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A Message From the New GRO Chair
I’m honoured to step into the role of Chair of the Green Roof Organisation and grateful to the Board for placing their trust in me. I want to extend my sincere thanks to our outgoing Chair, Giles Doland, for his service, knowledge and counsel over recent years. As you...
GRO at Futurebuild 2026
Join us at Futurebuild and connect with innovations to drive real change in the built environment. 📅 12-14 May 📍 Excel London GRO is proud to be an exhibitor at and a seminar partner of Futurebuild. Futurebuild is the place where 9,000+ unique specifiers and...
New Study Finds Green Roofs Capture Microplastics
Microplastics have been found everywhere from oceans to the air we breathe, and now, researchers have discovered that green roofs may help stop them in their tracks. A groundbreaking study from Tongji University in Shanghai has revealed that green roofs – already...
GRO Membership: Why Join and What You’ll Gain
The Green Roof Organisation (GRO) exists to champion green, blue and biosolar roofing across the UK. Together with our members, we’re raising standards, sharing knowledge and helping the industry grow. When you join as a GRO member, you don’t just gain access to...
Green Roof Maintenance in Summer – Tips for Hot, Dry Weather
Green roof maintenance in summer is essential as the UK continues to experience longer, drier spells. While most green roofs are designed to be low-maintenance, extended dry weather can place plants under stress and reduce the roof’s long-term performance if not...
New Fire Safety Guidance for Green Roofs
The Green Roof Organisation (GRO) has published its Green Roof Fire Performance Best Practice Guidance, setting a new benchmark for fire safety compliance across the industry. Developed in collaboration with members of the BSI fire committee and in consultation with...
GRO Members Event
On the 5 June, on the eve of World Green Roof Day 2025, the Green Roof Organisation (GRO) held its first Members’ Day at The Open University in Milton Keynes. The aim of the event was to bring people together throughout the green infrastructure supply chain, including...
NFRC Urges Bold Action on Sustainable Roofing Technology
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has released a powerful new position paper, 'Climate Change-Ready Rooftops – NFRC Policy Position'. With climate adaptation becoming ever more urgent, the paper outlines how modern roofing systems - including...
GRO Members supporting Garden of the Future at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Garden of the Future at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show spotlighted the people and partnerships behind some of the innovative solutions that are supporting communities everywhere to adapt and thrive in the face of climate change. Designed by Butler & Parker...