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...

Scabious – late summer green roof plant

Scabious may sound un attractive but they are a beautiful group of plants. Furthermore the species tend to flower late in the summer. Three species of Scabious We have three native ones here in the UK – Small, Field and Devil’s bit.  Small is the one for...

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...

Beyond roofs: Brownfield gardening

Brownfield habitat and brownfield gardening is important to us here at GRT. In fact, we like to get people to design their green roofs to mimic the wonderful habitats that can be found on post-industrial landscapes. Why our waste could become our best wildlife habitat...

Green Roof Bin and Bike Stores

The Green roof bin and bike stores are currently resting up a greenrooftraining HQ. The Green roof bin and bike stores featured were back of a garden at Hampton RHS Garden Show back in August. They were designed and constructed by our sister company Greenroofshelters...