{"id":10477,"date":"2014-03-17T16:42:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T16:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gardenvisit.com\/blog\/?p=10477"},"modified":"2014-03-17T16:42:53","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T16:42:53","slug":"green-living-walls-cpd-seminar-conference-in-london-on-15th-april-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenvisit.com\/blog\/green-living-walls-cpd-seminar-conference-in-london-on-15th-april-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Living Walls CPD Seminar Conference in London on 15th April 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Living walls are a ‘growing’ trend… Mayor Boris Johnson has a target to increase green cover across central London by 5% by 2030 (2011 London Plan). Urban greening is a key element of the much broader Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, which encourages the use of planting, green roofs and walls and soft landscape. By increasing green space and vegetation cover in the city flood risk and rising temperatures can be managed. London Plan Policy states the Mayor will and boroughs should expect major developments to incorporate living roofs and walls where feasible and re\ufb02ect this principle in LDF policies. See<\/em> Seminar Details<\/a><\/strong> and see<\/em> Seminar Booking<\/a><\/strong>
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\nLiving Walls are an exciting new and emerging technology. This one day seminar forum will reveal and share the latest information about the different types of available living walls from a range of perspectives including academia, designers, plant specialists, installation and maintenance experts and living wall system manufacturers. Highlights include a review and discussion of the latest research in living walls, recent developments in living wall systems, ecosystem services and case studies. The key manufacturers and installers will also exhibit and present their living wall systems and attendees will be able to inspect and ask questions about the systems on the day.<\/p>\n