GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
Eden ’ s living wall – set to be complete in May 2023
GROWING A LIVING WALL
EUROPE ’ S BIGGEST LIVING WALL BEGINS TO GROW
As the 350,000 plants for Europe ’ s biggest living wall start to grow , its creators give advice on how to recreate a living wall in a garden or small outdoor space .
Europe ’ s biggest living wall will be a key feature of Eden , a 12-storey office building currently being built in Manchester which will set the sustainable building agenda for years to come . It ’ s being developed by The English Cities Fund who are pioneering in delivering buildings which set ambitious sustainable standards in design , construction and operation .
As part of its many sustainable and wellbeing elements , Eden will have a stunning all-year-round living wall covering a surface area of approximately 4,000m2 which will encompass 32 plant species . Each species of plant has been specially selected for its biodiversity , rich in pollinators or ability to mitigate air pollution .
Plants including :
Thymus vulgaris ( English Thyme ) – good for air quality ( hairy leaves , better for air purifying )
Hypericum Hidcote ( St John ’ s Wort ) – source of nectar and berries for birds
Hyacinthoides non-scripta ( Bluebell ) – early source of nectar
Steve McIntyre , Eden ’ s principal urban environmental consultant added : “ Eden ’ s living wall will not only be lush and striking it will be serving a very important purpose of creating an oxygenated environment and capturing carbon dioxide .”
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