Category: Pictorial Meadows
What’s happening at The Green Estate
From prestigious award-wins to exciting project updates – there’s always something happening at The Green Estate!
Creating Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems to improve flood resilience and support biodiversity Summary In collaboration with Severn Trent and various contractors, The Green Estate has been involved with the creation of a £80 million Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) scheme in Mansfield as part of the town’s ongoing Sustainable Flood Resilience Project. Our Commercial Landscapes […]
On 17 October, The Green Estate was named Small Organisation of the Year at the 2024 Sheffield Business Awards! The Small Organisation of the Year Award recognises and rewards Sheffield-based companies with a turnover of less than £5 million who have demonstrated exceptional performance, growth and innovation. This award honours companies of all ages and […]
Sheffield-based social enterprise The Green Estate CIC has been honoured with the British Chambers of Commerce Green Innovation Business of the Year Award for their pioneering efforts in creating sustainable, resilient urban spaces that support both nature and people. This award recognises their innovative contributions to biodiversity and urban regeneration through projects that are transforming […]
Sheffield’s Grey to Green scheme stands as one of the UK’s largest retrofit Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) projects 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 […]
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 […]