The Story Behind GreenBlue Urban
It’s hard seeing something that you have planted die; many of us have experienced the disappointment of losing a house plant, but how much worse when the plant is a tree; a tree which has been carefully propagated, grafted, trained, formatively pruned and grown in a nursery? What about if we lose a number of […]
Resilience at its Best!
In previous blogs, we have discussed resilience, what it means, how it can be achieved and how it can be maintained. In this piece, we celebrate projects in which GreenBlue Urban has been privileged to be involved, where we believe that excellence in resilience has been designed and implemented. Creating an inspiring yet resilient space […]
Recognising Resilience
During our #Resilientplaces campaign, we have asked the question: what does resilience mean to you? In today’s blog, we will dive deeper into transforming our mindset, recognising resilience, present and future. Having come across a recent phrase; May you live in interesting times Originally thought to be a Chinese saying, implying that “interesting times” usually […]
Urban Landscapes
The Connection Between Nature, Humans and City Fresh, healthy air was the most coveted commodity during the Covid-19 pandemic. And because of this fact, indoor and outdoor space is forever redefined! In 2020-21, inner city restaurants and businesses had to drastically adjust their methods of service and utilization of space, lest they become one of […]
Retrofitting Resilience
We recently asked – What is resilience and how can we ensure our existing infrastructure can be made more resilient for the future with as little disruption as possible. It is, without a doubt, that our towns and cities are seeing the impacts of climate change with a greater need to develop greater resilience. It […]
What is Resilience?
Resilience is a current “buzzword”, particularly in relation to our urban spaces and infrastructure, but what does it mean? What defines resilience? Who defines resilience? And more importantly, what can every one of us do to encourage resilience? The Oxford Dictionary defines resilience as: “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness” and “the ability […]
New Looks for Urban Landscape in 2022
Green urban landscaping is all the rage…it’s the trend in urban development, but if not implemented correctly, can be extremely high maintenance and costly. So be sure to do your research. It is possible to have showstopping urban landscaping that is low-maintenance, durable, and sustainable. The success comes in the initial investment you make in […]
Effective Community Engagement with SuDS
Community engagement plays a crucial role in enabling nature-based solutions to tackle the ongoing implications of climate change and the effects of flooding in our towns and cities. GBU’s mission is to be the interface between nature and the built environment, by doing so a collaborative approach is possible to enable the successful planning, design, […]
Global Climate Change – A Paradigm Shift Required
Adapting to Climate Change has never been so important; as the BBC reported just this week the past seven years have been the hottest on record. In 2021, Europe lived through its warmest and wettest summer and record temperatures were reported in Western US and Canada; extreme wildfires killing hundreds – all these statistics are […]
Urban Tree Planting: Guaranteeing Long-Term Success
After almost 3 1/2 years after it was first published the Environment Bill has now been passed by Parliament as law. A significant goal for all that includes improvements to air quality, biodiversity, water and waste reduction, halting a decline in species by 2030. With Climate Change clearly on the minds of all, companies are […]