The History of Urban Drainage & the Need for Change
Sustainable surface water management is not just a modern innovation, there is evidence from antiquity that it was in use fairly extensively. Cultural and citizen knowledge were closely related to the design and planning of these early drainage systems, supplying the basis of what would become modern water management engineering. Water management was highly influenced […]
Why the Water Industry is Better Together
Guest Blog:- Faye Gennard – World of Water Water is our most precious resource and it may come as no surprise that when we search for life, what we are actually searching for is water. No living organism can live without it, but, as any water professional will tell you, humans can’t live with it […]
Are there Post Planting Constraints?
Many potential tree-planting schemes are cancelled because of misunderstandings over the long term requirements of trees. Concerns over local authority adoption, potential commuted sums and maintenance issues can lead to trees being viewed as liabilities rather than the incredible assets that they truly are. Let’s take these issues apart, as a better understanding of these […]
Trees in the Urban Realm – Legacy or Liability
As soon as tree planting is proposed in our congested urban areas, the full plethora of challenges quickly become obvious. When planning urban tree planting, an understanding of the constraints that urban areas present are critical if long term canopy cover is going to be possible. Our most recent webinar challenged the urban planting myths […]
Plantando Árboles en Cubiertas y Forjados
En nuestras ciudades, cada vez más densas, nos vemos obligados a encontrar formas nuevas y creativas de conseguir que los árboles y otros elementos verdes se integren en situaciones complicadas. En la actualidad, la mayoría de los nuevos proyectos aprovechan al máximo el potencial del terreno de que disponen, construyendo bajo tierra (aparcamientos, almacenes u […]
Planting Trees on Rooftops and Podium Decks
In our increasingly dense towns and cities, we are having to find new and creative ways to get trees and other green elements to establish in constrained situations and around and over other buildings. Many developments are now maximising the potential of the site by building below ground – car parks, storage areas or other […]
Rompiendo mitos: Árboles & Servicios urbanos
Hace poco tiempo, en este blog, hablamos de cómo superar las limitaciones que nos encontramos a la hora de planificar la plantación de árboles urbanos. Además, explicamos las soluciones que GreenBlue Urban ofrece para superar esos problemas, ya sea por encima del suelo o por debajo. Una de las preguntas más habituales es si los […]
Right Tree, Right Place
One of the best known arboricultural statements is Right tree, Right place – often used to explain the species choice or planting site for new trees. Unfortunately, this phrase has become a bit hackneyed and is really too simplistic for useful application in urban planting schemes, where there are so many factors involved. Alan Simson, […]
El Árbol Correcto, en el Lugar Correcto
Una de las pautas a seguir en la arboricultura urbana es aquella que defiende “el árbol correcto, en el lugar correcto”, aplicada al elegir la especie o la ubicación en nuevas plantaciones. Sin embargo, esta regla a menudo se queda demasiado simplista ante los nuevos esquemas y necesidades urbanas, donde aparecen otros factores en juego. […]
Our Climate is Changing, are we?
In celebration of Earth Day – 22nd April, GreenBlue are proud to endorse our team as industry educators, covering all disciplines on 5 of the dedicated long term focus areas Earth Day signifies: • Climate Action • Science and Education • People and Communities • Conservation and Restoration • Plastic and Pollution Our mission statement illustrates […]