Supporting a biophilic therapy space: Living Wall Maintenance at The Bothy
Project overview
The Bothy at the Terapia Centre in Finchley is a purpose-built therapy and community space designed to create a calm and restorative environment for visitors. As part of its biophilic interior design, the building incorporates a large internal living wall alongside several additional planting features that help bring nature into the space.
Meristem Design provides ongoing horticultural maintenance for the building’s interior planting installations, ensuring the living wall and associated planters remain healthy, vibrant and aligned with the centre’s nature-focused environment.
Goal
The goal of the maintenance programme is to ensure the living wall and interior planting continue to thrive and support the building’s calming atmosphere. Regular care helps maintain plant health, preserve the visual quality of the installations and ensure the irrigation and drainage systems operate effectively.
Scope
Meristem Design provides ongoing maintenance for a 23m² internal biophilic living wall system, as well as staircase trough planters and hanging planters located along the building’s spiral staircase. The service includes plant care, pruning, seasonal feeding, irrigation system monitoring, drainage checks and plant replacement where required to maintain the quality and performance of the installations.
Solutions
Meristem Design provides a structured maintenance programme tailored to the needs of the living wall and interior planting throughout the building. The focus is on maintaining plant health, supporting irrigation performance and preserving the visual quality of the installations.
Key elements of the maintenance programme include:
Plant health management
Regular watering, feeding during the growing season and careful pruning to maintain plant structure and vitality.
Plant care and upkeep
Removal of damaged or invasive material, cleaning of foliage and planters, and replacement of plants where natural failures occur.
Irrigation system monitoring
Regular assessment and maintenance of irrigation systems and controllers to ensure plants receive appropriate watering.
Drainage and system checks
Inspection and clearance of drainage gulleys, cascade troughs and catchment tanks to maintain effective water management.
Impact
Ongoing horticultural maintenance ensures the planting installations continue to support the building’s calming and biophilic design intent.
Healthy and vibrant planting
Regular care ensures the living wall and associated planters remain lush and visually appealing throughout the year.
Support for therapeutic environments
The maintained greenery contributes to a calm and welcoming atmosphere within the therapy centre.
Long-term system performance
Routine checks of irrigation and drainage systems help ensure the installations continue to function effectively.
Sustained biophilic design
Ongoing maintenance protects the value of the original planting design, ensuring the space continues to benefit from nature-led interiors.
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