Green & Responsible
Vertical Meadow: Urban Hotspots for a Crucial but Overlooked Pollinator – The Hoverfly
We set up Sensibee AI insect-detecting cameras on one of our living walls with The Crown Estate at Spring Gardens in Central London and in a pristine native wildflower meadow near Bath — and found 40 times more hoverflies on our London living wall. Despite their importance, hoverflies are often overlooked. Yet they are the…
Read MoreInfluencing Legislation and Making a Home for Nature in the Most Unlikely of Places – Site Hoarding
In the midst of cranes, scaffolding and temporary fencing, construction sites often feel like the least likely places to find nature. But what if they weren’t? What if these in-between spaces—so often overlooked—could become vibrant, biodiverse pockets of life? At Vertical Meadow, we see site hoardings not as barriers, but as blank canvases. And we…
Read MoreCommon misconceptions associated with living facades and green walls
As more and more of the world’s population transition from rural and naturally vegetated areas to urban centres, we must find new and innovative ways to better integrate nature into our ever-expanding cities. While green roofs and parks serve as valuable means of achieving this goal, vast amounts of vertical space remain largely untapped. Green…
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