Green Roofs can be added to sheds, garages, out-houses & homes (even bird-boxes!). I'd love to do more of these - so please get in touch to discuss!
Green roofs are valuable in a number of ways:
- They provide habitat for invertebrates - so encouraging other wildlife;
- they create nutrient-poor niches for rare native flora (eg Viper's bugloss, Deptford Pink) threatened by intensive agriculture practices ;
- They help keep buildings cool in summer, by evapotranspiration and insulation;
- They reduce direct rainfall runoff, helping to reduce flood risk;
- They brighten up boring roofs;
- They're low maintenance;
- They extend your garden to new frontiers!
See the www.greenroofcentre.co.uk for lots more detail.
Log store with a green roof and horseshoes:My 'micro'green roof makes a feature of an otherwise dull wood store. Similar structures can be added to sheds, garages, out-houses & homes (even bird-boxes!). |
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Garden Shed with retro-fitted Green Roof:Plug planting completed early April '08 (I've also sown a wildflower seed mix here for increased biodiversity). |
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Shed before planting |
Green Roof newly planted |
a mix of sedum & native |
Sedum rupestre |
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