May 31
RailTown Studios Roof Garden
Invitation to The Second Annual Railtown studios Roof garden Fertility Festival Saturday the 31st of May, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Railtown Studios looks out on to Vancouver Harbour at the east end of
Gastown, at 321 Railway Street at Gore Streets. 'Railtown' has one of the
most spectacular green roofs so far created. Please join us to celebrate the
10th Anniversary since our garden was built! This celebration also has
significance to the broader municipal sustainability movement on the West
Coast because this was the first green roof formally designated by the City
of Vancouver (by Council). And in the coming years, the garden will warrant more research, monitoring, design, care, creativity and resources
(especially related to new plants that can survive in the salty winds that
come off the Harbour). Come up on the roof and learn about and contribute
expertise and ideas for the further 'growing' of this green roof.
Gastown, at 321 Railway Street at Gore Streets. 'Railtown' has one of the
most spectacular green roofs so far created. Please join us to celebrate the
10th Anniversary since our garden was built! This celebration also has
significance to the broader municipal sustainability movement on the West
Coast because this was the first green roof formally designated by the City
of Vancouver (by Council). And in the coming years, the garden will warrant more research, monitoring, design, care, creativity and resources
(especially related to new plants that can survive in the salty winds that
come off the Harbour). Come up on the roof and learn about and contribute
expertise and ideas for the further 'growing' of this green roof.
Schedule
2 - 3 p.m. garden tour
3 - 4 p.m. Panel 1 on types & principles of green roofs + lessons learned
from the Railtown green roof
4 - 5:30 p.m. Panel 2 discussion on possible futures for the Railtown green
roof (& other green roofs in Vancouver)
6 - 8 p.m. barbeque and potluck meal
7 - 9 p.m. (agri)cultural events
To propose a presentation in the garden tour or on the panels, email
studio@gordonbrentingram.ca .
studio@gordonbrentingram.ca .
Norman Lalonde in Studio 305 (telephone: 604 839 4247) will be the Master of Ceremony and will coordinate the programme of (agro) (agri) cultural events. He is accepting nominations for this year's Fertility God/dess (to be
selected by secret ballot). Please contact him to offer gardening
demonstrations or verbal, musical, visual, and other performance offerings
on the theme of fertility and green roofs in particular.
practicalities:
selected by secret ballot). Please contact him to offer gardening
demonstrations or verbal, musical, visual, and other performance offerings
on the theme of fertility and green roofs in particular.
practicalities:
As part of this green roof is a pavilion with a one hundred and eighty
degree view of Vancouver Harbour, Stanley Park, and the North Shore with one washroom with toilet and a kitchen sink (but no stove). There is one
barbeque so there may be a line-up for cooking. There will be an excess of
spearmint so drinks that use fresh mint, such as mojitos, are particularly
appropriate.
degree view of Vancouver Harbour, Stanley Park, and the North Shore with one washroom with toilet and a kitchen sink (but no stove). There is one
barbeque so there may be a line-up for cooking. There will be an excess of
spearmint so drinks that use fresh mint, such as mojitos, are particularly
appropriate.
Information on this green roof and ongoing needs for volunteers, maintenance and new plantings will be posted by late May at,
www.gordonbrentingram.ca/studiesdesigns/ under the heading Railtown Studios green roof. The Railtown Studios Green Roof is a diverse ecosystem that includes the following species (and many more):
www.gordonbrentingram.ca/studiesdesigns/ under the heading Railtown Studios green roof. The Railtown Studios Green Roof is a diverse ecosystem that includes the following species (and many more):
ornamentals including roses, daffodils, red Old World poppy, Matilija poppy or tree poppy Romneya Harvey, yarrow, honeysuckle, ivy, black-eye Susan, lilies, gladiolas, tulips, crocuses, chrysanthemum, boxwood, wisteria, snowdrops;
food, herbs and medicinal plants including crabapple, apple, pear, rosemary,
thyme, oregano, spearmint, wintergreen, orange mint, chocolate mint,
lemongrass, fennel, garlic, oregano, basil, salal, natursium, sage, lemon
sorrel, fig, grape arbours, chives, marjoram, tarragon, celeriac, perennial
scarlet emperor bean vines, bee balm (bergamot), calendula, squash, kale,
Spanish lavender, rhubarb, camomile, Osoberry or `Indian Plum' Oemleria
cerasiformis, `Indian celery' Lomatium nudicaule, Western dock, Rumex occidentalis
thyme, oregano, spearmint, wintergreen, orange mint, chocolate mint,
lemongrass, fennel, garlic, oregano, basil, salal, natursium, sage, lemon
sorrel, fig, grape arbours, chives, marjoram, tarragon, celeriac, perennial
scarlet emperor bean vines, bee balm (bergamot), calendula, squash, kale,
Spanish lavender, rhubarb, camomile, Osoberry or `Indian Plum' Oemleria
cerasiformis, `Indian celery' Lomatium nudicaule, Western dock, Rumex occidentalis
Rail town Studios is one of Vancouver's first buildings zoned exclusively for artist / live work rental space.
Individuals and groups interested in green roofs but who do not have friends in the building are also welcome!
To arrange access and accompaniment to the roof garden, RSVP the following email address:
hotel_railtown@yahoo.ca or cell 604 724 4842.
RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED. While this is a relatively large green roof for a residential building, a comfort-based carrying capacity is reached at 200 people.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN ISSUES RELATED TO GREEN ROOFS, OTHER URBAN SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD SECURITY, URBAN BIODIVERSITY AND
GREEN SPACE, FERTILITY, PUBLIC ART, (agri)CULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND VANCOUVER.
GREEN SPACE, FERTILITY, PUBLIC ART, (agri)CULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND VANCOUVER.
