This photo is of a super cute garage that was turned into a flower garden. If you don't want to jump right into covering your house with a green roof you could start with a much smaller garage. My husband found an old photo of our house on-line in which the roof of our garage was originally flat. Maybe it should be flat again...
Already have a flat roof but don't want to do all the work of putting the growing medium directly on top? You can still make a cute and functional roof top garden. Are those beehives I see up there too? Phenomenal!
Is a garage still to big? How about a bike shelter?
The structural support for the green roof was done over a preexisting metal container. Take out the metal container, and maybe make it a little bigger, and this could be the covering for a patio or tool shed.
And the smallest idea of the day is for this little green roof birdhouse. This would be a great Sunday afternoon project to familiarizes yourself with the layers involved in a green roof. And then you invite birds into your garden too.
I don't know where these garbage cans are located because the blog I found the picture on is in french but no matter what the language these are still pretty cool. Usually trash cans are an eyesore but no one would complain about these. So think outside the box if you want to try a tiny green roof project. I am sure if you look hard enough you can find something to do. And if you do make a green roof leave a comment so we can feature your creation.
Finally, here are a few more pictures of green roofs that I just find cute, beautiful or inspiring. I hope this post has gotten you interested in the benefits of green roofs and thinking about projects that you could do.
Apparently green roof buses could be coming to NYC. This may be going a little too far but might just work. I am keeping my eye on this one.
And finally, my favorite photo- goats grazing on a green roof. Talk about permaculture! I wonder how they get up there...
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