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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Green Roofs and Hurricanes, Design for Wind and Rain

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Hurricane season is upon us.  Importantly, Florida Green Roofs should have adequate design consideration provided for keeping plants on the ...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Worm Castings for a Florida Green Roof

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Totally amazing, the work with students that Catherine Burkee is directing across the Breaking Ground Green Roof. Take a look at the video...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

Sloped Green Roofs & Hurricanes, Florida Urban Sustainability

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Recently, one of the original field trial green roofs was temporarily removed to allow for installation of a solar hot water system piping. ...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Educational Outreach and Green Roofs, Students Planting Rooftop Gardens

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Educational Outreach and Green Roof Permaculture in the Urban Core!  Awesome work by Catherine Tappouni Burkee!
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Tropical Storms and Green Roofs, Short Video About Winds and Soil Media

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Tropical Storm Isaac is headed to Florida according to forecasters.  Below is a video showing interactions between high winds, rains and a s...
Monday, August 20, 2012

Extensive, Sloped Green Roof & Torrential Downpours, Are They Compatible?

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Green Roof Plant Layout and Transcendental Numbers

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Watch out for patterns on a green roof.  The randomness of natural plant habitat is far more interesting to the  subconscious  than pretty a...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Florida Permaculture Spicy Globe & Goat Cheese Pesto

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Simple yet delicious permaculture pesto recipe perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anytime in between! Spicy Globe Basil & Goat Chee...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

Urban Greening with a Green Roof in Jacksonville, Florida

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The green roof over Breaking Ground Contracting has been the subject of many posts here, primarily because every time I have the opportunity...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Compost May Not Be Good for Florida's Aquatic Systems

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Composting can provide many benefits for Floridans. Composting recycles nutrients sequestered by plants back into fertilizer-like substanc...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Living Roof Survives Tropical Storms and Drought on the Breaking Ground Contracting Rooftop, Jacksonville, Florida

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Breaking round Contracting Green Roof, Jacksonville, FL Visiting the living roof atop Breaking Ground Contracting's office building...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Urban Greening, Creating Visual Screens with Plants

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Many municipalities and urban governments require screening around infrastructure such as water and natural gas back-flow preventers and oth...

Sloped green roofs in Florida, 3-D Mats and Hurricanes

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Extensive Green Roof Mat System Cutaway Section Here is an interesting photo of a Florida extensive green roof - 2-4" thick on a 5/...
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Friday, August 10, 2012

Green Roofs & Hurricane Winds - Reviewing UF Wind Tests

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With two tropical depressions in the Atlantic and several cyclonical systems developing this August 2012 hurricane season, the October 2010 ...
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Wildflower Green Roof photos from Breaking Ground Contracting, Jacksonville

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Yesterday's blog note focused on the Green Tree Frog climbing the Breaking Ground Contracting office wall, Florida Friendly and drou...
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