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    ROOF GARDENS

    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
    SUBMITTED BY:-
    RICHA JAISWAL
    7TH SEM
    What is a roof garden?

    A ROOF GARDEN IS A GARDEN ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. BESIDES


    THE DECORATIVE BENEFIT, ROOF PLANTINGS MAY PROVIDE FOOD,
    TEMPERATURE CONTROL, HYDROLOGICAL BENEFITS, ARCHITECTURAL
    ENHANCEMENT, HABITATS OR CORRIDORS FOR WILDLIFE, RECREATIONAL
    OPPORTUNITIES, AND IN LARGE SCALE IT MAY EVEN HAVE ECOLOGICAL
    BENEFITS.

    THE PRACTICE OF CULTIVATING FOOD ON THE ROOFTOP OF BUILDINGS IS


    SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS ROOFTOP FARMING. ROOFTOP FARMING IS
    USUALLY DONE USING GREEN ROOF, HYDROPONICS, AEROPONICS OR
    CONTAINER GARDENS.

    What is a green roof?


    A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is
    partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing
    medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also
    include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage
    and irrigation systems.
    Roof garden construction :-
    First method is to make a container garden on terrace : the second method is to make a lot of raised beds to grow plants,
    practice of growing plants, including edible plants, either permanent made of concrete or wooden.
    exclusively in containers instead of planting them in the
    ground.

    The last and third method is to make your whole roof or some selected part, a vegetation ground like a regular
    garden. It has five layered structure.
    • Growing medium depth – 12 to 14 in
    • Drainage – 4 to 6 in
    • Intensive layer depth – 4in to several feet
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    Water proof membrane: The
    structure of the building will
    determine water proofing design
    and installation. There are many
    kinds of waterproof membrane.
    Some membranes have added root
    retardants which acts as root
    barrier.

    Geotextile or non woven cloth

    Plants you can Grow :-


    Roof area can be used to create decorative vegetation, or edible garden or to create a low maintenance garden. The
    rooftop garden is sufficient to grow various forms of vegetation: shrubs, grasses, annuals, perennials, herbs,
    vegetables and even dwarf fruit trees depending on what you wish to grow, climate, budget, available space and
    the functioning of the building.
    Building and installation of roof gardens :-
    1 Roof deck water proofing
    2 Protection layer is laid to avoid root
    penetration to the concrete roof
    3 Installation of drain cells
    5 Installation of filter layer- geotexile sheet
    6 Substrate is poured over the sheet and levelled
    7 Design and planting
    8 Vegetation after planting

    Reasons to built roof


    gardens :-
    • Give back to your environment.
    • Grow your own vegetables and fruits.
    • A boon for your health.
    • There’s no harm in pleasant recreation and
    some extra space!
    • A thing of beauty.
    Elements that can be incorporated in a roof Garden :-

    Terrace Bar / Outdoor Bar Outdoor Sitting / Sit-outs Pergola / Gazebo

    Outdoor Waterfalls and Swimming Pool Vertical Garden


    Outdoor Fireplace
    Artificial or Real Grass Outdoor Lighting
    Plants suitable for roof gardening
    Ornamental plants :-

    Bauhinia purpurea - butterfly tree


    and Hawaiian orchid tree Plumeria alba - white frangipani Callistemon lanceolatus - crimson
    Shrubs :-

    Bauhinia tomentosa
    crested Philippine violet yellow bell orchid tree Shoeblackplant or yellow bells Sky flower
    hibiscus
    climbers :- Flowers :-

    foxtail fern blue pea marigold mums or chrysanths

    Red Jasmine touch-me-not


    Suitable vegetables for roof garden :-

    Beans Tomatoes Lettuce Cucumber

    Peppers and Chilies Carrots Radishes Peas Eggplant

    Suitable fruits for roof garden :-

    strawberries guavas pomegranates oranges lemons apples


    What to consider before designing a roof garden :-
    Every building has a roof, so the idea of putting a garden up there should be an obvious option. Why?
    Because in the absence of a normal backyard, a rooftop garden can provide everything offered by a
    traditional garden, with the added bonus of a wonderful view.

    by contrast, construction of a rooftop garden is a much more complex operation, with several important
    elements to be considered before you can even begin like :

    1. Getting approval : most councils will require you to get


    approval for a rooftop garden, as there will no doubt be
    structural work involved.

    2. Checking the strength and weight of your roof : Even a shallow


    garden bed can weigh as much as 60 kilograms per square
    metre. Your roof must be able to withstand the additional
    weight of building materials, plants and growing substrate, all
    of which can add up to as much as 250 kilograms per square
    metre.

    3. Designing the garden : Just like a normal garden, you will need
    to consider a range of factors when designing the layout,
    including;
    A. Shade B. Wind C. Privacy

    D. Access E. Irrigation Drip irrigation

    F. Drainage
    G. Storage H. Water proofing I. Wall Cladding

    Benefits of roof gardens :-


    • ROOF GARDENS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES.
    • A ROOF GARDEN CAN INCREASE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF YOUR ROOF.
    • A ROOF GARDEN INSULATES AGAINST HEAT AND COLD.
    • GREEN ROOFS AND ROOF GARDENS RETAIN AND MANAGE STORMWATER.
    • PROVIDE SOCIAL BENEFITS.
    • IMPROVE AIR QUALITY.
    • ELEVATED GARDENS MODIFY URBAN MICRO-CLIMATES.
    • ROOF GARDENS PROVIDE DIVERSE HABITATS.
    • Effective use of rainwater.

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