Training & Workshops

Keep up to date with news of green roof workshops, training, talks and conferences through the categorised information on the site. Select from the category list below to browse upcoming events as well as feedback/overviews from past events.

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Meadows and Veg Shed – RHS Hampton Court

The Oxford Green Roof Company is a small green roof design and build company based in Oxfordshire. They have taken a lot of advice from our DIY guide and both Dusty and John Little on setting up their company and how to build and approach the establishment of good green roofs. Their entry at RHS [...]

Green roof shed of the month – Carport/Essex

Not exactly a shed, but built in the same way as we recommend according to our guide, this great building in South Essex sits amongst the agricultural land. The green roof offers a wonderful ecological resource for bees and other bugs in one of the most important areas of the UK for rare invertebrates. Whilst [...]

Coltsfoot and Crocuses on a Green Roof – Lewisham

Spring is here and it is about a year ago that two small green roofs were installed in the Recycling Yard of the London Borough of Lewisham. Since then the roofs have developed and been planted with additional flowers.  Last summer the living roofs were awash with annuals and the native herbs that were planted. [...]

King Alfred’s School – Golder’s Green – Green roof installation for Bees

Over the weekend of 13th/14th a series of four green roofs designed for biodiversity were installed on a series of buildings at King Alfred’s School in Golders Green.

The roofs were installed using the methods and practices as outlined in John Little and Dusty Gedge’s e-guide on Small Scale Green Roof Construction. The [...]

Green Roof Extension of the Month – September 09

After a long battle with the local planning authorities, this extension in Essex after seven years has got the recognition it is well overdue, winning the ‘Drought Garden’ category in the recent Thurrock in Bloom competition. Andy adds…