GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
Plants being nurtured at a UK nursery for Eden ’ s living wall
Strawberries are excellent grown on living walls
How can gardeners at home create their own living wall
Work may have started on Europe ’ s biggest living wall , but that doesn ’ t mean smaller versions can ’ t be recreated at home . Eden ’ s living wall will feature specially selected plants , but there ’ s many aspects that readers can use in their own gardens .
• Plants with hairy leaves with large surface areas such as geraniums , woodland strawberry ( Fragaria vesca ) and spearmint will also add colour and attract pollinators .
• No space for a living wall ? Most garden centres sell troughs or outdoor shelving which can stand near a house wall or outside space . hardware stores ) to direct rain straight onto your plants .
• Don ’ t forget to include bird boxes and bug hotels .
• Select plants that have a woodier stem such as Sarcococca ( Sweet Box ) and Berberis ( Barberry ).
• Think about natural rainwater systems and use drain pipe extension links ( available from
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