The St. Clement School is located at 4770 Rue la Fontaine, in Montréal. Like many schools across North America, has a large asphalt playground used by children for exercise and games. When the local school board decided to do a retro-fit of the grounds, one goal was to provide more shade and a greener space for the children… More
The Greenbuild tradeshow is coming up next week in our hometown of San Francisco. We’re exhibiting – booth #2130S – and in addition to that, our partner, Peter MacDonagh, is speaking with Dr. Greg McPherson. Their topic is Large Trees for Stormwater Management: Fact vs. Fiction.
I’ve talked before about how much I love the Urban Tree Key tool that helps you identify common street trees in San Francisco. And guest blogger Ellyn Shea has talked about how this tool was developed as well as what lies ahead (more trees!). Well, one of those exciting new features is now here: an… More
This post originally appeared on Next American City. When we talk about street trees and the urban forest, sometimes we miss an essential truth: Not all street trees are created equal. Mature trees are an order of magnitude more valuable to us than young, small ones.
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After a big windstorm, we who work with and love trees take note of the damage with trepidation. Large trees that have split apart or lost a major part of their structure often cannot be saved and must be removed. Fortunately tomorrow’s urban forest has a better chance – if we act today!
Here’s a round up of photos from five recent Silva Cell installations. Pictured above is the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District Enhancement (Phase 1), a streetscape project (Virginia x Florida) in Miami, FL. This project was designed by Curtis & Rogers Design Studio and installed by Southern Blossoms. This one was involved in a protracted and emotional kerfuffle between… More
While green roofs have been used for the past 30-40 years in Europe, the spread of green roof technology in North America is much more recent. Need for low impact stormwater management techniques is one of the biggest drivers for green roof technology in North America.
Sometimes, in order to bring new understanding to an issue and cut through the meaningful-but-sometimes-numbing-data, you need to reframe it. There are so many ways that big trees enhance life for people and other living things: air quality, safety, water quality, lower temperatures. These cross environmental, development, and design boundaries. All are fundamentally public health… More
It was almost two years ago that we posted installation photos from a big Silva Cell installation called Project 180 in Oklahoma City. Today, we have gorgeous updated photos to share with you.
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