GILA word of the week: Food Production Amnesia + Spontaneous green roof in Toronto

Here's a new word to add to your GILA (green infrastructure, living architecture) vocabulary: Food Production Amnesia. Researchers in Sweden have studied ancient Mayan food systems and those of Constantinople as well and conclude there is much to learn about how to grow our food locally.
A study to definitely check out.

While walking around I sometimes stumble on something interesting. Doesn't everyone? Last weekend I spotted this spontaneous green roof. The structure is an old parking attendant shelter. And judging from the amount of moss, the roof hasn't been touched in at least five years. Haven't identified the type of moss yet, but it is thick and will be around for a while!