Green roof is a real eyecatcher

This shepherd's hut with a sedum roof attracted a lot of attention at the BALI Landscape Show at Stoneleigh on June 19th and 20th.   The roof was created using Enviromat sedum matting and took less than an hour to install.

First of all, Mark Pawsey, our Green Roof Manager, spread a layer of polyethene over the roof to protect the waterproofing from potential damage from roots and boots.

Next he added a layer of water retention matting...Mark's top tip:  always measure the roof and cut materials to size on the ground...that way you won't accidentally cut through the waterproofing.

Finally, the Eviromat sedum matting was lifted on to the roof and manouvred into position.  It took two people to lift each piece of Enviromat on to the roof, but Mark did all the fitting by himself, before watering the sedum plants thoroughly.

Minutes later, the roof recieved several visitors in the form of hungry bumble bees who found a feast of pollen and nectar from the sedum flowers.

Welcome

Welcome to the new blog from Enviromat green roof services.

Enviromat work closely with the UK’s leading green roof installation company; growing their sedum matting and helping to research and develop new ways of establishing plants on to green roofs of all shapes and sizes.

We also make Enviromat sedum matting available to builders and gardeners who want to create small scale green roofs on garden buildings, extensions and the like. We're also developing a native species mix for folks who want something a bit different.

This blog aims to provide as much information as possible on creating a living green roof, from loadings to plant choices, installation tips to aftercare advice.

Please use the comments box to ask as many questions as possible can and we will answer them as quickly as we can.

Our first post is about plant choices...click here to find out what to consider when you're choosing the plants for your green roof.