Living Walls and Green Roof Systems (Vertical Gardens)

Green Walls

Living Walls and Green Roof Systems (Vertical Gardens) by Sanjay Nursery Plant Nursery i n India

The Concept of Green Walls dates backs to the foundation of Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Green Walls, also Known as Vertical Wall Gardens, Living Walls, Bio walls or Roof Gardens are fast emerging as a new trend in Urban areas to reduce Pollution and Purify air. Green Walls can be Used indoors as well as Outdoors. Green Walls offer a way to be with the nature in the concrete buildings. As Per a Research, Beautiful lookings sights from offices can improve the Productive of the worker by more than 20%. Green Walls are recommended by Interior Designers and Landscape Architects for host of its benefits.The Above Garden Wall was Conceptualized and Created within a span of 4 Hours.

Benefits :

• Reuse of Water
• To Help Reduce the Building Syndrome
• Reduce Building Temperature
• For Creating a Natural Beauty
• To increase the Green Cover within a Building.

Most of the LEED Certified Buildings in India are creating Green Walls as it helps to increase the Area under Greenery and also it helps get a better grade during the Certification.

Materials Required for Creating  A Green Wall : Modular Panels, Geo textile Bags, Plants, Growing Media for Plants, Irrigation System, Cladding/Fabrication System on Wall / Other Structure for Hanging the Modular Panels

Steps Highlighted for Creating a Green Wall 

1.Fixing the Frame on the Wall or the Fabricated Structure

2.Attaching the Container / Pots on the Frame

3.Plants are selected on the Basis of light availability, climatic conditions, expectations of client and host of factors.

Few of the Selected Plants - 

4.Plants are replanted into Geotextile Bags. Later, Plants are Inserted into the Containers/Pots.

5. And Your Lovely Vertical Wall Garden is Ready. 

Tips for Creating a Good Vertical Garden

1.Ensure that You have a Good working Irrigation system.

2.Replace the Plants or the Growing Media, once in two Years, if necessary.

3.Replace the Damage Plants and Apply the Required Fertilizers.

4.Select the Plants suitable to your climatic region. It would be recommended that you select the Plants native to your climate.

5.Get it done from a Professional and Ensure that You have a Good Maintenance agency to take care of it.

The Above Article was written from an Observed trip at 

Sanjay Nursery, At Post Kadam Wak Wasti, Pune Solapur Road, Taluka Haveli, Pune 412201, India

Assisted by Sanjay Nursery, Pune and www.chhajedgarden.com 

The above Photos are used by taking a Legal Permission from Pritam Chhajed of Sanjay Nursery, Pune

Mobile No : +91-9822332167 , 9822602698 . The Above work was done by Mr.Pritam at Sanjay Nursery's Retail Garden Center in Pune. Sanjay Nursery can Supply you with the required Plants to make a Beautiful Vertical Garden and can also refer you a trusted Vertical Garden Contractor.

I Thank You to the team at Sanjay Nursery, Pune for their valuable inputs and Resources.

I hope the Above Article has been useful to You.

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