Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would come up
against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as very
attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to offer
you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on with
thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let it
rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
"JK" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

Just a quick environmentalist point. I'm all for as much greenery as
possible in built-up areas, but I couldn't in principle cheer for a
roof-top lawn in an area where the normal rainfall wasn't enough to
sustain it (rule of thumb guesstimate subject to correction from an
expert: anywhere east of the highland line?). We are hammering our
water-tables already, with bad consequences making themselves apparent
all over the country: I really don't think we can justify adding to
the demand just for an occasional bit of fun. So, if your project will
need tap-water, I have very sadly to vote against it; but if it will
be self-sustaining, I may even come and help with the hard work!

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
"JK" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

Just a quick environmentalist point. I'm all for as much greenery as
possible in built-up areas, but I couldn't in principle cheer for a
roof-top lawn in an area where the normal rainfall wasn't enough to
sustain it (rule of thumb guesstimate subject to correction from an
expert: anywhere east of the highland line?). We are hammering our
water-tables already, with bad consequences making themselves apparent
all over the country: I really don't think we can justify adding to
the demand just for an occasional bit of fun. So, if your project will
need tap-water, I have very sadly to vote against it; but if it will
be self-sustaining, I may even come and help with the hard work!

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
quite as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would
come up against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as
very attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to
offer you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on
with thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let
it rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would come up
against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as very
attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to offer
you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on with
thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let it
rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would come up
against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as very
attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to offer
you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on with
thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let it
rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
"JK" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

Just a quick environmentalist point. I'm all for as much greenery as
possible in built-up areas, but I couldn't in principle cheer for a
roof-top lawn in an area where the normal rainfall wasn't enough to
sustain it (rule of thumb guesstimate subject to correction from an
expert: anywhere east of the highland line?). We are hammering our
water-tables already, with bad consequences making themselves apparent
all over the country: I really don't think we can justify adding to
the demand just for an occasional bit of fun. So, if your project will
need tap-water, I have very sadly to vote against it; but if it will
be self-sustaining, I may even come and help with the hard work!

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
"JK" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

Just a quick environmentalist point. I'm all for as much greenery as
possible in built-up areas, but I couldn't in principle cheer for a
roof-top lawn in an area where the normal rainfall wasn't enough to
sustain it (rule of thumb guesstimate subject to correction from an
expert: anywhere east of the highland line?). We are hammering our
water-tables already, with bad consequences making themselves apparent
all over the country: I really don't think we can justify adding to
the demand just for an occasional bit of fun. So, if your project will
need tap-water, I have very sadly to vote against it; but if it will
be self-sustaining, I may even come and help with the hard work!

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
quite as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would
come up against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as
very attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to
offer you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on
with thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let
it rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would come up
against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as very
attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to offer
you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on with
thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let it
rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would come up
against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as very
attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to offer
you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on with
thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let it
rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
"JK" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

Just a quick environmentalist point. I'm all for as much greenery as
possible in built-up areas, but I couldn't in principle cheer for a
roof-top lawn in an area where the normal rainfall wasn't enough to
sustain it (rule of thumb guesstimate subject to correction from an
expert: anywhere east of the highland line?). We are hammering our
water-tables already, with bad consequences making themselves apparent
all over the country: I really don't think we can justify adding to
the demand just for an occasional bit of fun. So, if your project will
need tap-water, I have very sadly to vote against it; but if it will
be self-sustaining, I may even come and help with the hard work!

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
"JK" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

Just a quick environmentalist point. I'm all for as much greenery as
possible in built-up areas, but I couldn't in principle cheer for a
roof-top lawn in an area where the normal rainfall wasn't enough to
sustain it (rule of thumb guesstimate subject to correction from an
expert: anywhere east of the highland line?). We are hammering our
water-tables already, with bad consequences making themselves apparent
all over the country: I really don't think we can justify adding to
the demand just for an occasional bit of fun. So, if your project will
need tap-water, I have very sadly to vote against it; but if it will
be self-sustaining, I may even come and help with the hard work!

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
quite as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would
come up against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as
very attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to
offer you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on
with thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let
it rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.

Lawn on a roof terrace?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
[...]
The main issue you are likely to face is the structural strength needed to
support the soil and turf.

[...]

I've just posted a warning note from a 'green' point of view. But it
occurred to me on the way to the loo that another solution might be to
cultivate an area of _moss_. This would be light in weight and have a
very low nutritional requirement; and would never need mowing (but
some weeding would be needed every now and then); it would rarely be
as green as grass, and by no means as hard-wearing, and would come up
against my water-consumption objection, but I can see it as very
attractive, and a zillion gardeners would leap at the chance to offer
you sacks of the raw material. You could stick spots of it on with
thin PVA glue mixed with a little compost and maybe milk, and let it
rip, just as you would if trying to age a garden rock in a hurry.

Can I come and try, please?

Mike.