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 […]
Boosting Investment & Economic Growth with Urban Trees
Urban greening has been an effective initiative in rejuvenating deprived city areas over the years. Studies conducted in the US and UK have proved that the creation of public open spaces regenerates urban areas and encourages further investment. Trees are a vital component to creating open spaces, as they offer immediate and long-lasting visual impact. […]
Water Resilient Cities – Kortrijk Workshop
As part of GreenBlue Urban’s commitment to the EU Interreg Water Resilient Cities Project, GreenBlue Urban and Landscape Architect Chryse Tinsley travelled to Kortrijk to meet, teach and deliver a workshop to the students of the new ecotechnology course at the VIVES college campus. It is vital to inspire, engage and share experience with the […]
Adapting to climate change – Urban GreenUp
GreenBlue Urban were privileged to contribute to the Urban Tree Pit Seminar held at the Liverpool BID office, organised by the Mersey Forest. The Mersey Forest, alongside many other stakeholders across the city have been awarded funding by the Horizon 2020 project* to engage in several pilot urban greening projects. Namely the URBAN GreenUP project […]
Why is soil aeration so important for tree health?
Study a clump of ordinary garden earth or soil, fresh from the garden – or better still a woodland area. If you look closely you will see that far from being a solid mass, it is honeycombed with holes and crevices, fault lines and voids. We call these gaps between the mineral particles and organic […]
Discover the Growing Potential of Urban Greening
The idea of designing with nature is now central to urban critical thought. Research is increasingly finding support for the significant impacts green and blue infrastructure can have on our social and environmental well-being and how we interact in, and with spaces. But, despite a growing evidence base, urban greening is still considered a luxury […]
Small Scale Big Impact: GIP Conference 2017
GreenBlue Urban were delighted to sponsor the Small Scale Big Impact Conference held in the offices of ARUP last week. The agenda was focused primarily on retrofitting green infrastructure and this acted as a springboard to a wide range of inspiring presentations and discussions. The first speaker we heard from, Nick Barter, detailed the progress […]
What’s next for Water Resilient Cities?
GreenBlue Urban have been involved for one year now in an EU Interreg project called Water Resilient Cities. This project aims to develop new capabilities and increase awareness of the issues of retrofitting strategic SUDs in our towns and cities. As part of the project output, GBU are establishing a network of private and public-sector […]