The Trees in Cities Challenge is an opportunity for cities to join UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in fighting climate change. Embracing this opportunity helps cities to be resilient in a simple and cost-effective way: a pledge to plant more trees. As a San Francisco Green Infrastructure company, we support this idea. Scientific research tells... More
Come Visit DeepRoot this Friday, November 15th at ASLA San Diego, 2019 This year, DeepRoot will be showcasing our support of the #Naturenow movement. Come see our latest and greatest projects and get a glimpse of how Silva Cells are defining what it means to be resilient. Catch up with our experts at Booth 2527... More
The September 2019 Issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine highlights DeepRoot’s Silva Cell as an integral part of transforming downtown Boise, Idaho from gray, ghostly, parking lots and bank high rises to a bustling, social hub with a growing tree canopy and effective green infrastructure. Between 1968 and 2018 there were two main reconstruction efforts in... More
In the July issue of ISA Arboriculture & Urban Forestry magazine, Hossain, Stuhlinger, Olson, and Babst contributed, “A Comparison of Indirect Water Devices for Benefiting Newly Transplanted Urban Trees”. Urban trees often undergo a period of post-transplant stress which is exacerbated by a water-limited environment. Watering devices are available to help a newly-planted tree receive... More
The City of Dallas has installed 180 DeepRoot Silva Cells and 36 trees at the newly opened Pacific Plaza downtown park. Pacific Plaza was originally a parking lot that has been transformed into a 3.7-acre slice of green, providing a welcome refuge for shade in the urban heat island of downtown Dallas. Pacific Plaza was... More
Wembley Park’s heritage began in 1792 when it gained its name from landscape designer Humphry Repton. Since then its size and closeness to central London has made it the natural location to hold large-scale and nationally significant events. Wembley Way the approach to the home of English football, was built by prisoners in 1948 for... More
Camino Del Mar Streetscape Enhancement Project The City of Del Mar in Southern California has installed 400 DeepRoot Silva Cells below the new sidewalks spanning 48 landscaping areas along a 7 block Streetscape project. The $6.8 million citywide project has been executed to improve both pedestrian and bicycle mobility through wider sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes,... More
The City of San Marcos in Southern California has installed 1,200 DeepRoot Silva Cells at their downtown North City East (NCE) development site – a walkable, urban village for housing, offices, shops, restaurants, and open community spaces. The Silva Cell project complies with the hydromodification management criteria set out in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination... More
The 15th Annual CASQA Conference is happening next week — October 7-9, 2019 — at the Monterey Conference Center and DeepRoot will be there! DeepRoot’s Rachel Roberts and Pavitra Rammohan will be at booth 14 all 3 days. CASQA is hosting a poster session at the conference. The posters will be displayed all days on Level... More
We’ve got great news to share today – DeepRoot is very happy to announce the addition of Dr. Chris Newton to the DeepRoot UK Team! Chris has joined DeepRoot as a Territory Account Manager for the UK, whilst also supporting efforts in Europe and the Middle East. Chris has worked in the stormwater and wastewater... More