Category Archives: Rooftop Farming

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Rooftop Planter

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

The “sushi roll planter” has been a topic of much discussion around Projects In Place lately as we get ready for some upcoming rooftop installations. OK, so it’s not on a rooftop yet. But it is on a patio, getting … Continue reading →

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Vertical Farm Planters design process

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Early in 2011 Bryce and Eamonn met and discussed a budding idea.  Bryce’s work with Projects in Place and Eamonn’s work in urban agriculture brought them together with the hope to move an evolution forward.  Bryce had been working on … Continue reading →

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Vertical Farm Planter Mock-Ups

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Last month Projects In Place and Architecture For Humanity spent some time at SOLEfood Farm geeking out over different ways to build a planter that could be cheap,, easy to build and applicable to a variety of difficult environments like … Continue reading →

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