Green Walls
As urban footprints and gardens become more compact, utilising vertical surfaces is a smart way to save on space and create a striking visual impact that rivals your competitors. A wide variety of green wall plants thrive in these vertical systems, ranging from lush ferns and ornamental grasses to productive herbs and fruit.
Different types of green walls
At Urban Planters, we offer green wall solutions that fit different commercial settings and maintenance needs. We offer living green wall systems that actively purify the air, budget-friendly artificial plant wall installations for a permanent, lush look, and beautifully textured moss walls that allow for bespoke, vibrant patterns. We also specialise in functional green dividers for privacy and acoustics, as well as compact, small-scale wall displays that serve as a biophilic alternative to traditional art.
Living Green Walls
These are high-impact vertical gardens featuring a variety of live green wall plants. They are ideal for improving indoor air quality and boosting employee well-being through natural oxygen production and humidity regulation.
Artificial Green Walls
A cost-effective and low-maintenance alternative, artificial walls provide a striking visual appeal in areas with limited light. They use high-quality, botanically accurate replicas to mimic the look of a thriving plant wall year-round.
Moss Walls
Utilising preserved moss, these installations are incredibly low-maintenance and highly versatile. They are often used for branding or artistic features, as the moss can be dyed and shaped into intricate, vibrant patterns.
Green Wall Dividers
These mobile or fixed units act as natural screens to divide open-plan offices. By using planters on the wall or modular frames, they provide privacy and noise reduction while maintaining a connection to nature.
Interior Wall Displays
Often referred to as “living pictures,” these compact artificial planters or live displays feature greenery tucked inside a frame. They are perfect for introducing biophilic design into smaller offices and meeting rooms where floor space is at a premium.
Exterior Wall Displays
For exterior green walls, these can eliminate a blank space and turn an overlooked outdoor area into a focal point. Our interior landscaping expertise extends to these outdoor frames, providing a durable and attractive solution for any wall, whether you choose live greenery or artificial office plants.
What is a green wall?
Green walls, also known as plant walls or living walls, are plants placed on a wall (that would otherwise be wasted space) to create a beautiful, green vertical statement. Whether positioned in bright sun or deep shade (ranging from live walls to artificial walls), a green wall can transform even the most restricted area into a vibrant, biophilic feature.
Not only do plant walls look great, but they also serve a beneficial purpose to the building’s occupants and visitors. Green walls are the perfect choice to bring colour and texture into urban spaces, meeting rooms, hallways, reception, or breakout areas with planting.
Why choose a plant wall for your business?
Choosing to utilise dead space with either living or artificial office plants on your walls brings a fresh set of benefits to any building. It is a brilliant alternative to an empty wall or traditional artwork. Think of it as living art or biophilic design that doesn’t just look good, but feels good too. Since floor space is so valuable in modern workplaces, Urban Planters recommends wall displays as the obvious choice to get all the benefits of office plants without cluttering the room.
These benefits include:
Noise Level Reduction
Along motorways and busy streets, plants have always been chosen not just to make the area look a bit greener, but also to help with noise reduction. Following on that concept, green walls have the same functionality for a busy and vibrant building. It blocks out high-frequency noise with its foliage and helps to reduce low-frequency noise with the supporting structure.
Reduce Running Costs
Research indicates that urban areas are often significantly warmer than rural areas, particularly during the summer, creating a “heat island” effect that drives up energy demands and carbon emissions.
A living green wall helps to mitigate this issue by providing natural shade from direct sunlight, as green wall plants reflect solar energy rather than storing it like traditional brick or concrete. Both interior and exterior plant wall installations actively cool the surrounding air through evapotranspiration, and by utilising planters on the wall to create these vertical landscapes, businesses can naturally regulate building temperatures and reduce the reliance on energy-intensive cooling systems.
Improved Air Quality
Indoor air can often be more polluted than the air outside, trapping invisible toxins such as VOCs (formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene) emitted by everyday office furniture, cleaning products, people moving around and even gas stoves (if your building has one).
A living wall acts as a powerful natural filter. By absorbing harmful gases and releasing fresh oxygen, a professionally designed plant wall replenishes the air, reducing instances of fatigue and respiratory issues while creating a significantly healthier, more breathable environment.
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Why is choosing a living green wall a great choice for your business?
As global attention shifts towards environmental responsibility, corporate sustainability practices are under greater scrutiny than ever. For organisations committed to demonstrating environmental leadership, the installation of a living green wall serves as a powerful, visible statement of intent. These vertical landscapes offer a sophisticated solution for modern businesses, providing measurable benefits such as enhanced air filtration, significant noise reduction, and a positive contribution to a company’s carbon footprint.
Beyond their aesthetic appeal, a plant wall acts as a functional asset in a corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy, fostering a healthier workspace while mitigating the urban heat island effect. By integrating green wall plants into your infrastructure, you demonstrate a clear commitment to biophilic innovation and ecological accountability.
Contact our expert consultants today to discuss how our bespoke planters on the wall and vertical systems can align your commercial premises with the highest standards of environmental responsibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Green Walls
Maintenance for living walls is high, as regular watering, pruning, and feeding are required to ensure the plants remain at their peak. The specific level of care needed depends on factors such as the size of the wall, the plant species chosen, and the location of the installation. To help with this, Urban Planters provide professional maintenance services to guarantee a consistently stunning display and manage the longevity of your greenery.
Selecting the right plant for the right space is vital to ensure a healthy and vibrancy plant. While hardy species like the snake plant work well in low-light environments, other plants may need more light to thrive.
A skilled interior designer at Urban Planters has years of experience with decorating and installing live walls Partnering with professional plant maintenance experts ensures a consistently stunning display.
The cost for each green wall install varies, as it depends on a few key details, such as the size of the project, the specific plant species chosen, and the type of irrigation system required. These factors are all used to calculate a price that reflects the individual needs of your space, making every project we deliver truly unique.
For larger walls, we typically use a built-in irrigation system to keep the plants healthy. If your green wall is on the smaller side,”less than 2 metres in height and width,” it is possible to water it by hand, but using an automated irrigation system is always the most efficient way to ensure the plants get exactly what they need
Previous green wall projects
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Royal College of Physicians
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Liverpool - Date
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May 2021 - Collaborators
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Overbury, AHR, Oobe
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The Spa at Carden
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Cheshire - Date
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December 2019 - Collaborators
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Barr & Wray; Paveaways; Carden Park Hotel Project Management
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HSBC
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Sheffield - Date
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June 2019 - Collaborators
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Axis Architecture & Styles & Wood
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