Urban greening news
from Pritchard & Pritchard

One of the largest ‘blue’ storm-water-management roofing projects ever seen in London. Every roof in the development is blue and green. Half of the roofs are also solar. This proves that blue roofing works at scale for residential developments.

This considers the evidence and research supporting the sustainability and environmental benefits of green walls. This includes how living walls benefit people and society by helping to reduce pollution and nuisance; how living walls benefit buildings moderating temperature and noise, reduce energy consumption; how living walls help companies by reducing bills and improving corporate image.

In preparation for International Green Wall Day on Monday February 15^th, we are sharing seven record breaking and ground breaking living walls from around the world. #GreenWallDay.

International Green Wall Day on February 15^th 2021celebrates and highlights the beauty and environmental benefits of living walls. The date marks the 130 year anniversary of the birth of the living wall inventor and visionary landscape architect Stanley Hart White.

The inaugural #GreenWallDay on February 15^th celebrates the birth of the inventor of the living wall / green wall and constructer of the first green wall Stanley Hart White, born this day in 1891.

What is better than a living roof? An edible living roof! The UK has been slow to pick-up on the trend for urban rooftop farms that has swept the rest of the world. This article picks out the most inspiring – the biggest, highest, cleverest and most beautiful of the world’s rooftop farms to help open UK eyes to the massive potential.

Many of the UK’s living walls, roofs and rooftop gardens are vulnerable after a stressful year compounded by the Coronavirus lockdown and extreme weather. To help combat this P&P’s revolutionary Green Doctor Service is offering a free health check until 20th of December 2020. Book now.

The UK living roof industry trade body, GRO, has its official unveiling on the inaugural World Green Roof Day with P&P’s James Beattie as board member.

Until now, green roofs are somewhat of a rarity in Scotland, with the perceived cost thought to be prohibitive to developers.

An excellent video from the NGO Groundwork re-imagines how Manchester would look if the council, planners and business embraced an extensive urban greening strategy.

Toxic air kills up to 11,000 people each year the British Heart Foundation warns the UK government. One way to combat air pollution is to encourage more urban greening – including green walls and roofs – previous research shows.

Pritchard & Pritchard operations director and founder, James Beatties has been appointed to the board of directors for the UK green roof standards body GRO as it works on a new code of conduct.