LANDSCAPING SERVICES
URBAN GREENING
SCHEMES
ORIGIN AMENITY SOLUTIONS EXPLAINS HOW THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE ENJOYING SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND COST SAVINGS AS A RESULT OF URBAN GREENING SCHEMES
By : Jayne Leyland of Origin Amenity Solutions
Green spaces such as parks , playing fields and landscaping around citycentre buildings or green roofs are increasingly recognised as valuable assets and play an important role in our daily lives . They deliver many , health , social and environmental benefits . Green spaces that are accessible , attractive , well maintained and with space for socialisation increases opportunity and motivation for people to use them .
Roadside verges and roundabouts , unlike amenity green spaces enjoyed for leisure pursuits , are deemed non-productive land with little or no amenity value . However , the visual , environmental , and economic impact of their management continues to attract a high level of awareness and scrutiny .
Smart Savings Mowing expansive areas of grassland is a costly exercise . Within every local authority millions of square metres of amenity grassland are mown as frequently as twelve times per year . Budgetary pressures and
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