24 Nov 2011: DNC writes: It's good to see that West Bridgford will become a little centre of excellence for knowledge on Green Roof design and planting. South Notts college are due to start a course in the subject, which will become a formal qualification in the skill. See the Nottingham Post story about it:
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/College-develop-course-roof-gardens-difference/story-13939000-detail/story.html
I went onto the website and added a comment to the effect that it would be just as useful to learn how to do Living Walls as part of the same course. There are a number of UK examples of these, including one in our very own West Bridgford, on Bridgford Road. There is just as much technology required to learn this. The choice of species probably matters more than with green roofs, because you can't just plant and forget, the elevation of the building becomes a living wall that can look bad if not irrigated or nurtured. See the Patrick Blanc website on Living Walls.
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/College-develop-course-roof-gardens-difference/story-13939000-detail/story.html
I went onto the website and added a comment to the effect that it would be just as useful to learn how to do Living Walls as part of the same course. There are a number of UK examples of these, including one in our very own West Bridgford, on Bridgford Road. There is just as much technology required to learn this. The choice of species probably matters more than with green roofs, because you can't just plant and forget, the elevation of the building becomes a living wall that can look bad if not irrigated or nurtured. See the Patrick Blanc website on Living Walls.
