The Varsity hotel plans a retractable roof with Cambridge’s first vertical garden, boosting biodiversity and creating 46 new jobs
Independent hotel The Varsity has submitted a planning proposal to install an all-weather, retractable roof canopy complete with Cambridge’s first vertical garden.
Made using UK wildflower seeds, the roof cover will introduce year-round biodiversity, providing a haven for pollinators, insects and birds while reducing CO2 levels.
If approved, it will make 24 full- and part-time jobs on the rooftop alone and 22 new jobs within the hotel to meet increased hospitality demands.