bergmann
Urban rooftops are logical places to build urban farms. Vancouver is heading in this direction.
January 22nd, 2011 @ 3:49 pm
Speaking of the Edible Communities in Santa Barbara, my best friend Elisa is a vermiculture specialist there.
If you need worms or bins or advice for your new gardens please contact her!
http://www.wormgirl.org
January 23rd, 2011 @ 4:44 pm
That is so awesome…I wonder if they had to do anything extra to make sure the roof could handle all that weight? I couldn’t find anything about it on their site.
January 23rd, 2011 @ 6:59 pm
Nice! I have heard of her – don’t remember how, but I have heard of her before…
January 23rd, 2011 @ 7:01 pm
AMAZING!
January 23rd, 2011 @ 7:10 pm
So very cool!
January 23rd, 2011 @ 7:37 pm
This is drool-worthy. Every roof in that city with any square inches should be growing. It wouldn’t come close to feeding the citizens, but every little bit is going to help as we continually to populate this planet, and strip mine her precious resources…
January 23rd, 2011 @ 7:54 pm
I’ve only ever lived in the country except for in college; in Ill as a kid on a great spread of land and then in Boulder and the mountains west ever since. I can’t relate to city life, but appreciate those who do. And those who create a great space that may not seem “normal” for the place they live, but they make it so. Kudos!
January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:31 pm
All I can say is WOW! Love the chickens and bunnies
January 24th, 2011 @ 6:49 pm
It’s 8 degrees there!
January 24th, 2011 @ 7:23 pm
what a great idea…love growing my own veggies…rabbits ate my lettuce and my dog ripped out my brussels sprouts but you soon learn how to protect your veggies … its fun
January 25th, 2011 @ 9:19 am
That is awesome….and I want her dress!!