The aim of the project was to repurpose high-quality green infrastructure from a temporary exhibition setting into a long-term urban setting. The intention was to introduce greenery, scent and visual improvement into a busy, hard, grey pedestrian route. The project also planned to enhance connectivity between key transport locations and a popular retail high street while improving the overall experience of the public realm.

The project spanned the stretch of a pedestrian-heavy route that leads from the town centre to the bus and underground station. 16 jasmine green screens measuring 1.8m high were placed into powder-coated corten steel planters along the route which previously had minimal greenery.

The project focused on reusing green infrastructure that was originally intended to be temporary to transform a heavily pedestrianised route into a greener, more welcoming corridor. By repositioning the existing jasmine screens, we introduced an immediate visual impact and sensory planting benefits without the need for a full landscape reassessment. We removed the green screens from timber planters at the RHS into pre-existing steel planters in Harrow to make use of current infrastructure the council already had at hand. The timber planters will later be repurposed for a future project.

The relocation of the jasmine green screens has transformed a previously hard pedestrian-heavy space with little greenery into a more welcoming and sensory-rich green corridor. The installation now provides a consistent green presence that enhances the everyday movement that takes place through the town centre.