A Beginner's Guide To Green Roofs
It has been said that if you added together all the flat roofs in London you would have an area 24 times the size of Richmond Park. But maybe their barren asphalt days are numbered.
Green roofs (AKA living roofs or brown roofs) were popular in the 1930s - one of the largest in London is the crowning glory of Berkeley Court, a monumental mansion block in Marylebone.
Now, thanks to growing eco-awareness, they're enjoying a renaissance that finds them topping buildings from the tallest of towers to the smallest of garden sheds.
But what is a green roof, why would you want one, and how much will it cost? Below is a quick eight-point guide to making your roof as lush and interesting as your garden.
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