Do you offer office living walls or green walls?
Yes. Living walls and green walls are one of our core office planting services, ideal for making a statement in reception areas, meeting rooms or feature spaces within the workplace.
What office planting services do you offer?
We offer a full range of interior planting solutions, including interior planting schemes, bespoke indoor planters and pots, living walls and green walls, hanging and suspended planting, living green pictures and dividers, feature planting installations, and broader biophilic workplace design.
Can I grow herbs and vegetables on living walls?
Yes – absolutely! Living walls aren’t just for decorative plants; they can also be designed to grow a variety of herbs, vegetables, and even edible flowers. Vertical gardening is a great way to maximise limited space, especially in urban environments, balconies, or small courtyards.
When planning a food-growing living wall, it’s important to choose plants suited to vertical growth and the specific light and climate conditions of your space. Herbs like basil, parsley, and thyme, or vegetables like cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and peppers, can thrive with the right irrigation, nutrient-rich growing medium, and regular care.
With proper maintenance – including watering, fertilising, and harvesting – your living wall can become a productive, beautiful, and sustainable source of fresh ingredients right at your fingertips.
What is a living wall?
A living wall – also called a green wall, plant wall, or vertical garden – is a vertical structure covered with living plants, providing a sustainable and creative way to bring nature into urban spaces.
How is the maintenance of a living green wall different from traditional gardens?
Maintaining a living wall is distinct from tending to traditional gardens due to its vertical nature. Traditional gardens have plants growing horizontally in the soil, making watering and care relatively straightforward. In contrast, living walls require specialised attention. Monitoring the water levels, nutrients, and potential pests becomes crucial. Pruning and trimming are more strategic as plants grow vertically, ensuring proper coverage and preventing overgrowth. Additionally, regular checks on the wall’s structure and irrigation system are necessary to maintain its health and longevity.
Can you integrate an irrigation system for your living green wall?
Yes, an irrigation system is essential, regardless of the size of the wall. Because plants in a living wall grow in a relatively shallow space compared to traditional gardens, they require a carefully controlled and consistent water supply to stay healthy.
How do you choose the right locations and plants for a living green wall?
The main consideration when installing a living wall is the structural strength of the wall. Otherwise, living walls can be installed in almost any location, whether sunny, shady, or windy. Whatever the environment, we will identify plants that can thrive in that space.
What's the process involved in a green living wall installation?
Living wall installation involves several key steps. We start by evaluating your space, analysing sunlight, wind, and the environment. Our team then constructs a sturdy framework, capable of supporting plants, soil, and water. We tailor our plant selection to your location’s light conditions, ensuring they thrive. With careful planting and soil choice, we position the plants onto the framework securely. An integrated irrigation system is often incorporated, ensuring consistent watering.
Do living walls need sunlight?
Like most plants, a living wall requires water, sunlight, and occasional pruning. Unlike your typical houseplant, however, they require more than a light sprinkling from your watering can.
How long do living walls last?
While the hardware and materials of living green walls can last up to 25 years, the lifespan of the plants themselves is less certain due to factors such as maintenance and environment.
How hard is it to maintain a living wall?
These walls require the proper amount of attention and care, requiring regular visits by the team, and time to inspect, prune, clean and irrigate the plants.
How often should you water a living wall?
Living walls can be watered through the built-in irrigation system or by hand. Plant care is easy when conducted routinely – every 1 to 2 weeks.
Can we install living walls or planters in small spaces?
Yes! We offer compact and vertical greening options like living walls and slimline planters that fit perfectly in small spaces, bringing greenery to balconies, patios, and even interior spaces.
What types of urban greening solutions are suitable for commercial spaces?
Our bespoke products can be tailored to suit your commercial environment, including planters, green screens, living walls, interior landscaping, pots and plants, parklets and custom features. Get in touch with us to discuss your space.
