a sustainable backyard tour
June 25, 2012 Hello Monday.
Yesterday we took advantage to poke around houses in our neighborhood through The Sustainable Backyard Tour. While most yards weren't too revolutionary, there are a few noteworthy projects from the yards I visited.
Above is a bicycle rack made from an old fence that had been thrown away. I have no idea how many hours went into restoring and constructing, but I was impressed with the final.
Below is the roof of a garage. Learning about green roofs was really interesting. It's like a giant terrarium! Benefits include reducing temperature 50%+, longer roof life span, increased real estate value, better water drainage, and storing hot/cool air inside the structure. Isn't it cool (literally and figuratively!)?
Here's to you having a fantastic week!
Reader Comments (2)
That looks great! I love the bike rack and will send you guys a pic from the Children's Garden in Cheyenne that we were thinking you should do for your henhouse roof :)
What a cool concept - sustainable backyard tours. I hope we have the general backyard/garden tours around here this year. Last year, not enough people signed up to call it a tour.
Bernadette
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