Modern roofs are alive with plants and foliage like never before. Green roofs and Green walls are the some of the green infrastructure that we;re starting to see adorn our cities.
Ken Crowther spoke to Dusty Gedge, a former President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations and a recognised authority, designer and consultant on green roofs and green infrastructure. He says, “If you do it right you can deliver a lot of environmental gains.”
The success of roof gardens and green roofs can be seen on Google Maps, particularly says Dusty, around Cannon Street in London.
Guide for amateurs
He is also co-author with John Little of the Small-scale green roof guide that has helped lots of small roofs sprout across the globe on sheds garages and other small buildings as well as a number of seminal reports on green roofs.
The ‘DIY Guide to Small Green Roofs’ is aimed at people wanting to create a living roof and is available to purchase online here.
In 2002 he set up an independent organisation Livingroofs.org to promote green roofs and living walls in urban areas in the UK and around the world.
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