Rare Bird living it up in Soho on a green roof
Deep in the heart of Soho, the rare Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) has been living it up with it's young on a roof near Brewer Street. The post Rare Bird living it up in Soho on a green roof...
View ArticleGreen Roof Training
The online guide at Green Roof Training has been created to give confidence to prospective DIY green roofers or their contractors The post Green Roof Training appeared first on Livingroofs Enterprises...
View ArticleDusty Gedge
Dusty is the co-founder and driving force behind livingroofs.org. The Dusty Gedge website is his personal site and provides more information on the man and his passions. The post Dusty Gedge appeared...
View ArticleGreen Infrastructure Consultancy
The Green Infrastructure Consultancy is a commercial offshoot that provides Green Infrastructure advice and services. The post Green Infrastructure Consultancy appeared first on Livingroofs Enterprises...
View ArticleWildflower Blanket at Museum Of London
The Green Infrastructure Consultancy's retrofit of the Museum of London (MOL). The wildflower blanket on the courtyard roof at the MOL is blooming. The post Wildflower Blanket at Museum Of London...
View ArticleGreen roofs – growing opportunities for the future
Optigreen is part of one of the largest green roof companies in the world. Having operated in UK for ten years Stefan Zeller gives his thoughts on green roofs and the UK market. The post Green roofs –...
View ArticleVideo of the Month – Green Infrastructure Sweden
From rain gardens to green roofs the Swedish Green Roof Institute is a place to visit The post Video of the Month – Green Infrastructure Sweden appeared first on Livingroofs Enterprises Ltd.
View ArticleGreen Roofs Twenty 4 Twenty
In October 2015 Thames Water announced their Twenty 4 Twenty programme. It will increase the green roof area of London over the next 5 years. Thames Waters announcement should be welcomed as it will...
View ArticleGreen Infrastructure News Roundup – March 10th 2016
Livingroofs was made aware of the recently of ‘Building with Nature’ published by the Welsh Wildlife Trusts. This is an excellent guide to how integrated GI in cites and towns can not only increase...
View ArticleThe original brown roof – biodiversity in action
This green roof – or rather ‘brown’ roof gave birth to livingroofs.org Installed in 2002, we have been visiting this roof for over 16 years on a regular basis. How better to start our new green roof...
View ArticleFrench solar green roof law kicked out by French Senate
The French senate has kicked the potential French solar green roof law out of the new Biodiversity Act. Mistakenly reported on March 20th 2015, the news made waves across twittersphere for nearly 12...
View ArticleLa future loi sur les toits verts solaires enterrée par le Sénat français
Sponsorisé par Le Guide de Végétalisation pour Petites Toitures Le Sénat français a fait disparaître de la future loi Biodiversité l’amendement concernant la végétalisation des toitures ainsi que la...
View ArticleSolare legge francese sulla realizzazione di pannelli solari e di impianti...
Il Senato francese ha scartato la potenziale legge francese sui “tetti verdi con pannelli solari” dal contesto della nuova legge sulla biodiversità. Erroneamente riportata come legge il 20 marzo...
View ArticleNature Based Solutions Helping to Change Our Cities
From problem to solution, the video is also a potted history of why are cities are suffering from pollution. Well made with great old footage of cities and old graphics, it is also about the community....
View ArticleSwiss green roof for biodiversity
Swiss Inspiration for green roofs This is one of the original green roofs designed for biodiversity in the City of Basel. First installed in 2002, the roof is still flourishing and provide much needed...
View ArticleGreen Roof Directory
A clear, concise directory of green roof, green infrastructure and related businesses and resources. The post Green Roof Directory appeared first on Livingroofs Enterprises Ltd.
View ArticleHow London could become the green capital of the world
One of the overlooked effects of the London Olympics is how the Olympic Park became home to a protected bird species. The massive Olympic media centre, later converted into a 900,000 square feet...
View ArticleMaking cities greener – New Era for Green roofs in London
With a new London Mayor, we have updated our logo to reflect the need to make greener cities through the combined use of green roofs and renewable energy. The post Making cities greener – New Era for...
View ArticleOrchids on green roofs – Part 1
Orchids on green roofs are in the spotlight in the UK with the discovery of a single short Green-winged Orchid on a roof in Islington. Orchids on green roofs in the UK may be uncommon, however, there...
View ArticleSwiss Orchid Green Roof
This weeks video is of the famous Zurich Orchid Green roofs. You can read the first of two articles on Orchids on roofs here The post Swiss Orchid Green Roof appeared first on Livingroofs...
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