Green Roofs present Guide Nature Roofs

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On the 28th of March Donné Slangen, Director of Nature at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, was issued the Guide Nature Roofs (Handreiking Natuurdaken, in Dutch). This guide deals with roof design, plants, and facilities to help birds, butterflies, bees and other species with food, safety and reproduction. The guide was composed by Green Deal Green Roofs partners, with process management and advice NextGreen.

On the right: Wilco van Heerwaarden (BTL Groep and Green Deal Green Roofs) presents the Guide Nature Roofs to Donné Slangen (director of Nature and deputy Directorate-General for Nature, Fisheries and Rural Affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality). Photo: Merlijn Michon

During the partner meeting ‘Harvesting and Sowing (Oogsten en zaaien)’ on the 28th of March 2019 Green Deal Green Roofs presented the Guide Nature Roofs to Donné Slangen, Director of Nature at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. The Guide Nature Roofs shows how to make a difference in favour of nature with your roof. A green roof with blooming herbs, grasses and other plants brings living nature back to our urbanized environment.

Donné Slangen (director of Nature and deputy Directorate-General for Nature, Fisheries and Rural Affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality): “Our Ministry finds cooperation with municipalities, county councils, nature organizations, scientists and commercial parties important in order to come up with smart solutions to put more green in the public spaces. This guideline shows how green roofs offer smart solutions for climate adaptation and the increasing density within the building projects, while at the same time contributing to the recovery of biodiversity in the city.”