WARWICKSHIRE LIVING WALLS

The Warwickshire Living Walls project will design and install 100 linear metres of green walls at hospital and public access sites in Warwick, Leamington and Stratford upon Avon. The species rich planted walls are designed to absorb particulate matter and Nitrogen Dioxide and build biodiversity to reduce harmful effects of traffic in the atmosphere. We plan to demonstrate a template for sustainable drought resistant vertical gardens which improve wellbeing and provide employment, training and volunteering opportunities for young people. We will also use the project to deliver green therapy sessions to the local community. The walls will be planted with evergreen plants recommended to capture NO2 including thyme, oregano, sedum, sempervivum, vinca minor and bergenia and will become beautiful green walls for all to enjoy.

We are working with local organisations which are committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and planning to become carbon neutral by 2030 to create the walls as part of their plans to meet ESG goals.

Tackling Global Warming

The Warwickshire Living Walls project is needed to demonstrate practical solutions to enable individuals to take action on climate change and to create sustainable vertical gardens for the public to enjoy. Our project is part of a larger Forest of Hearts programme where we are creating six Gardens of Wellbeing on hospital and other public access sites in the county The lasting benefits of the project are threefold:

1. Conservation of the natural environment and reduction in pollution

2. Providing training, volunteering and employment opportunities

3. Improving the health and wellbeing of the local community

The planted walls will help to bring about a reduction in pollution by absorbing Nitrogen Dioxide and particulate matter and we will demonstrate the value of key plants to help soak up traffic pollution. The sites chosen are in hospital locations and we will be able to communicate the messages of sustainability and reducing carbon emissions on signage at those locations.

We will train up volunteers to plant and maintain the living walls so that they have an understanding of the role of plants and biodiversity in adapting to climate change. This will include social media posts and a blog about environmental issues that will offer practical tips for what people can do in their own homes and gardens.  We will have a monthly slot on our local community radio stations to promote the project and to help people develop their own solutions to tackle climate change.

GET INVOLVED

Join us on 24th September 2021 to help to create the walls and demonstrate your commitment to boosting biodiversity and improving wellbeing.