Wildflower Turf and Green Roofs

The stable green roof has been coming on so quickly in the last few months so I thought I should climb up on the roof to take some pictures. It was teeming with insect life! I am absolutely delighted with how this has turned into a genuine wildflower meadow. We have had to water the roof because of the recent dry weather but only about once a week.

Green Roof in Summer09. Stables.

The roof has settled in and really taken over winter. The growing medium under the wildflower turf has proved a little bit over fertile and the grasses have gained the upper hand. In this scenario a bit of mid March mowing is needed to give the wild flowers equal growing rights!

Mowing the Stable Roof

Creation of the stable ‘green roof’ using Wildflower turf.

Stable roof showing membrane and Barge Board being installed.	Stable roof showing the membrane being added to the roof.	Image showing the liner, barge boards and sand bags.
Image showing the barge board attached over roof apex.	Sand bagging in progress placed over membrane.	Growing medium fully applied to the stable roof."
The growing medium spread with the aid of machinery!	Turf being installed on growing medium - finishing off.	The Stable Roof is complete. Wait for the springtime Wildflowers!