GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
RAISING THE ROOF AT MAGGIE ’ S CENTRE LEEDS
Green-tech is incredibly proud to have supplied the landscaping materials for the new rooftop garden of the Maggie ’ s Centre Cancer Charity which is situated in the grounds of St . James ’ s University Hospital in Leeds .
The charity ’ s 26th UK centre was designed by award-winning landscape designers Balston Aguis . It was inspired by Yorkshire woodlands and features native English species of plants , alongside areas of evergreen to provide warmth in the winter months .
BALI registered contractor Swinburne Horticultural Services Ltd undertook the roof garden build and all the landscaping works .
A well-established family run business with over 30 years ’ experience installing and maintaining landscapes throughout the North- East , Scotland and Yorkshire ; Greentech has worked with Swinburne for many years supplying their projects across England and Scotland .
The outside space at Maggie ’ s Leeds is as important as the inside . Inspired by founder Maggie Keswick Jencks ’ love of gardening , Maggie ’ s Centres work closely with the architect and interior and landscape designers from the very beginning of each project to make sure there is a strong connection between the outside and inside space . They ask their landscape architects to use plants that will add colour , scent and interest throughout the year . Leeds Maggie ’ s Centre is roofed by three overlapping gardens which step down and overhang to shelter communal areas . The challenge was to span and enclose the level changes and reinstate the site ’ s greenery . In this way , the hospital does not lose its last green space – it is lifted up , filled with woodland plants and made more accessible and inviting .
Swinburne Horticultural Services installed the rood garden and created the landscape vision over several months . During this time Green-tech supplied 270m3 of Green-tree Roof garden intensive substrate which equates to 150 dumpy bags and gt Roof Drain
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