Grey to Green Consultancy®
Specialist expertise for successful SuDS and urban green schemes
Grey to Green Consultancy’s specialist knowledge of soils, planting, establishment and long-term landscape performance helps project teams achieve better outcomes from planted SuDS and nature-based solutions.
Getting expert advice at the start of a project can transform outcomes and secure long-term success.
Successful planted SuDS rely on getting the whole landscape system right
Ensuring long-term SuDS performance requires more than correct drainage engineering; the soil and planting used to complete the solution are integral, integrated components of a complete functioning system.
Grey to Green works alongside water companies, civil engineers, drainage consultants, local authorities, landscape architects and asset owners to create schemes which:
- reduce the risk of planting and establishment failure
- achieve greater biodiversity
- perform visually as well as operationally
- ensure the scheme continues to thrive for years to come.
Grey to Green’s careful selection of components, engineered to thrive together, has been proven over many years of successful performance.
These components include:
- soils and substrates
- planting products
- seed and meadow turf systems
- biodiversity enhancement
- establishment expertise
- maintenance and management
- long-term landscape performance.
Support to suit your project
Our consultancy is designed to fit around your requirements.
We cover the full project lifecycle: from initial planning and establishment through to handover and ongoing maintenance.
With our expertise, you can create:
- Reduced long-term maintenance requirements
- Improved surface stability and durability
- Reduced weed colonisation and unwanted growth
- Enhanced visual appearance and consistency
- Protection of the underlying substrate and planting system
Learning and application
If you want to delve deeper into how each of the elements of nature-based SuDS work as a complete system, we provide CPDs.
Our experts can deliver CPD sessions for your team, which will not only count towards your continued professional development, but help you understand how to achieve high-performing nature-based sustainable drainage systems.
Let’s create greener, more resilient places, together
Our team has offers a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion for what they do. From planning to long term maintenance, we’re here to help.
A Trusted Project Partner
Whatever you are looking to achieve, our consultancy service can help:
Early-stage advice
- project discussions and feasibility
- soil and planting strategy
- identifying opportunities to increase biodiversity and landscape value
- advice on integrating planting successfully within SuDS
Design and specification support
- review of proposed SuDS planting designs
- soil and substrate specification
- planting strategy
- planting system mix selection
- review of specifications and drawings
- practical advice on buildability and long-term management
Delivery support
- pre-installation reviews
- site inspections
- advice during installation
- liaison with contractors and project teams
- identification of potential soil or planting issues before installation
Establishment and management
- establishment strategies
- maintenance and management recommendations
- review of maintenance specifications
- advice on achieving long-term visual, ecological and functional performance
Performance reviews and troubleshooting
- assessment of underperforming SuDS planting
- site audits
- identification of likely causes of failure
- soil, planting and maintenance review
- recommendations for remedial action
Knowledge sharing
- CPDs
- workshops
- technical training
- client and project-team sessions
Let’s create greener, more resilient places, together
Our team has offers a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion for what they do. From planning to long term maintenance, we’re here to help.
