b'Manitoba Hydro Place rooftop apiary, a HTFC Planning & Design project. Photo credit: Josh Cook, Beeproject ApiariesHIGH HOPES Making the most of your rooftop real estateTo find out what design trends are emerging in green roofs, we enlisted the expertise of Glen Manning, Green Roof Professional and Principal for HTFC Planning & Design.Build Manitoba:What trendsto see new staff patios showing up in green roofs are emerging or carryingamong the pots and planters. over for spring and summer 2020? BM:What is one green roof trend you GLEN MANNING:Productivehave used on a recent project?green roofs have been increasinglyGM:Last year we helped a client popular for the last few years. Herbincorporate beekeeping on the green gardening in particular works well onroof of their new grocery store in green roofs because many herbs areEdmonton. The surge in interest in shallow-rooted and thrive in the hot, dry roof conditions. For a relatively modestrooftop beekeeping is partially in investment, restaurants, apartments andresponse to the worldwide decline in hotels across Canada are convertingbee populations, but also because it Deer + Almond makes use of theirunused corners of their roofs into amakes a great companion to green rooftop by planting purposeful herbssource of fresh produce. And becauseroofs. Our clients were interested in for their many menu items. gardens attract people, its not unusualcreating a more complete ecosystem Issue 2 Summer Edition 2020 BUILD MANITOBA 19'