Green Walls help restore biodiversity and in major cities like London this is obviously a good thing.
Both indoor and outdoor Green Walls or Green Living Walls usually look amazing and clean the environment in your home or workspace as well as in the surrounding areas.
Also known as vertical growing or vertical farming units, Green Walls are also frequently used to grow salads, vegetables and herbs.
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Outdoor Green Walls help sustain a variety of plants, pollinators and invertebrates, and provide a suitable habitat, food and nesting places for various bird and insect species. Without the walls these environments wouldn’t exist.
As an exterior building covering Green Living Walls can help reduce heat loss from buildings in winter. Both indoor and outdoor living green walls also cool the air in the warmer summer months. Thet have a significant effect on reducing wall surface temperatures and reducing your energy and air conditioning costs.
Some of the best known and easy to visit London Green Walls are:
This London Green Wall was installed over 10-years ago. The wall starts at street level and ascends 10 floors. Made up of native and exotic plants the wall provides a subtle connection between Green Park and Mayfair.
The Rubens at the Palace, Victoria.
This London Green Wall spans 350 sq m, weighs 10 tonnes and homes 10,000 herbaceous plants. Super impressive!
Not only does the wall help to clean the surrounding air but many of the 22 species of plants are designed to attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies and birds. Unlike other London Living Green Walls, the Ruben at the Palace has the lowest percentage of evergreens, instead the plant selection is based on seasonal colours.
Sky Garden, Fenchurch Street.
This is the largest London Living Wall, taking up an impressive 700 sq m and hosting 52,000 plants. This attractive wall provides plenty of colour and is reported as helped the building achieve their ambitious sustainability goals.
Viacom International Media Networks, Camden.
This wrap around London Living Wall features 18,000 plants, including many species that are proven to help reduce air pollution. Attractive, keeping the bills down and improving the air quality in Camden. Way to go!
Paddington Central, Paddington.
This London Living Green Wall can be found at the entrance of Sheldon Square. The curved living wall stretches 82 sq m and holds over 6000 hardy plants which were chosen to withstand the windy conditions and partial sun that fills the area. This Living Wall is a fine example of a mini urban vertical forest and what can be done in our cities to restore natural environment.
One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken - Leo Tolstoy
Rosewood London, High Holburn.
This London Living Wall was originally designed to provide a green facade over the hotel. These 2 Living Walls provide the tranquility of a garden, and hugely benefits the air quality of the local environment. Whilst it’s only made up of 5 species of plants, the wall is still very attractive and provides plenty of colour.
This new but already famous London Living Wall covers 245 sq m and was inspired by the movement of wave pattern which is similar to that of a tennis ball being hit. Using 15 different species and over 14,300 plants, the wall blooms with purple, white, green and mauve flowers throughout the year to represent the different colours associated with Wimbledon.
Not only is the additional greenery bringing an added sense of calm and tranquility to the grounds, it’s also been providing birds with a place to nest and has been attracting bees.
This London Living Wall is on Regal House, opposite the tube station and was designed to bring some flora and hopefully fauna back to the former garden. 8000 plants spanning 21 varieties are watered by a drip irrigation system that uses 80% rainwater. Super ECO *****
Elephant and Castle.
Elephant and Castle Station fitted a Living Wall in 2016. The wall features bold circular patterns that emulate the building’s architecture, attracts birds and bees and generally makes the building look super impressive.
Heathrow’s Terminal 3 is working towards minimising its air pollution with its interior Living wall. Made up of 7 free standing panels the wall features 1680 plants including the English native ivy and peace lily both of which are thought to absorb air particles and turn them into food. The wall also creates a more calming atmosphere, ideal for nervous flyers and stressed-out passengers.
Would you like a London Living Wall in your home or workplace?
Greenify London install fully planted units, indoors and outdoors, that will start giving you benefit immediately. Alternatively, we can provide you with the shelving units and irrigation systems for you to simply plant and instal yourself.
We also provide Living Roofs for both residential and commercial buildings.
Plant types for indoor London Living Walls need to take into consideration lighting, insect non-attraction and watering factors. Both indoor and outdoor Living Walls in London and UK-wide are beautiful, improve your environment and can be used to grow plants, food and herbs.
To find out more about our vertical growing units and ordering an indoor or outdoor Living Wall, of any size, for your home or workplace in London or UK-wide please visit www.GreenifyLondon.co.uk.
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All best wishes,
Johnathon Martin
Greenify London.
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