Category Archives: Green Lab

Our Green Lab (previously Green Roof) Demonstration Garden was completed in May 2014 and launched in July 2014 with a talk from local ecologist and Green Roof expert, Dr Colin Meurk. The roofs were designed by Greening the Rubble staff using a range of techniques and plants.

Growing conditions on a roof are pretty challenging if you are a plant, as it’s windy, dry and very well-drained. Also, the growing medium can only be very shallow because of weight constraints on the roof structure… Continue Reading