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Small green roofs bloom in May and they sure do bring a touch of colour to a roof.  If you agree, why not green up the grey of your shed, a garage or an extension and enjoy the sight of wildflow...

https://livingroofs.org/small-green-roofs-bloom/

Ivy against air pollution has recently been planted at a school besides the Blackwall Tunnel Approach Road. The Invicta school project, driven by parents and part funded by the Mayor of London, ...

https://livingroofs.org/ivy-school-air-pollution-blackwall-tunnel-approach-road/

A new green roof bus plying passengers in Singapore also acts as a research station. Touted as the first such bus in Asia hit the road today. Called appropriately ‘Garden on the move‘,  the ...

https://livingroofs.org/new-a-green-roof-bus-acts-as-a-research-station-too-singapore/

The Rotterdam green roof weekend is an annual event in the city. The weekend features tours, rooftop concerts and a knowledge exchange day. Held on 1st and 2nd June 2019. It is a chance to ge...

https://livingroofs.org/2019-rotterdam-green-roof-weekend-31st-may/

Brno in the Czech Republic has revealed that it has set aside €780,000 in funding for green roofs. The programme, which was announced on 24th April, is the first of its kind in the country. Ma...

https://livingroofs.org/brno-incentives-czech-republic-new-funding-green-roofs/

The new IKEA store in Greenwich opened its doors on 7 February to much fanfare about its green credentials. It has certainly delivered in terms of its green roof provision, with a 4,000m2 green ...

https://livingroofs.org/small-green-roofs-green-roof-shelters/

What is the real impact of green roofing in Paris? To answer this question, the Regional Agency for Biodiversity (ARB), with the Ile-de-France Institute of Planning and Development, launched a s...

https://livingroofs.org/paris-impact-green-roofs-green-city/

A green roof will soon be gracing the new building at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in Barnet, London. And it will be a green roof with a difference. With solar panels and native wildflower v...

https://livingroofs.org/noahs-ark-childrens-hospice-green-roof-start/

The residents of Greenwich in London are about to get a fantastic green space right in the heart of the Peninsula where the O2 Arena is located. This exciting new project is being undertaken by ...

https://livingroofs.org/people-wildlife-green-roof/

Fresh air is important for all of us but when we think of clean air, we don’t think of cities. Most urban citizens, if they can, tend to flee the metropolis for the country to get a breath of i...

https://livingroofs.org/fresh-air-good-cities-green-roof/