Facilities: 
Refreshments: Teas at RISC Global Cafe

Contact: Reading International Solidarity Centre

Postcode: RG1 4PS
Location:  5 mins walk from Oracle shopping centre
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Opening dates and times: Sats, Suns 8, 9 May; 10, 11 July; 7, 8 Aug; 11, 12 Sept (12-4).

Admission: Adm £2.50, chd free (share to R.I.S.C.)

Website: www.risc.org.uk/garden

Description: Small town centre roof forest garden developed to demonstrate sustainability and our dependance on plants. All plants in the garden have an economic use for food, clothing, medicine etc, and come from all over the world. Demonstration of renewable energy, water harvesting & irrigation systems. Garden accessed by external staircase
In the press: Featured on BBC Country File. Runner-up in 2009 Observer Ethical Business Awards