Shropshire Wildlife Trust, which the Severle Valley Watern Managemer learns Scheme (SVWMS) DE-PAVE demonstrator project, has 7,000 pounds for oxygen and wild flowers, which are to be planted on the roofs of bus accommodation in the Black Gate Street and Willow Street.
Pete Lambert, SVWMS demonstrator project manager, said: “The De Pave project is an initiative that aims to create public spaces in urban Oswestry.
“It focuses on the adaptation of these rooms by implementing green infrastructures such as green roofs, tree pits, raingears and sustainable drainage systems (brews) that make water soaked in the soil, the flooding of the surface water and the improvement of the climate emaca.”
This is not the first time that a bus sub -card in Oswestry has received a green roof. In 2022, the shelter outside the 39 church received an upgrade as part of a project for the main street.
Luke Neal for Shropshire Wildlife Trust added: “We are pleased to work with the city council of Oswestry as part of the Severn Valley Water Management program to bring these new green bus stops into the city.
“You will not only capture rainwater and slow down your release to reduce the flooding of the surface water, but you will also have ecological advantages by being attractive to bees and pollinators.
“It all starts with small steps and under the Oswestry de-Pave demonstrator project we will work hard to deliver more plans like this so that small nature pieces can help us a little more.”
The SVWMS is a partnership between EA, Natural Resources Wales, Powys County Council and Shropshire Council with the intention of tackling floods, supporting flourishing communities and creating resilient environments through sustainable and holistic water management.
The demonstrator program, which is managed by the Shropshire Council, is delivered in the upper Severn catchment area and offers the opportunity to present both natural-based solutions in action as well as to test new concepts and research ideas that support the long-term approach to water management in a catchment area.
The program will be expected to deliver 108 hectares of improved habitat and 11.5 kilometers of improved river habitat before it ends in 2027.