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Sedum Roof installed at Beckenham Methodist Church, South East London. The Church is currently being renovated and this green roof was added onto an extension of the building. We finished the job in one day which consisted of many tricky cuts of drainage board and sedum.
Cutting around the numerous roof lights meant for a neat and tidy finish between small areas of vegetation and stone.
step by step process of the green roof installation.
We used a low depth of substrate on this roof. Due to access restrictions the drainage, fleece, substrate and sedum was carried up onto the roof by hand which wasn’t the easiest of tasks.
The roof will fit in nicely with the surroundings and will add some important green infrastructure to this area of South London.
alternate angle of the roof
A 10 metre high living wall has helped enhance a wooden decked courtyard area at three storey flat conversion in the centre of the historic leather market in Bermondsey, London.
The 30 sq.m. wall containing 1500 plants offering colour and depth in a tight compact space.
We regularly maintain this wall keeping it in good shape all year round.
Living wall at Bermondsey London with the shard in the distance.
We have been maintaining this exterior living wall at one of Londons top hotels The Rubens Hotel next to Buckingham Palace for 5 years now.
The boys scaling the living wall.
Our Bi-annual visits see the wall given a good haircut. We also install new plants with each visit to maintain the walls striking presence. Located in one of the busiest areas of London. This beautiful living wall is seen by thousands of people every day.
The cradle is built and dismantled on each of the three sections of the wall. This provides us with safe access and enables us to gain maximum coverage each day.
Our ongoing Maintenance has created a lush and thriving living wall. As a result we are helping combat London’s noise and air pollution levels.
