Category: Green roofs
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East dulwich green roof
This was a green roof on a new extension built from reclaimed bricks. The roof had a slope on it meaning we used a different drainage system that also helped retain the soil in place. It also had a watering system added at the top of the slope for the dryer months.
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Hackney retrofit green roof
This was a really cool extension using reclaimed materials in Hackney. The green roof was a bit tricky to photograph but you can see the effect of the plants blowing in the wind above the skylight.
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Highgate green roof
A 2 section green roof installed in Highgate as part of an Eco retrofit being carried out at the property. We incorporated reclaimed york stone paving slabs to create a path which was lined with lemon thyme that should grow over it and release a fragrance when trodden on. Some of the existing planters were…
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Stoke Newington roof
This was a tiny green roof built as part of a refurb a friend was doing in Stoke Newington. Some nice plants from New Covent Garden and great to have some builders on site to carry all the soil upstairs.
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Green roof on a bike shed
This is a project I completed back in October, secure cycle storage and a green roof. The client wanted secure storage in the front garden without having a big ugly box taking up all the space for planting and we came up with this elegant solution. As the shed is on the way into the…
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Gabions and cyclamen, a new green roof in Herne Hill
It’s taken a little while to share this new green roof I built in Herne Hill recently. There were a number of challenges here particularly the height of the roof with no edge protection, we used a harness to install the edges. The edges were built using gabion cages filled with cobbles. This created a…
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Marlow green roof update
An update on a green roof I built in Marlow
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Green roof in Wood Green
This is one I did last year that has been growing really well. The roof was on a new extension so the clients were able to design in extra big joists so we could support a good depth of soil on the green roof. They managed to get a 5m extension so we had a…
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Low impact green roof in Marlow
Lots of green roofs going in recently and I need to spend more time documenting them. This one in Marlow on a garage was a new design that I am quite pleased with. I have been working for a while to reduce further the plastics going into a green roof. I used to work with…
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Extension in Kennington with green roof
I went to visit an extension in Kennington which has the biggest domestic green roof I have built. There are some very big skylights so it isn’t all green but it looks great. This first picture shows the rear extension with some rather fine timber cladding, you can see the plants poking over the top of…