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The Conservation Volunteers: Let’s Get Planting
December 24, 2020
Mini Urban Forests – for people and green spaces Trees – we all know they are good for the [...]
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City of Trees: Let’s Get Planting!
December 17, 2020
City of Trees is the Community Forest for Greater Manchester and is one ten Community Forests [...]
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Introducing 9 Trees
December 3, 2020
9 Trees, as a concept, was formed in 2018 by Michael Cunningham, an experienced habitat and [...]
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The Barbican: Green Space in the Heart of London
September 10, 2020
Sited in the heart of the current City of London, the Barbican development represents a fascinating [...]
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The Role of Maintenance in Successful Urban Tree Planting
June 25, 2020
Unfortunately, the maintenance-free tree has yet to be discovered. However, the correct species [...]
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Introducing Cool Towns
September 18, 2019
Readers may remember that GreenBlue Urban have been fortunate enough to work on two European funded [...]
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Long Term Successful Tree Planting and the Rise of the Planter
July 19, 2019
Following some activity in the Twittersphere regarding the trees in planters in Kings Cross, a site [...]
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Green Infrastructure Walking Tour in Toronto
July 18, 2019
At GreenBlue Urban we are constantly committed to engaging a broad range of professionals to share [...]
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Bringing Together a Wealth of Expertise for – “Suds in the City”
July 11, 2019
In the fourth of the 2019 roadshows GBU has undertaken, having visited Glasgow, Leeds and [...]
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Discussing Future Approaches to ‘Green Streets’ in Leeds
June 27, 2019
In collaboration with Leeds City Council, Professor Alan Simson the Institute of Chartered [...]
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How to Incorporate Biodiversity Net Gain & SuDS on New Developments
June 13, 2019
It has now been confirmed in the Spring Statement that the Government will pass legislation to put [...]
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Creative & Innovative Solutions from EUGIC
April 18, 2019
In the stunning setting of London’s Olympic Park, in the East of the City, the 2019 EUGIC [...]
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Embedding Biodiversity Net Gain into the Planning System
March 14, 2019
Following the close of the Government’s consultation regarding the new biodiversity net gain and [...]
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Why Urban Tree Planting Encourages Modal Shift
July 5, 2018
Modal shift is one of the most urgent goals in our urban areas; defined as replacing a saturated [...]
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How Trees Improve Air Quality
June 21, 2018
We are all aware of the facts and figures relating to the effects of poor air quality on both human [...]
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The True Value of Tree Planting
May 31, 2018
With space and land at a premium in cities around the world, the need to make the case for green [...]
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How to Make an Unsustainable Landscape Sustainable
July 13, 2017
Rome wasn’t built in a day. And considering that it’s over 2,500 years old, it’s fair to say that [...]
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Garden cities and their role in the community
June 22, 2017
Whilst working with Local Authorities across the United Kingdom, GreenBlue Urban have watched the [...]
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Green Infrastructure as Part of Health Impact Assessments
May 25, 2017
The research into the relationship between green infrastructure and human health is well advanced, [...]
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SuDS, Trees and Brownfield
May 3, 2017
In the UK, mainland Europe and beyond, planners and elected representatives all face a common [...]
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How to Prove Sustainable Urban Drainage to a Skeptic
April 5, 2017
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. The intensification [...]
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The Vision for Greater Lincolnshire’s Urban Habitats
March 15, 2017
There is no denying that the city of Lincoln and the surrounding authorities enjoy a diverse and [...]
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A City with a Vision: Worcester Green Infrastructure Partnership
March 1, 2017
From the late 1980’s onwards, it has been clear that Worcester City Council has been dedicated to [...]
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Green and Blue is Good For You: Presentation at Newcastle University on the Health Benefits of Urban Trees
February 15, 2017
GreenBlue Urban recently had the immense pleasure of presenting to post graduate Planning and [...]
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Sheffield Tree Action Group Reacts to Mass Street Tree Removal
February 1, 2017
The news of the ongoing debacle between Sheffield City Council and concerned local residents [...]
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