Green irrigation systems

As urban architecture becomes greener, living plants have become an integral part of the design process. Unlike traditional building components, plants, shrubs and trees require water and nutients on a regular basis. Access Irrigation, one of the UK's leading irrigation companies has considerable experience both in the harvesting of water and the application of water in the urban environment.

Green roofs

Green roof load factors mean that the compost depths and water storage capacities a very limited. During dry periods, the available water supply is quickly depleted and the plants will start to wilt and die. Access can provide irrigation solutions to both extensive and intensive green roof designs.

More information on green roof irrigation

Green Walls

Steep cuttings, bunds and retaining walls are often planted up to provide camouflage of the underlying structure. Because of the steep slopes watering of the plants is difficult and run off is high, so an irrigation system installed during construction is often the only practical way of ensuring the survival of the plants.

Dust suppression

Many activities create dust, including mining and quarrying. Dust suppression schemes spray water over the road areas to ensure that vehicle movement does not create large amounts of dust.

Dust suppression systems can either be operated manually by remote control, or using time or weather data to operate the system.

Odour control

Spray systems over rubbish storage areas or slurry ponds have been shown to reduce the environmental impact of unpleasant smells. Spray systems can also incorporate chemical injection pumps to add masking agents into the water stream.

Rainwater Harvesting

With water becoming an ever more precious commodity, catching and recyling rain water has become the favoured option for many irrigation schemes, especially for customers with high water usage or the threat of mains water restrictions.

Unlike mains drinking water, the use of harvested rainwater is not restricted by hosepipe bans or drought orders.

More information on rainwater harvesting

Click here to download our revised and updated 'Access Irrigation Guide to Rainwater Harvesting'