Green Roof Shed on Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath came calling by email. As can be seen below, this is a delightful project. Dave sent us the image and some words of thanks. He had attended a course we ran for the Centre for Wildlife Gardening in South London. In addition to the course, the delegates...

Bike sheds should have a green roof

Bike Shed – Green roof of the day Most bike sheds are pretty boring to be honest. In fact they are architectural eyesores in many cases. Why not combine sustainable transport (bicycles) with biodiversity? Why limit your bike shed to cycles? Why not add bees and...

Green Roof Sheds – Virginia beach to Milton Keynes

From Virginia Beach to Milton Keynes, green roofs are spreading. Over the last few years there have been a number of stories about green roofs sheds. We like green roofs shed.  It i, after all,  the purpose of the guide to support people in creating them. Both of...

Green Roof Substation

Green Roof Substation – Green roof of the day 5 What if all the electricity substations in a city were greened? Now that would add a bit of biodiversity to a city. Green Roof on a Substation – Southwark John Little installed a green roof down in the...

Shed of the year – has a green roof crown

The Shed of the Year 2016 that has won the competition not only has a great green roof crown, it is also a stunning creation.   West Reading’s Kevin Herbert, claimed his title earlier in August. It followed a record breaking year with 2,825 entries and 12,292...

First and last green roof

The First and Last green roof in England is developing into a lovely coastal habitat. A few years ago I posted a blog about the roof at Sennen in Cornwall. I had used pictures from back in 2011 when I visited. The owner just happened to send me a few images of the...