RISC Rooftop Garden Open Day
Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PS
Can fruit and nut trees grow in soil 30cm deep?
How does a roof structure take the weight of an actual forest?
Find out the answers to these questions and more at our award-winning sustainable garden.
For more than 20 years, RISC has used the roof space to grow global, using a carefully selected combination of perennial herbaceous plants, shrubs, trees and climbers. Every plant is either edible, medicinal, or practical in some way, which supports food security and increases biodiversity in the heart of Reading.
It is designed and used as an educational tool for sustainable living using ‘permaculture’ practises. Permaculture focuses on designing sustainable human practises in farming and settlement, as well as natural resource management and land use.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 14 September:
- 12.00 - 16.00
Location & directions
Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PS
- Directions:
- car park entrance ramp sat-nav coordinates N 51.453069 W 0.967344
- Contact on day:
- Kirsty Dabbs
- Telephone number:
- +447794252442
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The garden is accessed via an external staircase and unfortunately there's no wheelchair access.
Additional information
This is running as a 'drop-in' event, with continual tours offered by our Rooftop Garden volunteers throughout the day.
