Stuart Hicks from cold-applied liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, discusses the rise of green roof applications and specification best practice. The green roof market is quite literally growing – in 2017, the annual market growth rate was revealed at 17%, according to ‘The UK Green Roof Market’ report produced by Livingroofs.org. This year alone, the…
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One good thing about growing older is ….. nope, I’m struggling. One thing about growing older is that the physical graft of professional, full-time gardening becomes harder. An obvious insight but one I mention nevertheless as it has become increasingly noticeable during my working day. My back aches more than it used to, my joints […]
Park Güell, located in Barcelona and designed by famous architect Antonio Gaudi, is one of the most impressive public parks in the world. It is one of the most important sights in Barcelona and one of Gaudi’s masterpieces. It was an extremely hot day in Barcelona when my friend and I got to explore this […]
via Gaudi’s impressive Park Guell — Janaline’s world journey
It you come to Lisbon by boat or by plane As soon as you land, you must go to Belém For there you can try sweet pastries so fine They serve them in heaven since 1837 There’s an old monastery, majestic and faery And a tower that’s built with such precious marbles Fish jump from […]
More seats to enjoy looking at and to imagine sitting in – enjoy! This first set is from Bryn y Llidiart, garden set high in the Welsh hills in a beautiful undulating garden with a variety of rich views so every seat enjoys its own special place to look at. Closer to home is […]
via Are you sitting comfortably – no 13 in a very occasional series. — greenbenchramblings
Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is like a blast from the past as it was in 2005 that I had a quick glimpse of this amazing building. Did you know…. The La Sagrada Família will take longer to complete than the Egyptian pyramids. It started in 1882 and is expected to be completed in 2026. […]
via Friday Facts: Sagrada Família — Janaline’s world journey
The long struggle for women’s suffrage and the debates it inspired across the homes, workplaces and communities of England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be explored in 2018 as part of the National Trust’s commemoration to mark 100 years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act. The 1918 Act granted some […]
For a short while, it is the garden’s signature tree. For most of the year it holds either naked branches against sky; or else a wrap of unremarkable green – like so many other large trees at The Priory. It isn’t quite the biggest tree and it isn’t quite my favourite. But for a few […]
Sometimes when you find a garden in the National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book, you just know it is going to be a special place. Such was the case with the gardens at Cogshall Grange in Cheshire. The description in the book was so inviting and the reality matched it perfectly. It had been designed by […]
via Cogshall Grange – a Cheshire garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith — greenbenchramblings
After recently becoming a homeowner, Ellina Webb has been actively pursuing ways to incorporate greenery into her home – which is easier said than done when your home is a city based apartment. Unfortunately the dream of a garden and even an urban garden are unrealistic for me at the moment, but the endless scrolling…
via Greening the city, the community and your home — Specifier Review
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