Massachusetts hospital the Boston Medical Centre has turned its roof into a 7,000 sq ft farm, growing organic crops to feed patients and staff, and educate both about healthy eating. Farm manager AllanLindsey Allan installed milk crates to grow food in, while a remotely controlled irrigation system is used to water crops when there is no rain. Lindsey Allan said the roof farm has been such a success, another may follow.
Massachusetts hospital the Boston Medical Centre has turned its roof into a 7,000 sq ft farm, growing organic crops to feed patients and staff, and educate both about healthy eating. Farm manager Lindsey Allan installed milk crates to grow food in, while a remotely controlled irrigation system is used to water crops when there is no rain. Allan said the roof farm has been such a success, another may follow.