Sky Garden Green Roof on Award-Winning Filwood Business Park
Bristol City Council have won the award for New Building of the Year at this month's 2degrees Champions Awards 2015 for Filwood Green Business Park.... read more
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The Urban Heat Island Effect in London
During the summer, especially during a heat wave like we had a couple of weeks ago, the temperatures in cities like London are considerably higher than those in surrounding rural areas. This is known as the Urban Heat Island Effect. Why does this happen? Is there anything that can prevent this issue... read more
What is the GRO Green Roof Code and why do we use it?
The GRO Green Roof Code was devised by the Green Roof Organisation (GRO) to ensure that all green roofs constructed in the UK are installed to an acceptable standard.... read more
Are We Doing Enough To Replace Wildlife Lost Through Development?
As cities such as London grow, houses, offices and new developments take the place of green space because the land is more profitable after it has been developed. This does, however, pose a number of problems. By removing vegetation, air quality can reduce and pollution can become worse; water runof... read more
Spring Green Roofs
Green roofs spring to life at this time of year. The weather is picking up and the plants begin to flower.... read more
Ask Our Grower
Sky Garden's expert grower and green roof installer Vince Wheller has been busy answering a few questions we often get from past and current customers.... read more
Benefits of a Green Roof
There are many benefits of a green roof. These include insulation, reduced surface run off, increased biodiversity and an aesthetically pleasing finish, to name a few.... read more
Sky Garden Green Roof Page on Pinterest
Check out Sky Garden's page on Pinterest to see and learn more about Green Roofs.... read more
Green Roof by Sky Garden at Gloucester Services Features on BBC's Countryfile
Sky Garden's green roof at Gloucester was featured on BBC's long-running television show Countryfile last night.... read more
Types of Green Roofs
Green roofs generally fall into two categories: intensive and extensive. Intensive roofs are very heavy with deep substrate levels, allowing for a wide variety of plants to be used.... read more