“… this untamed rooftop garden celebrates nature unashamedly. Urban roof gardens are where environmental captaincy is vital, to bolster flora & fauna with biodiversity…”
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
Project Description
Perched pivotally at the heart of Holborn, Central London, this natural roof garden design is all about nature conservation. Teeming with sprawling plants & wildlife, this outdoor space is a London retreat for our Australian clients who manage a large wild reserve in Brogers Creek, NSW.
Colourful in autumn, scented in winter, energised in spring & full of summer blooms, this untamed rooftop garden celebrates nature unashamedly. Urban roof gardens are where environmental captaincy is vital, to bolster flora & fauna with biodiversity, thoughtful upkeep & recyclable materials.
30 custom-made planters divide 3 key zones to lounge, sunbathe & dine, enveloped by plants throughout. There’s a hammock, shade awning, lounge furniture & bifolding doors which connect the roof garden to the penthouse with indoor-outdoor fluidity.
A total of 90 unique species over 75sqm create broad biodiversity, with a third of the species trees. Almond, Hazelnut, Strawberry tree, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary, along with Witch Hazel, Buddleja, Willow, Winter sweet & Elderberry are accompanied by 10 ornamental grass species, with Armeria, Cyclamen, Primrose, Scabiosa, Campanula, Stachys as perennials.
We practice organic upkeep here, adding annelids and nematodes, hand weeding only, peat-free soil, composting & harvesting rainwater, avoiding herbicides & pesticides & not pruning til spring to sustain winter shelter & fodder for biota.
