Green is the new Black. So, here’s a glimpse into how the planting on our 8th floor Sky Garden at 150 Holborn benefits both people and wildlife. 🌱

Green roofs, aka living roofs, aren’t only pretty spaces, they can provide a vital wildlife habitat and make life better for everyone. When you live or work in a city or built up area, these green rooftop oases offer the perfect tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle below.

🌼 As our Sky Garden is used all year round, and visitors and staff can enjoy views out over the city both day and night, so our rooftop planting is hardy and able to cope with little shade and high winds.

🌳 Prior to the groundworks starting on 150 Holborn, there wasn’t much by way of significant vegetation nearby, with the exception of some mature London Plane trees on Grays Inn Road.

🦇 One of our core aims was to improve the biodiversity on the roof to support the local bat population, as identified in our ecological surveys. By selecting a mix of plants, trees and shrubs that are known to attract insects, we hope this source of food and shelter will attract different bat species too.

🐝 Overall, we believe the new planting improves the biodiversity value of the site by introducing new green spaces, as well as providing supporting habitats for pollinators (including bees and butterflies), invertebrates, supporting the food chain, and ecological connectivity across London.

150 Holborn is home to our 500+ Sidara staff including Dar, Currie & Brown, Introba UK, Maffeis Engineering, Penspen, Perkins&Will, Portland Design. And hopefully, in time, a few more bats as well…