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What’s happening at The Green Estate
From prestigious award-wins to exciting project updates – there’s always something happening at The Green Estate!
On 9 February, the Mayor of South Yorkshire and a group of local, regional and national leaders visited The Green Estate to learn about our mission to grow green and resilient urban places. Many of the leaders who attended called it an ‘inspirational day’ and left really positive feedback. Mark Funnell, Director at The National […]
In February, Garden Designer Emily Crowley-Wroe won the Society of Garden Designers ‘Fresh Designer’ Award for her Modern Cottage Garden project, which featured Pictorial Meadows’ Purple Haze and Woodland Fringe turf. The turf was used in the garden to create a ‘meadow maze’ designed to ‘encourage slow movement through the fruit trees to a curved […]
For two decades Pictorial Meadows has been successfully supplying, installing and maintaining large-scale urban meadows which transform urban landscapes into vibrant, environmentally conscious spaces. This article delves into a variety of urban projects by Pictorial Meadows, exploring their approach in creating resilient and engaging nature-based solutions for diverse urban environments. Meadows for urban brownfield sites […]
Pictorial Meadows’ Pastel seed mix, originally designed by Professor Nigel Dunnett from the Landscape Department at the University of Sheffield, is a testament to the artistry and science behind naturalistic planting. This annual mix, born out of research into colour waves found in nature, has become a favourite for its unique, sophisticated appearance and extended […]
We live in a world where access to nature is increasingly limited, especially in our towns and cities. In our rapidly urbanising world, green spaces are becoming increasingly vital – not only for our mental wellbeing, but also for the health of our planet. Introducing biodiversity into gardens and urban spaces is a key step […]
It’s the start of a new year and we are delighted to see activity back onsite at Manor Fields Park to install the Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SuDS). With the weather going through a drier spell, we have been able to restart work, and you may have seen the reintroduction of the welfare unit and […]
With Pictorial Meadows‘ range of reliable and resilient annual meadow seeds, you can enjoy constantly changing colour combinations from late spring through to early autumn. Blue Hues The varied cool blues, whites, mauves and purples of the Aqua mix were designed to represent the shimmering waters of the Olympic aquatic centre. Carnival of Colour The […]