By Nerys Arch Environmental Manager We had our annual EMS external audit recently, this visit was successful and we are pleased to have continued registration to ISO 14001. The auditor reported that Boningale continue to operate an effective Environmental Management System which is clearly well managed and controlled. Every year Boningale has numerous improvements to demonstrate the on-going…

January and February are two months when a green roof can be expected to look at its worst. In previous blogs I have discussed evergreen planting, however bulbs can also make a really colourful difference. Bulbs need at least 100mm substrate depth, and can be planted between plug plants either in drifts or scattered randomly…

Here at Boningale, we are proud that Kayleigh Rhodes from our Boningale GreenSky division was selected for inclusion in Pro-Landscaper’s inaugural “30 under 30 The Next Generation’ list, as announced recently at Futurescape 2015. This new initiative, sponsored by Horticulture Careers, has been created to recognise the fact that there is a large group of…

‘We need to plant in December, with good coverage and species diversity, and it needs to look green straight away!’ This brief is already beyond the performance capacity of any standard sedum or wildflower mix. Although it is challenging, it is certainly not impossible. As a slight change from my standard ‘last species flowering before…

There is one question that needs answering before any green roof maintenance plan is designed or implemented. And that is – how is it supposed to perform? Understanding what a green roof was put there for will help you to maintain it successfully. There are some basic principles that apply to any green roof, like…

Should one plant a green roof in July and August? It is advised that spring an autumn are the best times to install roof plants to avoid extreme weather – an untimely heatwave can scorch plants leaving them brown and unsightly. In built up areas the aesthetics of green roofs are under ever increasing scrutiny….

During the fascinating BALI tour around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park led by Alistair Bayford and his colleagues at the Landscape Group I learnt far more about urban landscaping than I could ever fit into one blog. The high profile site covers over 200 hectares and has changed hands through different phases of construction, and…

Boningale’s commitment to sustainable landscaping goes far beyond the marketing of exciting new eco-products, such as the GreenSky department’s Skyplugs and SkySuperstrates for green roofing. It is an integral part of our daily operations at the most basic level. We are pleased to announce that we have passed our annual environmental audit which covers every…

Now all the early flowers are starting to get established, how is your green roof looking? Our flowering season at Boningale was preceded as always with our dwarf tulip and crocus bulbs, bring a short flash of colour before the main action started. A few dwarf alpine bulbs are a great and economical way to…

My trip to Ecobuild this March served to reinforce the idea that the focus really has shifted to installation rather than product information. There are still suppliers there showcasing new products like living wall systems, but generally I found my customers had the most successful stands and barely any competitors were there displaying individual green…