Urban Farm will be Growing Food on a Dublin city centre rooftop with indoor aquaponic allotments for all season growing
The idea is to convert a negative space into one that creates a tangible benefit for the community
In 2012 Urban Farm secured Workshop & Rooftop space at The Chocolate Factory, a new creative community developing in an old factory in the heart of Dublin, where we are researching and demonstrating intensive urban growing techniques, growing food, keeping fowl, fish and bees. We have begun to host events & community groups and provide hands-on workshops that teach responsible food production, carpentry, energy-saving systems, ecological cycles, and community self-sufficiency observing organic & pesticide free practices. We go beyond the normal timber yards and builders suppliers, all materials used are salvaged from waste, meaning most supplies used in the production of the farm have been diverted from landfill, de-constructed & up-cycled on site.
The idea is to convert a negative space into one that creates a tangible benefit for the community
In 2012 Urban Farm secured Workshop & Rooftop space at The Chocolate Factory, a new creative community developing in an old factory in the heart of Dublin, where we are researching and demonstrating intensive urban growing techniques, growing food, keeping fowl, fish and bees. We have begun to host events & community groups and provide hands-on workshops that teach responsible food production, carpentry, energy-saving systems, ecological cycles, and community self-sufficiency observing organic & pesticide free practices. We go beyond the normal timber yards and builders suppliers, all materials used are salvaged from waste, meaning most supplies used in the production of the farm have been diverted from landfill, de-constructed & up-cycled on site.
Working with other local businesses to install and maintain rooftop gardens, composting and other creative urban growing projects for the purpose of healthy food production, neighbourhood revitalization, and community engagement, we also partner with local sustainable organizations for training communities in growing food--Our rooftop farm offers the necessary space for students and teachers to practice their skills while maintaining the garden at the same time. Through cultivating a network of urban farmers, we hope to catalyse social changes that will improve the livelihood and livability of our city spaces.
URBAN FARM is Devised & Founded by Andrew Dougie Douglas
URBAN FARM is Devised & Founded by Andrew Dougie Douglas
Rooftop farm currently under construction
