The Wesley Hotel set out to create a welcoming, sheltered green space where guests and the local community can relax and enjoy nature. Filled with plants and designed to support biodiversity, the space aimed to reflect  the hotel’s sustainability commitment and to honour their late colleague. By bringing greenery into an urban setting, the project’s goal was to provide a peaceful place for connection and relaxation.

Meristem designed and installed a series of bespoke planters to create the sheltered green space. The works included timber planters, a centrepiece planter and a range of plants chosen to enhance biodiversity, aesthetics and provide consistent interest. Hanging baskets were also implemented onto the exterior of the hotel, featuring a range of vibrant flowers.

Our approach was centred around bringing greenery and the outside into a semi-sheltered space in a way that was both practical and visually elevated. Using green infrastructure and carefully selected planting, we created a garden that felt welcoming and attractive. We used hanging baskets to soften and freshen up the building, adding seasonal colour and extending greenery into the public realm. A strategic selection of plant life was used:

• Fargesia robusta ‘Campbell’
• Photinia x fraseri
• Sarcococca confusa
• Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’
• Carex ‘Everest’
• Polystichum setiferum
• Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’
• Hedera Helix
• Aucuba japonica

The new communal garden at The Wesley Hotel has created a calm, welcoming space that benefits the guests and the wider community. By introducing greenery and seasonal planting, the project has enhanced the indoor and outdoor atmosphere of the hotel while reflecting its commitment to sustainability and its tribute to an admired colleague.