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Silva Cells in Del Mar California Underground Bioretention Case Study

The City of Del Mar Improves its Main Camino with Trees and Silva Cells – In early 2019, 85 new trees planted with Silva Cell along the Camino Del Mar Streetscape – Silva Cells captures over 20,000 gallons of stormwater from the streets and sidewalks while supporting load-bearing surfaces above. – An integrated solution to… More

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Welcome, Dr Chris Newton!

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

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Tree Growth Tested in Silva Cells for 5 Years

Hadlow College/University of Greenwich Case Study At DeepRoot we love to see results. Proven, tested, and validated. A recent study was completed at the University of Greenwich, Hadlow College by Duncan Goodwin. The study planted several trees in different growing conditions and monitored their growth for 5 years. While formal results of the tests will… More

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Deep Root’s Legacy Products: What Is ArborTie?

Root Barriers, Geomembranes… what is missing from the Deep Root Legacy Products suite? Ah yes, ArborTie. All of our ArborTie products — regular ol’ webbing, complete kits, and bulk stakes and anchors — are to help support young trees as they grow and develop trunk strength.  And, like all of our other products, ArborTie doesn’t… More

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Nature Heals

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” John Burroughs We talk a lot here at DeepRoot about trees as green utilities – as resource for mitigating such things as stormwater and heat island effect. And most everyone is aware of the visceral aesthetics of trees in an urban… More

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Investment vs. Returns for Healthy Urban Trees Lifecycle Cost Analysis

We’ve been talking about doing it forever, and now we finally have: a lifecycle analysis that examines the investment vs. returns of street trees planted using traditional methods (4′ x 4′ cutouts) and in a suspended pavement (Silva Cell) treatment. Before we go any further, thanks are due to the Kestrel Design Group, in particular Nathalie Shanstrom,… More

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Silva Cell Case Study: Lidl Store (New Milton, UK)

Today’s blog post is actually a sneak peak of our most recent case study, and highlights a Silva Cell installation at a Lidl Store car park in New Milton. It will be available for download off the website shortly. The open expanse of most car parks makes them unpleasant places in almost all weather conditions, whether… More

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The Case For Trees

The following Seven Roles of the Urban Street Tree is a straight re-post from “recovering architect” John Massengale. 1) Define the space of the street. This particularly applies to streets that are too wide for the height of the buildings, streets with holes in the street wall, or suburban streets where buildings are too far apart… More

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Street Scenes from “Vertigo” – Then & Now

As someone who grew up in New York City but now lives in the city by the bay, the scarcity of movies that take place in San Francisco has always surprised me. I can’t explain it, though I’m sure someone can (anyone? anyone?). Of course, there are a few very, very famous films that take… More

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Using HydroCAD to Model the Silva Cell for Stormwater Management

Back in April we announced a partnership with HydroCAD that allows designers to easily model Silva Cells as a part of their overall stormwater management plan. Today, I thought I’d walk you through the basics of creating a stormwater management plan using the Silva Cell system within HydroCAD. 

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