Introduction to Rooftop Urban Agriculture – The Horticultural Society of New York

A Course with Keith Agoada and Ben Flanner
Saturday, July 9

Learn about multiple approaches to growing food on rooftops through design and maintenance principles, and case studies drawn from across North America. This course:

Familiarizes participants with the diversity of physical applications of urban agriculture and the growing technologies that apply.

Explores the social, environmental and economic benefits of urban agriculture and rooftop farming.

Describes the governance, personnel and economic options for implementing urban agriculture and rooftop farming systems and operations.

Examines the conditions that lead to a successful urban agriculture project.

Identifies strategies for overcoming common challenges associated with developing an urban agriculture/rooftop farming project.

Describes basic installation and maintenance principles.

Following the course, at 1:30 pm, an optional tour and lunch will be offered at Brooklyn Grange, a successful one-acre rooftop farm in Queens.
Instructors:
Keith Agoada, Urban-Ag
Ben Flanner, Brooklyn Grange
8:30am-12pm
Tuition is $299 and includes an 85-page course manual.
Admission for the tour and lunch at Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm is $50.
HSNY members receive a $25 discount. The discount code “hsnymember”
can be applied on the payment page to get the reduced rate.

This course qualifies for 3.5 GRP Continuing Education Units and is pending approval for continuing education credits through GBCI, AIA, RCI, ASLA, and APLD.

See more here.