Chris in Lambeth has pledged to create a green roof on his garage

“I have a free standing garage I'm converting for extra living /workspace and getting some practical cost effective tips on green roof structure has been a quite difficult task.

Your website has given me a few ideas to ensure my plan will go ahead, and by summer all the local cats will have a more attractive "meadow" to sunbathe on than a rather drab grey roof.

I downloaded a couple of other guides too and would certainly visit again. In terms of suggestions, maybe some further guidance on low maintenance, fast growing plants/ plant types would be helpful, as would (perhaps, controversially) pest control.

I know slugs are wild creatures, and may well have "rights", but last year's glut of them meant an ongoing battle to protect my container garden. When it comes down to a choice, plants win every time for me, until perhaps, the creation of a London slug sanctuary where they can be dropped off to live out their days hassle free.

Cheers, and keep up the good work.”

Form 8B at Richard Challoner School are keen wildlife gardeners!

“We’re making a wildlife garden on a bit of land at school to attract wildlife and to try to help the environment.  We've all been put into groups of about five. In each group we have been given jobs that are important to make the garden.

The seven groups are:
1.Provide water for birds
2.Plant container shrubs
3.Garden with native plants
4.Put out a bird table
5.Make your lawn wildlife friendly
6.Create a wild corner
7.Water wisely

So far, a few animals have been spotted, but only a couple at this point. We are definitely going
to see more of the common creatures in our garden like foxes and birds. It could be possible that a badger or two could pass through our little wildlife home. Also, we do expect to see insects, as they are the most common out of all the living things on the entire planet.

We don't expect that rain will water the plants everyday. A small group in our form will go to the garden every couple of days to make sure the plants inhabiting our garden are hydrated and, if not, give them some water. This group can also look for any creatures in our little space of land.”