Course of the Month at the Garden Design Academy is "Green Walls and Green Roof Gardening" The subject of much interest over the last few years, with UK government promoting its use in the cities as a response to the challenge to global warming, this course is timely therefore. We have high hopes for it both in the UK, where universities and companies have been researching the techniques for some time and in Europe, where a number of high profile examples have been constructed.
Green walls, vertical gardens and living walls - all names for the new vertical growing techniques which are gradually changing our urban environment and the way we garden.
The ecosystem benifits that are provided by green roofs and living roofs will be especially important in regard to a reduction in the Urban Heat Island [our summers are predicted to get much hotter] and to help reduce the impact of flash summer storms that are predicted to increase as the climate changes. Biodiverse green roofs will also provide an important refuge for wildlife in the UK urban environment.
The course comes in 9 lessons and is discounted by £30 in December.
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Enviromat also offer one day courses in how to install their sedum matting for green roofs. These are free of charge
Thanks for your input Gordon. We try to be completely even handed when it comes to suppliers but we have put a link to this company on the resources section of the course CD.
Colin Elliott - Garden Design Academy