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A living roof

WHO LIVES HERE?

Mary Maurel and her family, and two pooches, Lily and Emma

WHERE Cape Town

ROOFTOP GARDEN 36m2 (the size of a double garage)

TYPE OF SOIL Soil that drains well

AGE OF GARDEN 8 years

The indigenous grass garden on the roof of Mary Maurel’s double garage has created a striking visual feature

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