I first became aware of Green Walls when Liz of the New Zealand based blog Exploring Colour posted about an installation in Balclutha, NZ. It is an impressive sight that uses mostly native plants and made an otherwise utilitarian looking space inviting.
Read Liz’s post with photos of the entire wall at Green Wall in Rural Town Centre and close ups of the plants at Green Wall (Part 2).
Just a couple weeks later at the Smithsonian’s Mary Livingston Ripley Garden in Washington DC I was surprised to find a short Green Wall. Much smaller than the Balclutha version with smaller plants, the colors and textures were a visual treat.
Although not called a Brown Wall, that is what I would call this next construction, or perhaps an Insect Condo as a sign indicated was its purpose. I didn’t get close enough to see if it had occupents but it did look inviting.
Maybe this sign would slow down a stinking thief. I wondered if the gap in the Green Wall was due to theft or plant failure.
I found this sign more to my liking. #SmithsonianGardens
Fantastic post Ellen! Loved the bead curtain effect at the bottom of the green wall! That’s a brilliant idea!
Thanks, Liz, and thanks for leading me to the Green Wall concept and sharing your experience.
I love it that you took it on board and then extended it further with your own discovery and shared that! Its this sort of thing that makes me love blogging! Thanks Ellen!
Enjoyable post. Green walls are springing up in Ottawa office buildings, I appreciate their presence in otherwise austere spaces.
Interesting to have inside versions, and more visually pleasing than a just a potted plant! Inside is not that surprising after reading your post today about the COLD you are having.
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Terrific images! Great messages ☺️
Thanks!