The Greenroof project was started in the fall of 2001 with the construction of the Augustenborg roof garden. The roof garden is designed as both a demonstration garden and a research garden. The total vegetated green roof area is approximately 9000 m2.



There are several different researchers involved in the green roof project at Augustenborg. The project that the Swedish Agricultural University is working on is focusing on factors that can influence the performance and establishment of a green roof in Sweden. We are currently testing the impact of different substrates, different establishment methods, species mixtures, drainage materials and slopes on an extensive roof vegetation. Other researchers from Lund University are working on the impact off green roofs on biodiversity and storm-water management