Roof Gardens

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Gray Slums of Brazil Turn Green with Rooftop Garden Project in Full Bloom

From the rooftop of a Rio de Janeiro slum, amid sheet after sheet of corrugated iron, one man reclines amid succulents and ficus.

His name is Luis Cassiano Silva, and he is the progenitor of the Teto Verde Favela, or Green Roofs Favela initiative, described by one academic as an exercise in “insurgent citizenship.”
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Taking responsibility for improving the lives of the community, in 2014 Cassiano began teaching and planting, gardening and growing, all over Parque Arara, one of Rio’s large favelas. Green roofs are used widely in Europe to climate-proof buildings.

They not only lead to a reduction in the heat island effect, but also contribute to slowing rainwater runoff, keeping indoor areas cooler, and keeping outdoor air cleaner and more moist.

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Birds

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Not too many birds around this morning, but after a short walk I think I figured out why - there was a Sharp-shinned Hawk nearby.

Birdfeeding

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Check out this list of bird and wildlife holidays.

Birdfeeding

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Today is cloudy and cool.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and starlings.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 2/26/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I am done for the night.
  

First Flower

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The first flower is blooming here at Fieldhaven! :D

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