A new book is to be published by Timberpress - written by Nigel Dunnett, Dusty Gedge, John Little and Ed Snodgrass this we join a growing canon of books on the subject of green roofs. However this is one of the first to focus on the small scale and includes case studies of small scale projects from around the world, including UK and USA.

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SMALL GREEN ROOFS

Low-Tech Options for Greener Living By Nigel Dunnett, Dusty Gedge, John Little &Edmund C. Snodgrass

ISBN: 978-1-60469-059-0

Published May 2011, £16.99 paperback

Gardeners and homeowners will relish the scaled-down technical specifications, design ideas and implementation advice presented in this practical, inspirational book.

Environmental friendliness may be the biggest lure of a green roof, but other benefits include noise insulation, more wildlife, an option to have a garden in a seemingly unfeasible situation, and aesthetically pleasing views from other parts of the house and garden.

Until now, books on green roofs have been aimed at architects, public planners and other professionals but this book uses domestic case studies to inspire, inform and motivate. Here, accessible, information-rich text by the world’s leading green roof experts will provide gardeners

and home owners with the information they need to build green roofs with confidence. In addition, the book contains case studies which reveal illuminating truths and unexpected benefits discovered by home owners who added green roofs to their properties… from studios to bike sheds.

Nigel Dunnett is a leading authority on green roofs and an active campaigner with an international profile. He travels regularly to speak and attend conferences in both Europe and the USA.

Dusty Gedge is a green roof campaigner and founder of livingroofs.org, which is the UK's only independent green roofs association that promotes “vegetated roof structures” in urban and rural areas. He speaks regularly at conferences and meetings on green roof topics and runs workshops that teach amateurs how to make green roofs.

John Little is Director of The Grass Roof Company in the UK. He has developed a national reputation for his innovative green-roofed small buildings for schools, gardens and community use.

Edmund C. Snodgrass is the owner of Emory Knoll Farms, the largest supplier of green roof plants in the United States .He is also a coauthor of Green Roof Plants and The Green Roof Manual. He regularly speaks at conferences and meetings across the U.S. on green roof topics.

Note to editors:

• The book will be launched at Nigel Dunnett’s ‘RBC New Wild Garden’ at the Chelsea Flower Show, 24-28 May 2011: Royal Bank of Canada announced its partnership with the Landscape Agency to present the “RBC New Wild Garden” at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011. Led by award-winning landscape designer Nigel Dunnett, the RBC New Wild Garden will be RHS Chelsea’s first full-scale “rain garden”, designed to capture and use every single drop of rain that falls on it.  
• The authors will be giving talks at Ecobuild: 1-3 March 2011 at Excel, London.
• Dusty Gedge is currently filming a programme for Sky Television, to be broadcast on Earth Day launching 26/27 March.

If you would like further information about the book or any of the above events, please contact Becky  Rochester: 01395 232166. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .