Although Chives are native, they are rarely found in the wide. They are generally confined to rocky calcareous grassland in SW of British Isles. This makes them ideal as a green roof plant. Many plants that flourish on cliffs and calcareous grassland are suited to being used on green roofs, whether they be biodiverse systems [...]
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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 [...] “The National Wildlife Centre in Liverpool made the perfect backdrop for our green roof workshop, the location clearly inspired a already enthusiastic Dusty and John, who were able to walk around the centre and point out possible plants and substrates we could use on our green roof project. The course was a perfect mix of practical [...] What a wonderful town, sorry, city, we live in. Our local permaculture trust in partnership with Brighton and Hove Building Green recently put on a 2 day course about creating green roofs. Such is the international reputation of the 2 key speakers that delegates on the course had come from far and wide, including Argentina, [...] Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) is a UK native wildflower of chalk, grasslands, shingle banks, cliffs and Junes. It is very common on green roofs in Switzerland and can sometimes tend to dominate an extensive green roofs. However it’s profuse yellow flower heads are a real magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. |
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