Category: The Green Estate
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 […]
Work is now complete on the Manor Fields Park project aimed at reducing flood risk, whilst creating a habitat for both wildlife and Sheffield residents to enjoy. A series of celebration events are planned at Manor Fields Park over the summer, where the Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SuDS) – designed to ease pressure on Sheffield’s […]
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 […]
The Green Estate CIC and Pictorial Meadows have been creating adaptive and resilient urban green spaces for over twenty years. Our mission has always been to create more sustainable, resilient and liveable cities by integrating nature into urban planning and design. In recent years, there has been growing interest from designers, planners and policymakers for […]
The Green Estate is run with huge support from our amazing group of volunteers who help look after the sites we manage. Many of our volunteering roles provide great opportunities for people to learn about outdoor maintenance and develop a range of practical skills. We love working with people from all walks of life, with […]
In recent months, you may have noticed quite a bit of activity in a fenced off area of the park. These works were to create a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS), designed to ease pressure on Sheffield’s watercourses and sewer network. The project is part of plans to build 148 new homes in the city […]
On Sunday 5 May, The Green Estate welcomed the Lord Mayor Thomas Eiskirch and Jagoda Josch from Bochum – Sheffield’s Twin City in Germany. After enjoying lunch at The Rhubarb Shed Café with MBA students from the University of Sheffield, the group were then taken on a tour of The Green Estate and even met […]