GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
BOUGHTON TAKES
LONDON
THE NATURAL GROWING MEDIA EXPERTS ENJOY GROWTH WITHIN THE CAPITAL
North , east and west , some of London ’ s most iconic residential and commercial developments have benefited from using a combination of green roof substrates and natural , as-dug soils from one of the UK ’ s leading growing media suppliers , Boughton . Here we learn more about the latest project at Canary Wharf and look back at some of previous London highlights that have helped to put Boughton well and truly on the map .
The Pavilion at Landmark Pinnacle , Canary Wharf Part of a much larger scale project which includes the UK ’ s highest tropical garden , the Pavilion at Landmark Pinnacle is the work of Gillespies , Valley Provincial and Farrer Huxley . The green roof which swoops over the ground level commercial space at the foot of the 75-storey skyscraper , will provide much needed green space for those that live and work in the locality . Whilst residents of Landmarks Pinnacle will have access to two sky gardens , this pavilion has been created for the wider community as a place to promote healthy , active and social living . Sloped to the ground level the space is accessible to all .
Zoned planting , which creates zigzagged walkways to a raised theatre-style seating arrangement at its highest point , has been supported by Boughton lightweight green roof substrates , Intensive IN 1 and the lightweight subsoil .
Boughton ’ s Intensive IN 1 was selected for its greater organic content and its ability to support larger plants and deeper planting depths . Not only this but IN 1 is perfect for schemes that optimise a more detailed and formalised planting scheme as that seen at the Pavilion , which allows for year-round colour and texture , an approach that has become Gillespies trademark at this project and has since gained them finalist status at the 2022 Landscape Institute Awards : Excellence in Horticulture and Planting Design category .
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