![]() ![]() Once the roof is ready, you can plant a mix of plants, including natives, to attract a variety of insects and birds.įind out how a green roof bonded a group of St Kilda residents in Melbourne and helped local nature. check with your local council about whether you need to put in a development application.consult a green roof professional, such as a landscape architect and/or structural engineer.check your structure is able to support a green roof – it needs to be able to bear the weight of the garden including soil when it is wet.Once you’ve decided on the type of green roof you want you’ll need to: A ‘semi-extensive’ roof, or a combination of extensive and intensive on the one roof garden, can work when access is limited or when it’s not possible to develop a roof’s structure to support something more intensive.‘Intensive’ roof gardens are heavier and may require structural design and engineering to support the deeper soil needed for this type of garden.They usually require little maintenance after a couple of years and often have the ability to be retrofitted to existing buildings. ‘ Extensive’ roof gardens are light-weight, basic, and low-cost.You can create your own green roof or wall and help Sydney Nature, while reaping the benefits of more greenery and a nicer place to live. Our Green Cover in NSW Technical Guidelines include information about how green roofs, walls and street design can cool our streets and create more liveable and resilient communities. The main types are where plants grow in planter boxes or in a lightweight type of soil attached to a wall. There is a huge variety of green wall or ‘vertical garden’ designs. The roof is partially or completely covered with a waterproof layer or planter-style boxes, soil (or similar) and plants. Greening these structures also keeps us healthier.Ī green roof is one with plants growing on it. Walls, roofs, fences and other structures in our neighbourhoods can become homes for native plants and animals. Find out how to add these features to your home. Roofs and walls can support gardens that will increase biodiversity while adding to your property value and quality of life.
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