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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Last weekend we completed our fourth 2 day green roof workshop for the Permaculture Trust in Brighton. Tue turn out was good with over 20 delegates. The delegate,s included garden designers, landscaping contractors, students and people who just have an interest. We always highlight in Brighton the use of green roofs for Brighton’s Biodiversity Action [...] 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 [...] Design an integrated building, think about people and their needs, make a living habitat for bugs, bees and birds, and see London in a new light! Saturday 25th July : London 2012 Open Weekend |
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