Creating Greener and Cleaner Residential Streets: Custom planters for Normanton
Client
Derby City Council
Location
Sectors
Products & Services
Project overview
Meristem Design worked with Derby City Council to deliver a greening scheme within the Normanton area of Derby. The project introduced a series of bespoke branded planters and green screens designed to make subtle improvements to the appearance of key pedestrian routes through the area while creating a greener, cleaner and more welcoming environment for the local community.
Goal
The project aimed to enhance the visual appearance and atmosphere of the public space by introducing planting and greening at different locations in the area. Alongside boosting greenery, the project also planned to create a stronger sense of identity and welcoming with bespoke branded elements positioned along key walking and active travel routes.
Scope
We designed, fabricated and installed a range of bespoke steel planters across two locations: Cuming Street and Church Street. The worked included galvanised powder-coated steel planters featuring custom “Welcome to Normanton” vinyl branding, alongside corten steel planters incorporating integrated green screens and vibrant planting schemes tailored to uplift the surrounding environment.
The scheme included three galvanised powder-coated steel planters with vinyl branding and five corten steel planters with 1.8m Hedere helix Woerner green screens.
Solutions
The scheme introduced a combination of branded planters, vertical green features and biodiverse planting to improve the character, hygiene and usability of the area. The installations were designed to create more visually engaging pedestrian spaces while contributing to wider public realm enhancements. Some of the plants used in the project include:
- Nepeta × faassenii
- Geranium macrorrhizum
- Geum ‘Mrs J. Bradshaw’
- Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
- Erigeron karvinskianus
Branded Custom Planters
Installed galvanised powder-coated steel planters featuring bespoke "Welcome to Normanton" vinyl messaging to create a stronger sense of identity and create a more welcoming space
Green Screens
Integrated 1.8m Hedera helix Woerner green screens within the corten steel planters to introduce height, greenery while covering a bin store area to help improve street hygeine
Biodiverse Planting Scheme
Incorporated vibrant plants including flowering perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs and climbing species to introduce colour, texture and seasonal interest throughout the scheme
Strategic Placement
Positioned planters along key pedestrian route that connects the neighbourhood to the high street to help improve the visual quality of the route. Additionally, the green screens helped to cover up a bin store area
Impact
The completed scheme introduced greenery and visual interest into busy public spaces in Normanton while helping create a more welcoming environment for residents. A combination of planting, stronger branding and green screens, the scheme has contributed to a more positive and attractive streetscape.
Improved Public Areas
Enhanced the appearance of key pedestrian routes through integrated planting and bespoke planter components
Community Identity
Created a stronger sense of place through custom welcome signage and branding integrated into the streetscape
A Greener and Cleaner Public Space
Introduced additional planting and green screens softened the surrounding environment and disguised waste to create a more hygienic feel to the area
Enhanced Community Experience
Helped create more welcoming and visually engaging routes connecting the local residential area to the high street
Before
After
View gallery
Featured products & services
Custom Planters
Combining functionality with a style that fits any aesthetic, each planter is crafted with care to suit your location and enhance the space. Helping to add greenery to both indoor and outdoor areas, planters create welcoming spaces that benefit people, businesses and the environment.
Green Screens
Green screens, sometimes called green living screens, are vertical structures with living plants that can be installed on walls, fences or used as freestranding structures. They add natural beauty into urban environments while delivering many environmental and health benefits.
Design
We specialise in designing beautiful, sustainable urban greening solutions and products that bring nature into public, commercial and residential spaces. From concept to final design, we work closely with clients to ensure that every element is crafted to meet their unique needs, aesthetic preferences, and sustainability goals.
Fabrication
We provide high-quality, in-house fabrication services tailored to the needs of urban greening projects. Composed of skilled welders and carpenters, our fabrication team brings each project from concept to completion using precision and exceptional craftsmanship.
Get in touch
If you like what you've seen in our case study and want to learn more about how this could work in your setting, please get in touch.
"*" indicates required fields