Rainy Rooftops

Do you ever notice how many buildings have plants growing on top? A lot! And it seems there are more all the time.

We visited a couple of rooftop gardens this morning. Even in the heart of winter these green spaces offer a beautiful haven in the bustling city below. Even in January they are growing hardy herbs such as rosemary and covercrops to add nutrients to the soil.

The Intercultural Garden at St. Paul's is a large green space, with lots of shrubs and spaces for veggie gardens come spring. The rooftop garden at the YWCA on Hornby st. is a food production garden run by volunteers. We were inspired to see some raspberries which came from the Environmental Youth Alliance's Youth Garden had produced an overwhelming amount of berries last summer. Now that's the kind of problem you want to have!