Evolvement are working on a number of australian wild food plant species that can be grown on roofs. In our builtup environment, green spaces are hard to come by, roofs provide a perfect solution. Following our succesful implementation of a food garden on a concrete slab at Cockatoo Island (shown below) we are most interested to work on green roof design for food and pleasure.
We think we have some exciting possibilities, call us for more information on 0468 787 071.
Evolvement / Greenlook have just completed a Popup restaurant (Don Tapa) on Cockatoo Island in Sydney. Gardens are planted with Australian bushtucker plants, many species of plants that sustained the indigenous people for the past 60,000 years. Bushtucker species list below.
We have planted food crops in Boifilta self watering planters, here a rich variety of herbs and vegetables are grown for the kitchen. Lots of chillies too for the South American cuisine. Royal Grass synthetic grass is used for play and real grass beds for looking at the sky. large trees were planted to give the restaurant a great green look. All aspects of the restaurant are transportable, including the landscaping.
The Bush Tucker plant list grown by Greenlook's own nursery are:
Bulbine Lily - Bulbine bulbosa
Murnong, Yam daisy - Microseris lanceolata
Chocolate Lilly – Dichopogon fimbriatus
Lemon Aspen – Acronychia oblongifolia
Midjinberry – Austromyrtus tenuifolium
Mountain Pepper – Tasmannia lanceolata
Rubus rosifolius – Native Raspberry
Native Finger Lime – Microcitrus australasica
Native Ginger – Alpina caerulea
Sandpaper Fig – Ficus coronata
Small leaved Fig – Ficus obliqua
Native Lemon Grass- Cymbopogon ambiguus
Native Guava- Eupomatia laurina
Lemon Myrtle – Backhousia citriodora
Sea Fig - Coastal Pigface - Carpobrotus glaucescens
Bunya Pines
Illawarra pines
Black Apple
Cabbage Palm
See www.greenlook.com.au for more details.
Many thanks to our client Anatoly and Irene from FutureCities. http://www.futurecities.com.au/
Biofilta for their unique vegetable wicking bed technology. www.biofilta.com.au
Australian Native Landscapes for generous landscape supplies. www.anlscape.com.au