{"id":37004,"date":"2020-02-28T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T09:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=37004"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:22:39","slug":"greener-grangetown","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/case-studies\/greener-grangetown\/","title":{"rendered":"Greener Grangetown"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37004\" class=\"elementor elementor-37004\" data-elementor-post-type=\"project\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afb0b49 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afb0b49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7ea5ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f7ea5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greener Grangetown<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45e54d9 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45e54d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greener Grangetown<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61fbf85 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61fbf85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a422d12\" data-id=\"a422d12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276b885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276b885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>A Genuinely Innovative Answer to an Escalating Urban Water Management Challenge<\/p>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce16e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce16e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many older cities and towns, sustainable water management has been steadily rising up the agenda for years. Existing ageing infrastructure built for a different era and population, coupled with increased hardscape areas and roads for today\u2019s living means that drainage infrastructure<strong> in some areas is at or above capacity.<\/strong> Heavy downpours result in the system being overwhelmed resulting in <strong>flooding and associated pollution and damage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The harsh reality is that options to increase the capacity of existing drainage pipe networks are very expensive and unsuitable in the face of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>What can be done, however, is develop sustainable and resilient <a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/product-category\/stormwater-management\/\">SUDS<\/a> systems that mimic natural drainage, allowing surface run off to be managed as close to the surface and as close to its source as practicable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u2018Greener Grangetown\u2019 does just that, by re-landscaping the urban realm with soft landscape and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudswales.com\/greener-grangetown\/\"> SUDS<\/a> interventions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greener Grangetown in Cardiff is a very interesting example of the <strong>successful retro installation <\/strong>of SUDS features into an <strong>existing urban streetscape<\/strong>.\u00a0 The work was commissioned by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>City of Cardiff Council<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;line-height: 107%\"><strong>D\u0175r Cymru Welsh Water<\/strong> and <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalresources.wales\/\">Natural Resources Wales<\/a> <\/strong>and led by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arup.com\/\"><strong> Arup. <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Arup&#8217;s water engineers and placemaking team designed solutions that integrated SUDS with public realm improvements, with GreenBlue advising on the<strong> tree pit installations<\/strong>, and assisting the GG team from concept through to completion.<\/p>\n<p>The Greener Grangetown project is located in one of Cardiff\u2019s most <strong>densely populated wards.<\/strong> The project area runs alongside the infamous Rivers Taff, Wales\u2019 busiest cycle network.\u00a0 Work was undertaken on 13 streets: Aber St, Abercynon St, Bargoed St, Blaenclydach St, Coedcae St, Clydach St, Cymmer St, Ferndale St, Llanbradach St, Taff Embankment, Taff Terrace and Ystrad St.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the commencement of this scheme, the rainwater flowed into the sewer, mixed with wastewater from kitchens and bathrooms, and was pumped around 8 miles to the Vale of Glamorgan, before being treated and released out to sea. By removing this rainwater from the sewer, <strong>D\u0175r Cymru<\/strong> <strong>Welsh Water has reduced the energy used for pumping and treating the wastewater.<\/strong> At the same time, by doing this, they have freed up some space in the sewer to help the region adapt to more extreme weather conditions which are caused by climate change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecf866 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eecf866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"81996\" class=\"elementor elementor-81996\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7463b060 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-330465f\" data-id=\"330465f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9014a4c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9014a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contractor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60ab0907 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60ab0907\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73a4dffb\" data-id=\"73a4dffb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd64d2d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd64d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerald Davies Ltd. (Landscape) ERH Communications &amp; Civil Engineering\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5da548 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5da548\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a864fb\" data-id=\"2a864fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d27e9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5d27e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Landscape Architect<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af54c98 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af54c98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd1c1e3\" data-id=\"fd1c1e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d911051 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d911051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArup\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ab96c elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ab96c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d392905\" data-id=\"d392905\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7334ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7334ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>A Genuinely Innovative Answer to an Escalating Urban Water Management Challenge<\/p>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40e999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b40e999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many older cities and towns, sustainable water management has been steadily rising up the agenda for years. Existing ageing infrastructure built for a different era and population, coupled with increased hardscape areas and roads for today\u2019s living means that drainage infrastructure<strong> in some areas is at or above capacity.<\/strong> Heavy downpours result in the system being overwhelmed resulting in <strong>flooding and associated pollution and damage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The harsh reality is that options to increase the capacity of existing drainage pipe networks are very expensive and unsuitable in the face of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>What can be done, however, is develop sustainable and resilient <a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/product-category\/stormwater-management\/\">SUDS<\/a> systems that mimic natural drainage, allowing surface run off to be managed as close to the surface and as close to its source as practicable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u2018Greener Grangetown\u2019 does just that, by re-landscaping the urban realm with soft landscape and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudswales.com\/greener-grangetown\/\"> SUDS<\/a> interventions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greener Grangetown in Cardiff is a very interesting example of the <strong>successful retro installation <\/strong>of SUDS features into an <strong>existing urban streetscape<\/strong>.\u00a0 The work was commissioned by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>City of Cardiff Council<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;line-height: 107%\"><strong>D\u0175r Cymru Welsh Water<\/strong> and <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalresources.wales\/\">Natural Resources Wales<\/a> <\/strong>and led by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arup.com\/\"><strong> Arup. <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Arup&#8217;s water engineers and placemaking team designed solutions that integrated SUDS with public realm improvements, with GreenBlue advising on the<strong> tree pit installations<\/strong>, and assisting the GG team from concept through to completion.<\/p>\n<p>The Greener Grangetown project is located in one of Cardiff\u2019s most <strong>densely populated wards.<\/strong> The project area runs alongside the infamous Rivers Taff, Wales\u2019 busiest cycle network.\u00a0 Work was undertaken on 13 streets: Aber St, Abercynon St, Bargoed St, Blaenclydach St, Coedcae St, Clydach St, Cymmer St, Ferndale St, Llanbradach St, Taff Embankment, Taff Terrace and Ystrad St.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the commencement of this scheme, the rainwater flowed into the sewer, mixed with wastewater from kitchens and bathrooms, and was pumped around 8 miles to the Vale of Glamorgan, before being treated and released out to sea. By removing this rainwater from the sewer, <strong>D\u0175r Cymru<\/strong> <strong>Welsh Water has reduced the energy used for pumping and treating the wastewater.<\/strong> At the same time, by doing this, they have freed up some space in the sewer to help the region adapt to more extreme weather conditions which are caused by climate change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9336f7\" data-id=\"e9336f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f40932 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f40932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"81973\" class=\"elementor elementor-81973\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-119b98e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"119b98e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad42adc\" data-id=\"ad42adc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adae226 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adae226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Project<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-208d80b\" data-id=\"208d80b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639cbe4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"639cbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreener Grangetown\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4c9136 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4c9136\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a50541\" data-id=\"1a50541\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68425f6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68425f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4becdf2\" data-id=\"4becdf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233af1e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233af1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreener Grangetown, Cardiff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c177de9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c177de9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-752f9ae\" data-id=\"752f9ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94cbca4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94cbca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contractor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b64572b\" data-id=\"b64572b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7dff6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7dff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerald Davies Ltd. (Landscape) ERH Communications &amp; Civil Engineering\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27fbac2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27fbac2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0986713\" data-id=\"0986713\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc3d3c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc3d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Landscape Architect<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb3079a\" data-id=\"bb3079a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5602b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e5602b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArup\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723228e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723228e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"81996\" class=\"elementor elementor-81996\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7463b060 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7463b060\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11680da0\" data-id=\"11680da0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256d0b40 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256d0b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Project<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e992ee4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e992ee4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84b059d\" data-id=\"84b059d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589aba4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589aba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreener Grangetown\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdb9229 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdb9229\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85f67ec\" data-id=\"85f67ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733f249 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"733f249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78c3005 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78c3005\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3139c11\" data-id=\"3139c11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e020d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26e020d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreener Grangetown, Cardiff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5fffc2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5fffc2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-330465f\" data-id=\"330465f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9014a4c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9014a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contractor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60ab0907 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60ab0907\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73a4dffb\" data-id=\"73a4dffb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd64d2d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd64d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerald Davies Ltd. (Landscape) ERH Communications &amp; Civil Engineering\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5da548 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5da548\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a864fb\" data-id=\"2a864fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d27e9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5d27e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Landscape Architect<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af54c98 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af54c98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd1c1e3\" data-id=\"fd1c1e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d911051 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d911051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArup\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-617d700a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"617d700a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6646b066\" data-id=\"6646b066\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-931a75e elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"931a75e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db5f345\" data-id=\"db5f345\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385dfee elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"385dfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tGreenBlue's input into the project has been a critical element, in delivering a truly green environment into streets previously largely devoid of such advantages. Working alongside our excellent design team from Arup, they have helped to already transform the street scene and peoples' perceptions of the area; this being achieved before the trees have been located for more than two seasons. The success of this project must be judged on its ability to be a catalyst for many other similar schemes, and properly designed urban tree systems like GreenBlue designs are to my mind essential, in delievering the multi-benefits that urban retrofit projects must deliver for their communities. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Ian Titherington- Client Project Lead,Cardiff Council<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7742e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7742e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A Solution with Multiple Physical, Social and Economic Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">As well as slowing the flow, cleaning water naturally and reducing the financial and carbon costs of pumping wastewater, a key goal was to ensure that Greener Grangetown delivered a wide range of other of economic, social and environmental benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Martyn Evans, Project Lead from Natural Resources Wales, said<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cThe new street designs included installing attractive rain gardens and kerbside planting areas. These not only enhance local biodiversity and wildlife, but deliver important improvements to water quality in the River Taff, and encourage water efficiency. By creating more green areas we\u2019ve opened up new opportunities for people to enjoy walking, cycling and other recreation close to where they live and work. More greenery and tree planting also means noise and pollutants are better absorbed, and air will be cleaner too.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As well as forming part of the rain garden strategy, the trees and shrubs bring a cohesive identity to the Greener Grangetown area.<\/p>\n<p>The layout, species, shapes and colours of the planting gives each street an individual look.\u00a0 In total, <strong>135 trees have been planted<\/strong> \u2013 \u00a0and a total of <strong>19 different species.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All the trees share certain characteristics.\u00a0 They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generally deciduous so that natural light is maximised during the winter.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Street trees\u2019 that can tolerate urban environments.<\/li>\n<li>Trees that provide interest all year round either due to leaf colour, bark or flowers.<\/li>\n<li>All trees are UK provenance<\/li>\n<li>Trees with appropriate root volume provision, and designed for long term tree health<\/li>\n<li>Trees with a 2.5 metre clear stem to ensure establishment and deter vandalism.<\/li>\n<li>Tree species with a high biodiversity value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Arup design team, working alongside tree officers at the City of Cardiff Council, urban tree and soil science specialists at Natural Resources Wales and GreenBlue Urban Ltd, put a design emphasis on long term sustainable tree planting for the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>raingardens<\/strong><\/span> and tree pits. Where possible, tree pits were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenblue.com\/resources\/cad-drawings\/\">l<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">inked below ground<\/span><\/a>, increasing available soil volume for the trees, and simultaneously increasing water attenuation capacities, <strong>a true win-win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Load bearing <a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/product-category\/soil-cells\/\">soil cells<\/a> from GreenBlue, were used extensively to provide load bearing soil volume, and maintain uncompacted aerated soil conditions, perfect for root growth, water attenuation and transport, and air supply in the root zone. StrataCells for Linked Tree Pits Image \u00a9Arup.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9b7611 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9b7611\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-459c40d\" data-id=\"459c40d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2b398 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4b2b398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tGreenBlue's input into the project has been a critical element, in delivering a truly green environment into streets previously largely devoid of such advantages. Working alongside our excellent design team from Arup, they have helped to already transform the street scene and peoples' perceptions of the area; this being achieved before the trees have been located for more than two seasons. The success of this project must be judged on its ability to be a catalyst for many other similar schemes, and properly designed urban tree systems like GreenBlue designs are to my mind essential, in delievering the multi-benefits that urban retrofit projects must deliver for their communities. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Ian Titherington- Client Project Lead,Cardiff Council<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-385c85c\" data-id=\"385c85c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1ee3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c1ee3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A Solution with Multiple Physical, Social and Economic Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">As well as slowing the flow, cleaning water naturally and reducing the financial and carbon costs of pumping wastewater, a key goal was to ensure that Greener Grangetown delivered a wide range of other of economic, social and environmental benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Martyn Evans, Project Lead from Natural Resources Wales, said<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cThe new street designs included installing attractive rain gardens and kerbside planting areas. These not only enhance local biodiversity and wildlife, but deliver important improvements to water quality in the River Taff, and encourage water efficiency. By creating more green areas we\u2019ve opened up new opportunities for people to enjoy walking, cycling and other recreation close to where they live and work. More greenery and tree planting also means noise and pollutants are better absorbed, and air will be cleaner too.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As well as forming part of the rain garden strategy, the trees and shrubs bring a cohesive identity to the Greener Grangetown area.<\/p>\n<p>The layout, species, shapes and colours of the planting gives each street an individual look.\u00a0 In total, <strong>135 trees have been planted<\/strong> \u2013 \u00a0and a total of <strong>19 different species.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All the trees share certain characteristics.\u00a0 They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generally deciduous so that natural light is maximised during the winter.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Street trees\u2019 that can tolerate urban environments.<\/li>\n<li>Trees that provide interest all year round either due to leaf colour, bark or flowers.<\/li>\n<li>All trees are UK provenance<\/li>\n<li>Trees with appropriate root volume provision, and designed for long term tree health<\/li>\n<li>Trees with a 2.5 metre clear stem to ensure establishment and deter vandalism.<\/li>\n<li>Tree species with a high biodiversity value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Arup design team, working alongside tree officers at the City of Cardiff Council, urban tree and soil science specialists at Natural Resources Wales and GreenBlue Urban Ltd, put a design emphasis on long term sustainable tree planting for the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>raingardens<\/strong><\/span> and tree pits. Where possible, tree pits were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenblue.com\/resources\/cad-drawings\/\">l<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">inked below ground<\/span><\/a>, increasing available soil volume for the trees, and simultaneously increasing water attenuation capacities, <strong>a true win-win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Load bearing <a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/product-category\/soil-cells\/\">soil cells<\/a> from GreenBlue, were used extensively to provide load bearing soil volume, and maintain uncompacted aerated soil conditions, perfect for root growth, water attenuation and transport, and air supply in the root zone. StrataCells for Linked Tree Pits Image \u00a9Arup.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4661fa elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4661fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9998e54\" data-id=\"9998e54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9b903 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e67172d elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e67172d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-791d44c\" data-id=\"791d44c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9f144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb9f144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Uncompacted soil media is vital<\/strong> in these situations \u2013 as tree health depends on the macro and micro pore structure within the soil. The structural components such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenblue.com\/products\/rootspace\/\">RootSpace<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenblue.com\/products\/stratacell\/\">Stratacells<\/a> look after the physical structure of the soil, enabling the soil to look after the tree. This simple philosophy has served urban tree planting projects very well since first introduced globally by GreenBlue Urban back in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The Client Project Lead from <strong>Cardiff Council<\/strong> and instigator of the scheme Ian Titherington stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Green Blue\u2019s input into the project has been a critical element, in delivering a truly green environment into streets previously largely devoid of such advantages. Working alongside our excellent design team from Arup, they have helped to already transform the street scene and peoples\u2019 perceptions of the area; this being achieved before the trees have been located for more than two seasons.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He concluded,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cThe success of this project must be judged on its ability to be a catalyst for many other similar schemes, and properly designed urban tree systems like Green Blue\u2019s designs are to my mind essential, in delivering the multi-benefits that urban retrofit projects must deliver for their communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Solutions Delivered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GreenBlue Urban have enjoyed being part of the team making this scheme happen. From the earliest concept stage, experienced design consultants contributed to detailed drawings, and followed through, working with the contractor and providing active \u2018on site\u2019 support during construction. We continue to be involved as the project planting establishes and matures, for no other reason other than it inspires us! The GreenBlue mission is to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>\u2018enable sustainable cities through Green and Blue Infrastructure\u2019<\/strong><\/span>. Greener Grangetown is an exemplar of this vision and mission fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>The results so far have been overwhelmingly positive. The team have been hugely enthused about delivering such a broad spectrum of both physical ecosystem and social benefits through this well-planned scheme. As a GreenBlue representative put it<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cthe trees and landscaping in this project are raising the living standards for so many people, and the nice thing is that because the Greener Grangetown team have invested in appropriate volume tree pits, the value is going to increase year on year for decades to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ba657a elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ba657a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f20303b\" data-id=\"f20303b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45c028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a45c028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Uncompacted soil media is vital<\/strong> in these situations \u2013 as tree health depends on the macro and micro pore structure within the soil. The structural components such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenblue.com\/products\/rootspace\/\">RootSpace<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenblue.com\/products\/stratacell\/\">Stratacells<\/a> look after the physical structure of the soil, enabling the soil to look after the tree. This simple philosophy has served urban tree planting projects very well since first introduced globally by GreenBlue Urban back in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The Client Project Lead from <strong>Cardiff Council<\/strong> and instigator of the scheme Ian Titherington stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Green Blue\u2019s input into the project has been a critical element, in delivering a truly green environment into streets previously largely devoid of such advantages. Working alongside our excellent design team from Arup, they have helped to already transform the street scene and peoples\u2019 perceptions of the area; this being achieved before the trees have been located for more than two seasons.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He concluded,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cThe success of this project must be judged on its ability to be a catalyst for many other similar schemes, and properly designed urban tree systems like Green Blue\u2019s designs are to my mind essential, in delivering the multi-benefits that urban retrofit projects must deliver for their communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Solutions Delivered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GreenBlue Urban have enjoyed being part of the team making this scheme happen. From the earliest concept stage, experienced design consultants contributed to detailed drawings, and followed through, working with the contractor and providing active \u2018on site\u2019 support during construction. We continue to be involved as the project planting establishes and matures, for no other reason other than it inspires us! The GreenBlue mission is to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>\u2018enable sustainable cities through Green and Blue Infrastructure\u2019<\/strong><\/span>. Greener Grangetown is an exemplar of this vision and mission fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>The results so far have been overwhelmingly positive. The team have been hugely enthused about delivering such a broad spectrum of both physical ecosystem and social benefits through this well-planned scheme. As a GreenBlue representative put it<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cthe trees and landscaping in this project are raising the living standards for so many people, and the nice thing is that because the Greener Grangetown team have invested in appropriate volume tree pits, the value is going to increase year on year for decades to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34e57d0\" data-id=\"34e57d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78e7134 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78e7134\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d86940\" data-id=\"0d86940\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7960cb6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7960cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b19dc26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b19dc26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ec9e2\" data-id=\"a2ec9e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24edc1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24edc1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/case-studies\/goldhurst-terrace-camden\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-1024x565.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-153872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-2048x1130.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Goldhurst-Terrace-7-e1773672352718-600x331.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ada66dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ada66dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/project-category\/stormwater-management\/\" rel=\"tag\">Stormwater Management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/project-category\/streetscape\/\" rel=\"tag\">Streetscape<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3fbafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d3fbafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/case-studies\/goldhurst-terrace-camden\/\">Goldhurst Terrace, Camden<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470e83e1 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"470e83e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/case-studies\/goldhurst-terrace-camden\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-153758\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-153758 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry project-category-shared-space project-category-streetscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"81411\" class=\"elementor elementor-81411 post-153758 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry project-category-shared-space project-category-streetscape\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b19dc26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b19dc26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ec9e2\" data-id=\"a2ec9e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24edc1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24edc1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/case-studies\/western-road-brighton\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-1024x550.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-153767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-1536x824.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-2048x1099.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Western-Road-Brighton-2-scaled-e1771949374223-600x322.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" 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