Wooden beams with plants to offer protection

Plants grown in the Countway Community Garden are constantly exposed to varying weather phenomena including strong solar radiation in the summer and to rainfall during warm winters. This a ects their health and growth negatively, but can be avoided with a simple, sustainable solution. We propose the construction of a structure of timber beams over the beds that can be used as a frame to grow plants, which protect the beds from harsh solar radiation, excess water as well as the cold. These could also include drainage and irrigation systems to water the plants.

The wooden beam structure would also support the use of protective cases for individual beds that can be lowered or raised by users for the purposes of protect- ing their plants from pests.