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Posted by Gemma Nolan on April 17, 2007 at 10:38 pm
We are keen to subscribe. Please advise of what we need to do. (also please correct my spelling for “highest” in my comments earlier).
OUr office number is 03 9321 1333, or mobile 0417 306 314
Regards,
Gemma
Posted by Antonino on May 4, 2007 at 5:42 am
Hi there! Is this the area to subscribe to your newsletter???
I’ve become Australian permanent resident few months ago (I moved from Italy 4 years ago) and came here to change career.
I used to be graphic & web designer and now I’m working as nursery person and landscaper and following a landscape design course at Burnley (I live in Melbourne).
I’m very interested in sustainable practices and therefore very attracted by rooftop gardens.
Are there any courses on the topic???
Cheers,
Antonino
Posted by Paul Collins on May 6, 2007 at 11:53 am
I was very pleased to come across your web site and would very much like to subscribe to your newsletter.
I am very keen to keep up to speed with ideas and developments in green roof applications in Australia and keen to relate innovations and progress back to the UK.
I work in a School of Architecture , Design & the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent Univetsity UK and one or two of us are interested in green roofs.
The Action Plan for Brisbane looks for very very interesting
Thanks and good luck#
Paul
Paul Collins
Posted by Paul Collins on May 6, 2007 at 11:54 am
I was very pleased to come across your web site and would very much like to subscribe to your newsletter.
I am very keen to keep up to speed with ideas and developments in green roof applications in Australia and keen to relate innovations and progress back to the UK.
I work in a School of Architecture , Design & the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent Univetsity UK and one or two of us are interested in green roofs.
The Action Plan for Brisbane looks very very interesting
Thanks and good luck
Paul
Paul Collins
Posted by Paul Collins on May 6, 2007 at 11:56 am
The Action Plan for Brisbane looks very very interesting ( dont know where the “for” came from!)
Apologies
Paul
Posted by Administrator on May 8, 2007 at 9:28 am
Hello Paul, Antonio and Jemma,
Thanks for your interest!
Please contact Geoff Wilson:
geoff-AT-nettworx.info
Cheers.
Posted by Administrator on May 9, 2007 at 9:02 am
Hi again,
You can now subscribe by email by clicking the link above and following the steps
Posted by Antonino on May 18, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Which link above ??
Posted by Administrator on May 18, 2007 at 2:39 pm
The link that says:
Subscribe to G R E E N R O O F S by Email
Posted by simone on July 20, 2007 at 9:45 am
hi
I’d like to receive your newsletter!
thank you
so
Posted by SADIK C. ARTUNC on July 31, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Wonderful publication.
Excellent reference for my students.
SADIK C. ARTUNC, FASLA
Professor and Head
Department of Landscape Archıtecture
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
Posted by Lara Thamo on September 12, 2007 at 9:59 am
I am extremely excited about sustainable green roof top gardens.
Having almost completed a Diploma in Horticulture, i also have my own design business and work for a Landscape Company.
I live in Melbourne and was wondering if there is any courses available here or overseas. I would be willing to go interstate or overseas to pursue education in such an exciting and growing development.
Thankyou
Cheers to a greener future!
Lara Thamo
lararose81@hotmail.com
Posted by Geoff Wilson on September 20, 2007 at 7:52 am
Lara,
The best that can be offered at the moment is a course currently being written for a two-day “introductory course” in green roofs to be held by Green Roofs Australia on February 25 and 26, 2008 in Brisbane. It will precede the second “Green Roofs for Australia” conference at the Brisbane Technology park on February 28 and 29. The course and the conference will bring you up to speed on green roofs in Australia.
We hope the introductory course will be the trigger to TAFE and other interest in green roof training all round Australia – with diploma and degree studies being the ultimate objective.
Keep reading our website postings. I expect to file a story withing a month on the green roof education courses we expect to be offering. They will come at a cost of course, which will be given.
Regards,
Geoff.
Posted by Isabelle on February 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Hi,
I’m working in a 50 persons company, if I or my boss register as a company, is everybody from the company included or do we have to all register as individuals?
Thanks
Isabelle
Posted by Mariz on February 27, 2008 at 3:44 pm
i like green…Ü
Posted by Mircea on May 23, 2008 at 2:38 am
Salut,
Sunt pasionat de Acoperisul Verde si Peretele Verde.Cunosc problema de cca
10 ani.Asi dori informatii curente de la D-voastra.
Cu multumiri,
Mircea
Posted by J Wightman (Dr) on January 15, 2009 at 1:46 am
This is a very rapid response: As an environmentalist I find this whole concept wonderful. As a horticulturalist I am wondering what factors constrain the on-going or sustainable production of food and amenity plants. What are the implications of the climatic zone – temperate (southern Oz), sub-tropical and tropical (Qld, WA, NT and the north from there…the Gulf)?
As a supplier, I am focused on the formulation of the growth media. I have a clear concept of a product that is light, holds water and nutrients and releases them as needed. Any interest?
Posted by Anthony Foo on July 28, 2009 at 12:01 am
To Dr J Wightman,
I am always interested in new ideas for planting medium, please contact me at
anthony@nwcpl.com.au
Anthony Foo
Managing Director
Ecoroof Australia Skyfarms
Posted by Deborah on May 12, 2009 at 12:58 am
Dear GRA,
I’d love to try setting up a greenroof at my ordinary house in the Melbourne suburbs. Do you have any contacts for who could assist? Most of the links look like they’re for businesses or large scale projects. Is there a course for home owners who want to try this?
Kind regards,
Deborah
Posted by bennic on May 22, 2009 at 2:59 am
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for your enquiry. At this stage in the development of green roofs in Melbourne, green roof construction on suburban houses is generally prohibitively expensive due to the costs associated with increasing the structural capacity of the roof to deal with the additional weight.
Most domestic roofs in Victoria are engineered to hold 25 kg/m2 whereas the minimum weight of a green roof profile is around 100 kg/m2. Before adding any extra weight to a roof its therefore imperative to consult a qualified structural engineer. If your budget allows for including the added structural support you probably require, there are some commercially available green roof suppliers.
Other considerations include access to and safety on the rooftop, waterproofing, drainage and the type of growing medium and plants to be used. You may also require town planning permission and/or building certification.
If your budget is limited, its best to try growing plants in containers that are supported by non-rooftop structures and training the plants onto trellises, wires or some other structure to allow them to grow up and over the roof. Safety, access, maintenance, council permits and the types of plants you will grow are still important considerations.
All the best,
Ben Nicholson