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INSPIRING THE SPORTS COMMUNITY
TO CELEBRATE HEALTHY CHOICES
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inda Henry, wife of Red-Sox owner, John Henry, wanted to support urban
agriculture and provide a healthy-food alternative to the standard hot-dogand-hamburger fare that Fenway has traditionally offered. Gate A is located
on the corner of Yawkey Way and Brookline Street, and for 100 years, the
backside of the third baseline stadium looked down on Gate A's hot roof and
air-handling equipment. On April 13th 2015, Opening Day, fans looked down
on a new, sprawling 5,000-square foot rooftop farm. Peppers, kale, and tomatoes
replaced black rubber and grey metal; and tens of thousands of onlookers
couldn't believe what they saw. The site has since become the most popular stop
on the Fenway-Park tour, and the Huffington Post ranked it the number one
great secret spot in Boston.
In order to prevent the growing media from blowing off the roof, milk crateplanters were lined with fabric pots to secure it. The milk crate square shape maximizes every inch of limited roof space and provides structural support for irrigation
lines, trellising, and low tunnels without penetrating the membrane. Drip emitters
distribute water directly to the roots and eliminate runoff. GCG harvested over
4,800 lbs of vegetables in 2015, and Fenway contracted planting of the adjacent roof
in 2016.
The mission of this project was to inspire the Red Sox community in Boston,
New England and beyond, to celebrate health; individually, inspiring healthy daily
choices and together, inspiring us to imagine what is possible to bring about healthier communities. With 2.9 million visitors each year, over 5,000 pounds of fresh
food harvested each year, and Michelle Obama taking note: "six years ago, I don't
think any of us could have imagined that Fenway Park would have a 5,000-squarefoot farm on its rooftop to provide fresh produce for its fans." Judges praised for the
project's ability to connect green roof technology with new audiences, and exceeding typical expectations for sports and commercial institutions.
DESIGN AWARD CATEGORY
Intensive Institutional
PROJECT
Fenway Farms
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts
AWARD WINNER
Recover Green Roofs
TEAM MEMBERS
Client
Chris Knight, FenwayPark
Maintenance / Irrigation Technician
Richie Harvey, Recover Green Roofs
Membrane Installation
Peter Chaffee,
Chaffee Industrial Roofing
Project Manager
Mark Winterer, Recover Green Roofs
Turf Consultant
Scott Koesterich,
New England Turf Store
Irrigation System
Weathermatic Smatlink
Drip Irrigation
Waterproofing
Carlisle EPDM
All images courtesy of Recover Green Roofs
"The beauty in this design is its simplicity. Our goal was to maximize every inch
of space on MLB's oldest park, so we created a modular raised-bed system
using square milk crates that fit into perfect rows. The recycled plastic shells
provide structure for attaching farm components and are easy to move away from
snowdrift-prone areas after the final harvest. We used responsibly-sourced organic potting soil, fabric liners that promote rapid root growth, and an on-demand
smart irrigation system that distributes water directly to each plant's roots. A
turf layer protects the waterproof membrane and provides a durable surface for
the farmers at Green City Growers who harvest over 5,000 pounds of organic
vegetables annually."
- Mark Winterer, Recover Green Roofs
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