About the Rooftop
What started as a few pots on a windy terrace became a living classroom.
Up here, I’ve learned that nature doesn’t need much—just curiosity, patience, and a bit of stubbornness against the weather.
The Rooftop Urban Gardener is where I share those lessons: small stories about growth, balance, and the quiet life between bricks and clouds.
Rooftop Notes
- Daily lessons from a windy urban perch.
- Experiments in soil, pots, and micro-ecosystems.
- Reflections on growth and resilience.
Under the Leaf Patrol
- Tiny clues, big consequences — pest stories from the field.
- Natural care, homemade blends, and lessons from failures.
- Photos that show nature’s quiet balance.
The Gardener
I’m Filipa, a neuroscientist who traded fluorescent lab lights for sunlight and soil. Up here, I’m still experimenting—just with roots instead of neurons. I’ve learned that curiosity grows best in open air and that even mistakes make excellent compost for better ideas.
This space isn’t about perfection. It’s about paying attention—to plants, to patterns, to the quiet details that remind us we’re part of something alive.
