Category: Pictorial Meadows
Sheffield’s Grey to Green scheme stands as the UK’s largest retrofit Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) project and inner-city ‘Green Street’ – a testament to innovative urban renewal. This ambitious initiative, developed in partnership with Sheffield City Council, reimagined a 1.6km stretch of dual carriageway reduced from four lanes to two, following the construction of […]
We’re happy to announce that The Green Estate has been shortlisted for Green Innovation Business of the Year in the 2024 Chamber Business Awards! The British Chambers of Commerce’s annual Chamber Business Awards are considered one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards, with hundreds of high-performing companies put forward every year for the specialist […]
Last month, Tom Hocking from Now Then Magazine spoke to our Landscape Manager Owen Hayman and Roger Nowell from Sheffield City Council about Sheffield’s Grey to Green scheme – the UK’s largest retrofit Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) project and inner-city ‘Green Street’. The Green Estate/Pictorial Meadows has been involved with the Grey to Green […]
When choosing which perennial wildflower mix to sow, it’s important to consider factors such as the soil type and location. In this blog, we highlight the best perennial wildflower mixes to use for different soil types and locations. Best Perennial Wildflower Mixes for Different Soil Types Best perennial wildflower mixes for free-draining soils with average […]
In this blog, our Lead Landscape Manager Tom shares the benefits of planting perennial wildflower meadows in autumn. Planting your perennial meadow in autumn offers a range of benefits that supports the creation of a resilient and stunning wildflower meadow that you can enjoy next year. Below are five benefits of planting perennial wildflower meadows […]
On 12 July, 27 members of the Professional Gardeners Guild spent a day with the Pictorial Meadows team learning about all aspects of wildflower meadow establishment, design and maintenance. The day started with an introductory presentation by our Production Manager, followed by talks on the principles of meadow maintenance and the sustainable use of herbicides […]
In this blog post, our Landscape Manager Owen explains why Pictorial Meadows excel in delivering large-scale meadow projects. Pictorial Meadows didn’t start small and grow to do large-projects – we’ve been doing them right from the start. We were born out of a desire to upscale the production and deployment of wow-factor seed mixes developed […]