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T A S E LD T E E G R RN TE E S O Y RG R E ST E ' R T S E S D ET E R C IV U E O L G Notable Publicly Accessible Green Space* Selected Green Infrastructure Schemes

A. Ebury Square Gardens. This large garden was recently re-landscaped and is the perfect 1. The Diamond Garden. Formerly a lawn, this site was identified in our 2010 Green spot for a lunchtime sandwich. Infrastructure Audit as a site that could be improved for the benefit of people and wildlife. It subsequently became a biodiversity garden and comprises several pollinator friendly plants. B. Ebury St/Elizabeth St Pocket Park. The first of its type in the area, this ‘pocket park’ Designed as a low maintenance garden by University of Sheffield’s Nigel Dunnett it was is sponsored by Victoria BID member, Grosvenor. Plants include Verbena bonariensis and unveiled to mark the combined 60-year anniversaries of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstrum’ among several others. accession to the throne and Coronation and was installed by Landform. C and D. Upper and Lower Grosvenor Gardens. Our research with Defra, 2. The Rubens at the Palace Hotel living wall. One of London’s largest living walls this site Metropolitan University and the University of York indicates that Lower Grosvenor Gardens was also identified during our audit as one that could be greened. The scheme was subsequently is especially valued by those who live and work locally. During the summer months our taken forward by the hotels’ owners, Red Carnation Hotels, designed by Gary Grant and installed purple deckchairs help boost seating space here. In contrast, Upper Grosvenor Gardens is by Treebox. It covers 450m2, comprises over 20 different plant species and has a built-in less busy – but well worth a trip. Note the Grade II listed ‘cabbies shelter’ to one side of rainwater harvesting facility. Between January and March 2014, 45% of the water that irrigated Upper Grosvenor Gardens. the plants was rainwater. Thermographs taken on 12th May 2014 tell us it was significantly E. Victoria Square. This beautiful square is surrounded by several white stuccoed listed cooler that day than the exposed building surfaces. A time lapse film of the build is available on buildings and provides respite from the hustle and bustle of Road. our website. F. Cardinal Place Rooftop Garden. Set above Marks & Spencer’s this is a popular spot 3. Westminster City School. This school has a mini green roof. in the summer and hosts our Fitness month as well as BID member Land Securities’ events. 4. 62 Buckingham Gate. On top of this spectacular development is a long sedum strip that Note the green roof above the Wagamama restaurant – a diverse community of plants circumnavigates the roof whilst on the north side is an extensive and intensive green roof live here including Meadow Buttercup and Red Clover and it hosts one of our ‘SM2’ system. The best view of this is from the south side of . A little closer to the building bat detectors that we install across Victoria for several months each year as part of our is the living wall on the side of Westminster City Hall, installed by Land Securities in 2013. monitoring programme with Natural and the Bat Conservation Trust. 5. 123 Buckingham Gate. This building was recently refurbished and in the process two G. St James Park. The oldest Royal Park in London; worth visiting at all times of the year. shallow substrate roofs were installed on the roof. Although not visible from street level, they can H. Christchurch Gardens. Set back from Victoria Street this is a good spot for a lunchtime be seen from the tower – as long as you have a head for heights! sandwich or coffee break. 6. 171 Victoria Street. The head office of the John Lewis Partnership hosts two of the nine I. Channel 4 Park. A secluded, quiet park established with the development of the beehives we have installed in the area. As well as hosting a bat detector between May and Channel 4 building. It also has a play area for children. October every year, the front of the building has been transformed thanks to a rain garden that we developed in partnership with John Lewis and Nigel Dunnett. 7. Bridge Place Ivy Screen. Before we installed this ivy screen pedestrians had a close-up view of the refuse bins and equipment stored on the other side of the fence. This simple scheme softens the streetscape and masks the mini-depot at the rear of the Victoria Mainline Station.

*Some of the publicly accessible green spaces listed here have their own opening and closing times.