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Warwickshire College
Nature in the Sky
Designer: Mike Roberts
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Nature in the Sky is a roof garden. This garden uses the latest theories and techniques of roof screening. Plants in this garden have been selected because they can grow in a thin layer of soil and because they are attractive to birds and insects. The garden aims to create a more environmentally-friendly garden than the traditional approach.
Nature in the Sky is a contrast of formal and informal shapes. An organic-shaped deck leads from the roof access to create a small seating area. A small water feature mimics hot springs found in Yellowstone Park in the USA. Recycled glass stepping-stones weave through low plantings of alpine and herbaceous plants.
The garden features a low, circular, steel container, where water bubbles up inside a blue, translucent dish and spills out over the edge. Underwater lights illuminate the dish from below to create an attractive feature at night.
This garden aims to show how a roof garden can be environmentally friendly and attractive to wildlife.