CPD Specifier May 2015 issue January 2015 | Page 41

Outdoor Engineering Vertical Landscaping Wakefield based Grass Concrete are best known for their range of reinforced grass paving systems, especially the Grasscrete range. Moving up from ground level to vertical landscaping, Grass Concrete has a line up of vertical landscaping products, the Betoconcept range. Dry built blocks interlock to form the required face angle and provide adequate soil pockets for all types of plants, shrubs and climbers. Good drainage and water capture with the stepped bank helps keep landscape maintenance to a minimum. Lately there has been growing demand for vertical landscape options in urban areas and retaining walls can now provide a variety of vertical planting options as an alternative to what would be otherwise dull and uninspiring structures. Betoconcept retaining walls can cope with complex curves, various wall heights up to 10m high, ground embankments and weight surcharges while providing attractive vertical planting areas. The blocks can be installed in long sweeping concave curves, terminating with an irregular external angle to meet the front elevations. The curves use the tolerance provided by the interlocking lugs on each Betoatlas unit and no cutting is required to the blocks. Many of today’s garden and boundary walls now feature planting, colour, shape and textured finish. Grass Concrete Ltd, better known for 40 years of Grasscrete the permeable grass and concrete paving system, have a proven track record in retaining wall systems with vertical landscaping options. Betoconcept is available in three colour choices and bring vertical landscaping without taking up valuable footprint area. Betoconcept blocks provide adequate soil pockets for all types of plants, shrubs and climbers. Good drainage and water capture with the stepped bank also helps keep landscape maintenance to a minimum. Using the depth for landscaping means significant growth can benefit both sound suppression and help get quick landscaping results across a wide walled area. The Betoconcept brand is a patented walling range incorporating: Betoatlas, Betoflor, Betotitan, Leromur, Betojar and Betonap products. Its wide choice brings different shapes and styles to accommodate planting on high or low walls. With individual interlocking blocks and drybuild interconnectivity, the range offers the ability to free-form wall layouts in single or terraced wall format. GRASS CONCRETE LTD TEL: 01924 379443 Grass Concrete’s retaining wall range bringing together both