How Will the New Active Travel Assessment Impact England?
Will this lead to tree-lined cycling and walking routes? Active Travel England, the recently formed government’s executive agency responsible for making walking, wheeling, and cycling the preferred choice for everyone to get around in England, has finally published local authority active travel capability ratings. It follows on from the government’s vision for cycling and walking […]
FutureBuild 2023 – We took a Stand!
Futurebuild 2023 opened its doors last week to all working within the built environment, striving for a sustainable future. Thousands of attendees visited the event at Excel London, experiencing ground-breaking innovations, inspiring sponsored theatres, and interactive zones. Welcoming thought leaders, innovators, and disruptors who are all seeking to reach a shared goal of net zero. […]
Will Levelling Up transform Britain?
Levelling Up is a flagship policy that the Conservative government introduced in 2019 which through two rounds of funding distributed £4.8 billion. On the 18th of January 2023, the UK government published a list of 111 successful bids in receipt of Levelling up Round 2 funding. This follows from the last year’s announcement of 105 […]
Mixed-Use Developments Redefine “Community”
How would you like to live in the same building you work and shop and even meet friends for drinks at the end of the day? Mixed-use developments are all the rage right now, as urban developers are combining living and retail space on every city corner…and even some suburban ones as well! Homebuyers and […]
Connecting Britain
Across the world, travel is changing, with better interconnections between different modes being made easier, and sustainable travel is encouraged. The road and rail network in Britain is undergoing significant improvement work to better connect the country and support economic growth. New services and connections are being established to better connect communities and businesses, including […]
Guest Blog: The value of non-woodland trees
Kieron Doick – Head, Urban Forest Research Group, Forest Research Were you aware that around 20% of the trees in the UK are outside of woodland? That’s not a new statistic and maybe it’s slightly out by now (after all it is from 2017). But – personally – I’m somewhat glad that it is […]
Embedding Landscape into Engineered Environments
Our urban environments are a complicated mixture of hard and soft finishes: concrete and grass, bricks and shrubs, tarmac, and trees. All require certain skills in design, and certain levels of maintenance. But as our climate changes, we need to revise our traditional designs to create more resilient future-proofed spaces. But what defines the correct […]
The GreenBlue Interface
GreenBlue operates as the interface between nature and the built environment, having a vision of creating healthy urban spaces in harmony with nature. The GreenBlue team pride themselves on values consisting of customer focus, ensuring that you are at the centre of our business decisions, with a reliable service and a passion for positivity. GreenBlue […]
Top Tips for Getting Winter Ready!
Designing and maintaining landscapes that not only provide vibrant, colour throughout the summer but also easily handle the bleak conditions of winter is certainly a challenge! The most effective strategy is often to utilise hardy herbaceous plants (groundcovers, perennials, grasses, and annuals), that die back in the winter, enabling exposure to harsh conditions that transform […]
Plant a Tree for 23
National Tree Week is finally here, time to get the wellies on and venture outside to plant a tree that will thrive in 2023, join us for our annual #letsgetplanting campaign! Trees and hedgerows are some of the most powerful resources in mitigating climate change. The critical factor of this method is that we can all […]