GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE functionally and acoustically. These rooms are designed to be warm in the depths of winter and cool in the warmest summer.
These are exactly the sort of credentials that we look for and not surprisingly we are more than happy to support. So, in the last few days Harrowden has become a key supplier to Little Green Rooms as their product is made for our Sedum Flat Roof Kit. In a noticeably short time, their customers have embraced sedum with all that means for pollinators and biodiversity. damage to the sedum roof and the building itself, then comes dedicated matting that ensures excess water is wicked away from the roots to keep the green roof secure and healthy.
Last but by no means least is the Enviromat ® sedum roof. Essentially, a pre-grown green roof mat consisting of a carrier fleece for easy handling, specially formulated growing medium and of course, sedum plants. Plant coverage is at least 95 %, so from the moment your Enviromat ® is unrolled, the roof is fully planted. so once established they will only need a very occasional watering in extremely dry weather. But feeding is important.
So, put the two together and maybe, just maybe you get the green roof / garden room solution we all aspire to. Not bad at all.
Thankfully, green roofing is becoming increasingly mainstream. The work that has been done by LGR has been mirrored by architects, garden designers, property developers and householders all of whom are working to improve eco-efficiency and to combat the effects of climate change.
There is a plethora of benefits associated with a sedum roof, not least that it creates a real talking point. The Enviromat ® green roof kit comes with everything to turn a standard space into a delightful green roof, full of plants and flowers. Components include a root barrier, a layer of specially engineered drainage mat to protect against
Harrowden aims to mirror the sustainability shown by LGR. Enviromat ® is grown outdoors, in the UK. It has a low carbon footprint and suits our climate well. Furthermore, there’ s a lovely mix of plant species and it should flower for at least six months of the year.
The patented carrier fleece contains recycled materials that hold the growing medium permanently in place. That means minimal substrate loss during the handling process, less fiddling about and less slippage once the blankets are in situ.
Not only that but sedums plants are quite easy to care for. They cope well with drought conditions
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