1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Leeds
Region
Europe
Short description of the intervention
Take Heart charity contracted Landscape Projects and artist Susan Trangmar for the creation of a roof garden at Leeds General Infirmary. The garden situated on the 5th floor is close to the intensive care wards where patients are placed to recover from major operations. The rooftop’s garden ideas developed around the idea of a garden as an escape from the intensity of the hospital for patients, staff and visitors, and the requirements of a therapeutic environment which could begin the process of reconnecting patients to the world again. (Ref 5)
Address

Great George St
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Location
Point location, which indicates where the NBS takes place
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Building
Website of the intervention
https://www.landscapeprojects.co.uk/copy-of-openshaw-park
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
unknown
End date of the intervention
1999
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
This garden was developed in order to provide "an escape from the intensity of the hospital for patients, staff and visitors, and the requirements of a therapeutic environment which could begin the process of reconnecting patients to the world again" (Ref 1) and to help patients psychologically with the healing process. (Ref 2)
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Improving mental health
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Implementation activities
A rooftop garden and a zen garden have been placed in an area where patients can view from the heart ward. Later a non-slip flooring was installed to allow better year-round access to garden for staff, patients and visitors. (Ref 2)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Nature on buildings (external)
Green roofs
Please specify other type of green roof
Exact details unknown. Photos indicate an extensive green roof (Ref 5)
Type of Green Roof
Extensive Green Roof: depth 3 - 5 inches; plants: Mosses, Sedums, Succulents, Herbs and few Grasses; Low maintenance and costs
Other
Vegetation Type
Grass
Shrubs
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Other
Please specify "other primary beneficiary"
Patients recovering from major surgery at the Leeds General Infirmary’s Yorkshire Heart Centre (Ref 2, 3)
Governance
Governance arrangements
Led by non-government actors
Non-government actors
Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Civil society / Churches
Private sector/Corporate/Business
Coalition with multiple of the above
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Take Heart Charity of the Yorkshire Heart Center funded the project and contracted Landscape Projects with artist Susan Tragner to design the gardens (Ref 1, 3)
Key actors - initiating organization
Public sector institution
Non-government organisation/civil society
Land owners
Hospital
Please specify other Key actors - Other stakeholders involved
Artist Susan Tragmar through Landscape Projects (1)
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Public sector institution
Non-government organisation/civil society
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Other
Land owners
Hospital
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Unknown
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
voluntary green infrastructure provisioning for rehabilitation of patients of heart ward. (2)
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
Take Heart Charity funded the project (Ref 4)
Co-finance for NBS
Unknown
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
€100,000 - €500,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
170,000 EUR approximately
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
150,000 British pounds (170,000 EUR based on current rates) (Ref 4)
Source(s) of funding
Funds provided by non-governmental organization (NGO)
Type of fund(s) used
Donations
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Green health model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private non-for-profit actor (e.g. NGO, foundation)
Type of innovation
Social
Cultural innovation
Please specify social innovation
Garden designed specifically for recovering patients as a mental escape or place of tranquility (Ref 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Unknown
Description of environmental benefits
Unknown
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Health and wellbeing
Improved mental health
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Improvement in people’s connection to nature
Increased appreciation for natural spaces
Description of social and cultural benefits
- "The garden situated on the 5th floor, is close to the intensive care wards, and is where patients are placed to recover from major operations. (...) The garden ideas developed around the idea of a garden as an escape from the intensity of the hospital for patients, staff and visitors, and the requirements of a therapeutic environment which could begin the process of reconnecting patients to the world again. The garden design exploits the wonderful views over the city." (Ref. 5)
- Patients, staff and visitors to the hospital can go to the garden and enjoy the plants and views of the city. (Ref 2, 3)
- "The results (of a renovation) are stupendous and provide an even better retreat for patients, staff and visitors, away from the hustle and bustle of the wards." (Ref. 4)
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown as of 9 October 2020
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Unknown
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
unknown
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
lgi roof garden, leeds
Leeds General Infirmary Rooftop Garden Reopened After Facelift
Take Heart Charity list of projects
Documents relevant to the intervention
Attachment Size
Take Heart Newsletter (3.29 MB) 3.29 MB
List of references
(1) LGI roof garden, leeds. (2017). Landscape Projects website. [Website unavailable in 2020, Please see Ref 5 for updated information]
(2) Marsh, D. (2012). "Leeds General Infirmary rooftop garden reopened after facelift". Yorkshire Evening Post Online. 25 May 2012. [Website unavailable in 2020]
(3) Take Heart. (n.d) What we do. Available at: http://www.takeheart.net/projects.htm [Accessed 9 October 2020]
(4) Take Heart. (2012). Take Heart News. July/August 135. Available at: http://www.takeheart.net/Theart%20news135.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2020]
(5) Landscapeprojects (2019) Project name: LGI Roof Garden, Available at: https://www.landscapeprojects.co.uk/copy-of-openshaw-park [Accessed 9 October 2020]

Additional comments
Email sent to Stephanie Kaufman at Take Care on July 6 concerning empty sections in questionnaire (e.g. impact assessment and influence or replication from other projects), awaiting reply.
Interview comments
Contact was made in June 2017, it is now August 24, 2017 and no response has been received regarding inquiries made about this intervention.
Comments and notes
Public Images
L.G.I. Rooftop Garden
https://www.landscapeprojects.co.uk/copy-of-openshaw-park
L.G.I. Rooftop Garden
https://www.landscapeprojects.co.uk/copy-of-openshaw-park
L.G.I. Rooftop Garden
https://www.landscapeprojects.co.uk/copy-of-openshaw-park