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Providing cutting edge solutions to Urban Planners and Landscape Designers in implementing "green on grey" - the successful integration of living plants in the built environment.

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    • Jul 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Discussing; Biodiversity Net Gain: what does success look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 38:21


    In our latest podcast, we speak with Julia Baker and Tanith Cook of Mott McDonald, as we discuss #biodiversitynetgain, delving into the fascinating world of biodiversity and the concept of net gain. Discover how the metric looks in practice, its potential to make and difference, and how it differs from ecosystem services.

    Discussing 30 Years of GreenBlue Urban with Dean Bowie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 32:50


    In our latest podcast, our PR and Specification Consultant Howard Gray Interviews CEO Dean Bowie on the past 30 years of GreenBlue Urban. From the invention of the RootRain Metro to creating the world's first commercial soil cell, RootCell and through to present-day innovations within air cleaning and off-grid lighting.

    Resilient Places: Discussing Options for Adoption With George Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 19:18


    Is one of the most frequently asked questions when integrating sustainable urban drainage solutions in the public realm. Our recent interview with the renowned George Warren, ex flood lead at Hammersmith & Fulham and GLA, now Anglian Water highlights the ongoing requirement for partnership with local authorities to tackle adoption and maintenance barriers and break the lack of understanding to encourage nature-based solutions for the benefit of all and support climate adaption.

    MultiFunctional SuDS: The Challenges and Solutions with Johnny Phillips, United Utilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 18:00


    MultiFunctional SuDS: The Challenges and Solutions with Johnny Phillips, United Utilities by GreenBlue Urban

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    Understanding Biodiversity Requirements – Urban Greening Factor and Biodiversity Net Gain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 18:53


    Understanding Biodiversity Requirements – Urban Greening Factor and Biodiversity Net Gain by GreenBlue Urban

    Discussing Urban Tree Choices and Constraints with John Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 21:43


    Discussing Urban Tree Choices and Constraints with John Parker by GreenBlue Urban

    Discussing Tree Pits and SUDs on Graven Hill with Tim Arkell, Waterman Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 10:10


    Charlotte was fortunate to catch up with friend and passionate advocate for quality trees Tim Arkell, Principle Landscape Architect of Waterman Group. Tim was instrumental in delivering the landscape design of the Graven Hill site – 1,900 new homes featured on Grand Designs, Channel 4.

    Discussing SuDS with Max Anderson, Product Manager at Innovyze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 15:29


    Discussing SuDS with Max Anderson, Product Manager at Innovyze by GreenBlue Urban

    Kevin Barton, Robert Bray Associates and his work with Municipality of Middleburg, Netherlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 16:48


    Thanks to the multidisciplinary and cross border cooperation fostered by the EU Interreg Water Resilient Cities project, a unique Anglo-Dutch collaboration was formed between the preeminent British landscape Architects and SUDs specialists Bob Bray Associates and the Municipality of Middleburg in Zeeland, NL.

    Discussing "Clever ways to integrate space" with Lizzie Le Mare of Tibbalds Planning Consultancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 14:54


    GreenBlue Urban had the opportunity to be a part of an award-winning estate regeneration scheme in Hackney, London, which has won the prestigious New London Architecture Mayor’s Prize and a RIBA National Award. The podcast with Lizzie Le Mare from Tibbalds Planning Consultancy highlights a number of key opportunities and challenges when integrating high-quality landscape to connect existing and regeneration sites.

    A Podcast Interview with Dr Julia Baker, Biodiversity Specialist Balfour Beatty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 15:58


    In this podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to Dr Julia Baker, Biodiversity Specialist at Balfour Beatty, on the importance of biodiversity net gain and the changing legislation and policy to support its implementation.

    Robert Huxford Urban Design Group Podcast Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 17:04


    It was an immense pleasure to speak with the Director of the Urban Design Group, Robert Huxford. Robert and the wider UDG team, including their patrons have worked tirelessly for the past forty years to raise the awareness of the importance of urban design and to engage disciplines from engineering to landscape architecture in the advancement of quality places.

    Discussing SUDS in Greener Grangetown, Cardiff, with Ian Tetherington

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 18:31


    Discussing SUDS in Greener Grangetown, Cardiff, with Ian Tetherington.

    Valuing our Future Landscape with Adam White

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 4:12


    Valuing our Future Landscape with Adam White by GreenBlue Urban

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    Sharon Hosegood Discusses the Future of Arboriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 14:04


    In this podcast interview, Sharon provides an overview of the particular role Arbs play across the public/private sector divide and gives a view as to the future of her industry. As we can tell from the interview, Sharon is passionate about the profession and hopes to encourage young people to consider a career working to secure the long-term health of our canopy.

    John Parker, Chair of the London Tree Officers Association (LTOA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 4:16


    In this interview with John Parker of LTOA we discuss the need to face the challenges of below ground constraints head-on. What do we know about and how can we overcome situations where the ‘ideal’ tree pit design cannot be implemented?

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    Discussing SuDS with Ian Hawthorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 12:45


    We were delighted to be able to grab a few minutes with arguably one of the most forward-thinking and enthusiastic Head of Highways in the capital.

    Supporting Clean Air Day With Churchman Landscape Architects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 21:18


    In this latest podcast interview we had the pleasure of speaking to founder and director of Churchman Landscape Architects, Chris Churchman, on the impact urban tree planting can have on mitigating pollution.

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    Tom Armour Interview – Director of Landscape, Ove Arup + Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 24:41


    We had the privilege to talk with Tom Armour, Director of Landscape at ARUP. Tom has been instrumental in promoting the green infrastructure agenda across the organisation and bringing a unique, creative and most importantly, a holistic approach to landscape architecture practice within Arup.

    Interview with Jeremy Peirce, JP Associates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 19:59


    A discussion with Jeremy Peirce from JP Associates to reflect upon the current situation and future of trees on new developments.

    Martin Kelly Capita, Trees and Design Action Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 19:32


    Martin Kelly Capita, Trees and Design Action Group by GreenBlue Urban

    Introducing Urban Design London

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 9:04


    Our latest podcast discusses the works of Urban Design London, whose aim is to help practitioners create and maintain well-designed, good quality places. They do this by offering training and networking services that reflect the most up to date policies, research, best practice examples and funding criteria.

    Interview with Peter Massini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 16:17


    Addressing a number of key issues covering Parks and Green Spaces, Pollution and Air Quality, Climate Change and Water to name a few - all key topics affecting the well being of those that live and work in the nation Capital.

    Interview with LTOA Chair - John Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 4:07


    We meet with the Chair of the London Tree Officers Association. Who manages a dedicated group of public servants managing the importance of Green Infrastructure in the Capital.

    The Landscape Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 15:12


    Whilst at the Landscape Institute Conference 2017 in Manchester, Charlotte was fortunate enough to speak with a number of high profile attendees & speakers.

    The Growth Point - Simon Bates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 8:25


    Simon provides a fascinating perspective relating to green infrastructure and the planning process, the challenges of engaging developers and house builders, and working with communities to achieve the best outcomes for Exeter and East Devon.

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    Highlights from Trees People & the Built Environment Conference - Birmingham, UK.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 15:35


    Charlotte interviews 3 known industry professionals, including Ian D Buchanan from Natural Heritage and Forestry - Regional Municipality of York, Canada. Matt Larsen-Dew, Woodland Trust and Tree Charter and Professor Peter N Duinker of School for Resource and Environmental Studies - Dalhousie University, Canada.

    Kevin Barton Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 13:13


    Charlotte meets with the Director of Robert Bray Associates to discuss creative SuDs design and the integration into our infrastructure.

    Kenton Rogers Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 10:23


    We are delighted to be speaking with Kenton Rogers, Founder of Treeconomics, a social enterprise which has been fundamental in introducing the innovative i-tree tool to the UK.

    Trees Stormwater & the Built Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 3:28


    Welcome to Trees Stormwater and the Built Environment as introduced by Charlotte Markey PR & Planning Consultant, in association with GGIG - Global Green Infrastructure Group. A group of companies offering cutting edge solutions to assist Urban Planners and Landscape Designers implementing "Green on grey".

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