Sedum Shed Roof

The vegetation is self sufficient growing and developing to provide protection absorb carbon dioxide and creating a point of interest.

Sedum shed roof.

I was very taken with the enthusiasm of the team at sedum green roofs and i. You will need to build a tanalised wooden frame to your existing shed roof. Build the frame so it provides a 3cm lip around the roof felt for the substrate and sedum blanket to be. Now comes the growing medium which for a sedum roof should be at least 8cm 3in deep and for a roof of wildflowers herbs salad and strawberries at least 15cm 6in deep.

1 build the tanalised wooden roof frame. How to grow yourself a living roof on your shed. Sedum green roof supply a wide range of top quality sedum mats and modular diy trays for green roofs. Shed roofs are the ideal place to put a green shed and the plant of choice is the sedum which enjoys conditions provided by shallow soil.

In this example i have used a pent shed roof rather than an apex which is easier to demonstrate on. A sedum roof is a type of living roof consisting of a layer of vegetation that has been placed on a rooftop.