Trees & Water Sensitive Urban Design
Welcome to our 2018 Trees & Water Sensitive Urban Design publication – a step by step guide to successfully planting trees in a SUDS / LID context. As large free-standing stormwater reservoirs, trees have few equals. Their natural capacity for canopy interception and water attenuation mean that they are increasingly being viewed as fundamentally important […]
Getting the right solution above ground!
We constantly find ourselves communicating the essentials of the below ground infrastructure requirements for urban trees in the hard landscape. However, the considerations above the ground are critical if the urban trees we integrate into the hard landscape are to have the opportunity to provide the essential ecosystems services to those who live, work and […]
How to Integrate Tree Pits into Complex Urban Environments
For Specifiers, the use of a complete tree pit package saves time and reduces the complexities of ensuring that below and above ground solutions for the tree are integrated. This provides the long-term irrigation, aeration, support and protection for all urban trees that specifiers work into their projects. This is why GreenBlue Urban’s ArborSystem has been […]
Onsite Support = Long Term Solution!
GreenBlue Urban are committed to successful trees; long term mature canopy cover being proven to give multiple benefits for all who live, work and play in our urban areas. To assist the contractor with excavation, GreenBlue Urban provides accurate dig dimensions, minimising adjustments required once RootSpace soil cells are being installed. This service can save […]
Soil Cells – Saving you Time & Money!
Having spent the past 25 years in a process of constant research and innovation, here at GreenBlue Urban we are confident that soil cell systems provide multiple benefits that alternative tree pit methods will not be able to deliver and that saving time and money are critical factors to the implementation of a successful scheme. […]
Why Do Trees in Hard Surfaces Fail?
All of us in the landscape profession wish our workmanship to accurately reflect the mission and values of our company. So, why is it that too often trees in hard surfaced areas fail within a few years, or at least never attain healthy maturity? What appears to be the reason that some green infrastructure thrives […]
Tree Pits, Why, How – The Basics
Tree Pits – What are the options and why Soil Support Cells provide the best long-term solution. Hard landscapes present unique challenges to the installer but this need not detract from the project of integrating good quality mature trees into the built environment with speed and ease. Planning policy around the world provides increasingly stringent guidelines […]
Urban Tree Planting: What’s in it for me?
With our unique technical expertise, GreenBlue Urban ensure installation of our tree pit systems are quick, simple and efficient. You can rest assured that we will assist you with:- Complimentary design service – our team of technical experts are on hand to support you with the development of the designs that will enhance your site. […]
Celebrating Partnership with City of Trees
Over the last five years, GreenBlue Urban have been delighted to partner with the urban tree planting super squad at City of Trees. The team have been instrumental in delivering high quality green infrastructure projects across the Greater Manchester area. We often think of concepts such as the northern powerhouse and the regeneration of ambitious […]
Integrating SUDS / LID into a City Vision
We are now into the initial phases of implementing pilot projects as part of our involvement in the Water Resilient Cities project. Lead Partner Plymouth City Council have already begun works on site in the iconic and key commercial quarter of the city, Armada Way. Armada Way is situated in Plymouth’s city centre and […]