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Sky Garden specialises in bringing green spaces to urban developments across the UK.
Over the past 15 years, we’ve delivered over a hundred podiums for some of the UK’s largest contractors. From soft landscaping with trees, lawns, and shrubs to hard landscaping with paving, planters, and furniture, our team has the skills to create stunning, functional outdoor spaces.
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  • Delivery
  • Installation
  • Irrigation
  • Maintenance

Features and benefits of a Roof level landscape

The Sky Garden way is based around the client and designers’ aspirations. We specialize in providing comprehensive assistance with all aspects of our services, including design, supply, installation, aftercare, and maintenance. Our close collaboration with manufacturers and contractors ensures seamless integration throughout our projects. With a diverse skill set, we bring extensive experience in various areas such as roofing, soft landscaping, hard landscaping, paving, decking, bespoke carpentry, resin-bound surfacing, lighting, irrigation, and decorative concrete, among others. Our excellence is recognised with a BALI Award in 2019 demonstrating our ability to deliver outstanding landscapes. With projects spanning high-end residential, commercial, and public realm developments, we have the capability to transform any podium space. Once the project has finished, our maintenance division is on hand to ensure it matures and thrives for years to come. If you're looking for a trusted partner to deliver the perfect podium landscape, give Sky Garden a call!

Reduce surface water runoff

Reduce noise pollution

Reduce the urban heat island effect

Provide habitats for wildlife and improve biodiversity.

Improve air quality

Reduce a building’s energy consumption

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Maintenance

  • Does a green roof need maintaining?
    Yes. Green Roofs are 'Low-Maintenance' not 'No-Maintenance'. Green roof maintenance is generally a very simple process. They are designed so that they will not require endless hours spent on the roof in order to keep them looking at their best. Each type of green roof brings many different benefits to the occupants, the owners and the roof itself, so a little time maintaining the system is advantageous in the long run.
  • How often and what maintenance is needed on a living roof?
    The amount of maintenance needed depends of the type of green roof installed. Sedum roofs require little maintenance; clearing gutters periodically and occasional weeding to clear unwanted self-seeding species are recommended. Biodiverse roofs are designed to be left and to be as natural as possible so maintenance is again minimal with just periodic gutter clearing of organic matter. Wildflower roofs require more maintenance and may need strimming once a year in autumn. We recommend irrigation systems on all steeply sloped systems to ensure they remain at their optimum throughout hot spells of weather. Sky Garden offers a full maintenance package which includes two site visits a year where gutters will be cleared, fertiliser applied, any weeds removed, strimming of vegetation is undertaken and vegetation barriers and fire breaks are cleared of any unwanted vegetation.
  • Do I need to water my green roof?
    Sedum is used because it is drought resistant and very hardy. Under normal circumstances the roof should not need regular watering. However, live material must be irrigated immediately following installation. This irrigation must continue in the first few months following installation and again in especially hot and dry periods. Sky Garden recommends full saturation of the system once a week in these periods.

Installation

  • What access requirements are needed to install my green roof?
    The components of a green roof system can be delivered in m3 sacks, which is the best option for larger builds with crane access. However, on smaller installations with less access 25kg bags can be used and distributed by hand if the transporter cannot get close to the roof.
  • What is drainage board?
    Drainage board is a specifically designed layer that absorbs enough water for the plants to grow naturally but allows excess water to run off. This means the substrate does not get waterlogged but the board holds water to be accessed when precipitation levels are lower. It also contributes to reducing runoff as it holds and stores water when rainfall is high for the plants to use when needed.
  • Do I need planning permission?
    Most green roofs can be installed with no planning permission, however some do require it. This depends on the location, type of building, height etc and should be consulted before installation. Green roofs are increasingly mandatory for new developments. Planning consent can stipulate that the area must blend into the surrounding landscape or mimic the water runoff of nearby Greenfield sites. Green roofs can allow constructors to overcome these terms.
  • What is the steepest pitch I can have a green roof on?
    Sky Garden’s drainage board and soil retention systems have been specifically designed to be used on steeply sloping roofs. We can offer green roofs on any pitch from flat to vertical and can install green walls.
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Mission Statement
Our expertise encompasses consultation, development, installation and maintenance of all styles of green roofs and surfaces.
As well as being committed to protecting and enhancing the environment we are also dedicated to providing great service and innovation in all areas of our business.
With many years of experience and tens of thousands of installations across the UK and Europe we understand all aspects of green roofing and urban greening, water run off, imposed loads, plant varieties, substrates, pitch stabilisation and drainage.

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