Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 94

GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE ZINCO BLUE ROOF SYSTEM REDUCES THE RISK OF SURFACE FLOODING Due to climate change and the increase in extreme local rain events, a major task of modern masterplanning and landscape design is to reduce the risk of surface flooding in urban environment. Landscaped roofs and podiums in general have a huge potential to act as an important flood prevention measure. The creation of additional temporary retention volume takes pressure from the public sewerage systems. Learn about Living Walls from Smartscape the Living Wall Experts Book our CPD to understand the design process, installation and maintenance of living walls, plus the enormous benefits that specifying plants in the urban environment can bring. The innovative ZinCo Stormwater Management System can be adapted to local requirements and can be combined with any type of hard and soft landscaping or green roof. Please contact us for further technical support or information. 01223 853843 [email protected] www.zinco-greenroof.co.uk Contact [email protected] to book your Living Walls CPD today. Available face to face or via our excellent webinar service. Part of the Scotscape group: +44 (0)208 254 5000 scotscape.co.uk wonderwall Vertical gardening made easy! Make your garden or living space the best room in your home is what USP Creations are shouting about with their Wonderwall vertical wall planters. The system has been designed to use throughout all seasons. The self irrigating planters will adapt to all conditions and displays. Vertical gardening has never been so easy and is a great way of creating some amazing envi- romants from balcony displays, full walls, fences in your garden to an internal display, the uses are endless. Most vertical wall systems have been designed for commercial uses, Wonderwall has been designed for both commercial and domestics use. Landscapers and designers have found the planters the simplest and most reliable to use. Traditionally vertical planters have been designed to be a complete modular install with plants already planted. Winner of best sundries product at the HTA plant show 2017 and winner of best product at grow south 2016. For any enquiries contact [email protected] or call 0161 643 5742 With Wonderwall planters you can either bed in soil or place up to 13cm nursery pots directly into the inserts. 94 ROOFTOP AMENITY SPACES Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 [email protected] 01242 620905 sky-garden.co.uk