“Our rooftop garden is a haven from busy city life, full of colour and scent”
When Richard Applegate and his partner Nathaniel moved into their apartment block in East London 12 years ago, they were keen to get growing. But there was a hurdle – their garden was a 35m-long communal rooftop without a patch of soil in sight! But this didn’t deter green-fingered Richard, who has slowly built up an incredible collection of more than 250 pots, bursting with fragrant flowers and delicious edibles, creating a space where the human and wildlife residents can meet and thrive.
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