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Green roof plant of the week – Bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus)

DustyG — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:42:27 +0000

A bright yellow plant of dry pastures, grassy slopes and well-drained calcareous soils the Bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus) is well suited to extensive green roofs of a reasonable depth -greater than 100mm).

The bulbous root can survive the long dry periods that green roofs can be exposed to and also give’s it’s old and alternative name [...]

Meadows and Veg Shed – RHS Hampton Court

DustyG — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:21 +0000

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 [...]

Ecosystem Services and Living roofs Training

DustyG — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:49:20 +0000

Last Friday {12th March} and Saturday (13th) Gary Grant and Dusty Gedge provided 10 delegates with a two day course on ecosystem services and living roofs and walls. The training days are part of a range of training that RESET is providing over the coming year.

The course dealt with how Future cities [...]