Category: Foliage
5 benefits of a living wall
One of the more recent architectural trends is the advent of the Living Wall, also known as the vertical garden and green wall. Examples of this you’ll now see regularly on buildings and homes throughout the country. Living walls bring a number of benefits and this is why they are becoming so popular, both on residential and commercial properties throughout
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9 of the best vertical garden ideas
Vertical gardens come in all shapes and sizes. From full external living walls to intricate interior gardens. Here at SRS Group, we are huge advocates for businesses that might be considering the implementation of a vertical garden. We work with businesses looking to add a green wall, either internally or externally. We use a number of solutions in order to
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The importance of ecological sustainability in green infrastructures
The Triptych Apartments in Melbourne's South Bank. This vertical garden used about 30 species from grasses, ground covers, succulents and dwarf shrubs. This green wall was installed nearly 10 years ago and is still flourishing today. Photo: Fytogreen. Green infrastructure is a term that incorporates all manner of foliage on a built structure. Sometimes it is simply referred to as
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St Albans Cable Trellis
Foliage walls come in all shapes and sizes! Contracted to Contract Construction in Christchurch, SRS Group sent down our specialist riggers to install a Green Trellis system at St Albans retirement home. To create this bespoke foliage wall, SRS used a cable diagrid system with stand-off fittings to attach the system to the exterior of the building. A cable diagrid
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Top 10 plants for growing green walls during summer
Green walls (or living walls) are fast becoming one of the most popular gardening trends both in residential and commercial situations. Not only do they bring obvious environmental benefits, but they can also be beautifully constructed and bring a harmonious feel to a space. With summer approaching we thought we’d explore some of the best plants that you can feature
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Creating outside privacy through Foliage systems
Outside entertainment is a fundamental and enjoyable part of summer. When considering how to increase privacy, look for options that allow you to use plant, pergolas, awnings and freestanding walls to screen views and reduce noise. To help get you prepared we are going to touch on how green infrastructures can be used to create privacy and noise reduction. Green screens
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Which trellis system is best for you?
When considering which trellis system is best for you, there are 3 important things to keep in mind. 1) Strength - Is the system strong enough to support the plants you are growing and whether the material needs to be waterproof or not. 2) Feature versus practical - The structure and shape can help define whether or not you want your
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How do Green Walls contribute to Sustainable Architecture?
Minimising the negative environmental impact of buildings has become a growing focus for Architectural companies. Architects are now considering how to maximise the resources readily available, with the result of not having long term detrimental effects to our environment. The philosophy is to warrant the actions taken today, do not have negative consequences for future generations and align with the
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Smales Farm Vertical Garden
Outside In. Nov 2018. Back in 2018 SRS Group NZ Ltd was contracted to Outside in to complete the fabrication and installation of a vertical garden at the Smales Farm Vodafone office. This vertical garden involved our team fabricating the custom aluminium planters. The planter boxes were then finished in a black powder coating, this enhanced the vertical gardens aesthetics
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How do green walls work and why you should invest...
Whether a living wall is placed internally or externally it starts to produce a positive impact on its environment. At SRS we are advocates for business to consider installing a green wall or foliage system into their work place. Living walls are often not talked about in the way they should be. A lot of people get caught up
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Top 3 Backyard Hacks
The warmer weather is on its way in, and there is nothing better than lounging outdoors amongst friends and family. Good planning is the key to ensuring you maximize the most out of your backyard area. It can be over whelming trying to tackle the backyard in order to get it ready for summer, so we are going to share
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The Growing Strength Of Green Architecture
Like all revolutionary ideas with roots, they grow exponentially. As is the case with green buildings. Beyond walls and alcoves, a trend is growing around the world to add foliage such as small plants, shrubs, and even trees, to the exterior surfaces of a towering building, along with innovative use made of high rise rooftops. Green buildings deliver the same benefits
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