Two of Biotecture ’s life walls have been recognized in the Flowers in the City Summer Campaign Awards ; 20 Fenchurch Street and New Street Square . The Awards , black market by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners , showcase the upright horticultural exhibit across the City of London .
Biotecture ’s 700 - cadence living wall at 20 Fenchurch Street won the campaign ’s newest award – The Skyline Trophy — which celebrates the good example of unripe walls and ceiling garden . This impressive living rampart was design and instal by Biotecture in 2014 .
" A mix of ferns , shrubs , and grasses creates a mixed bag of colors and texture ; from the crisp green of Evergreen Hart ’s Tongue and the cherry-red hues of Heuchera ’s Marmalade ’ to the modest dense leaves of Lonicera Maygreen and the longsighted fronds of Polystichum setiferum . Flowering plants give fragrant flare-up of violet , pinkish and white to the rampart throughout the summertime , after which Charles Edward Berry mature in the winter to provide class - troll pastime , " the Biotecture team explains .
The live on rampart at New Street Square bring riotous year - round of drinks greenery to an urban area of Holborn .
The award judges , all members of The Worshipful Company of Gardeners , visit their country at least doubly during the summertime and supply recommendation for trophy and plaques . Final judging for those put forward for trophies is conducted by the Master , Chairman , Secretary , and the Head of Judges .
" The living rampart at New Street Square get the Master ’s Special Trophy – the best display in the whole of the City this summer . The wall was instal for client LandSec and turned 10 eld this calendar month . In Winter , the living wall provides the only urban greening in a ramp up - up area of Holborn , and the plush planting create a stunning rude feature of speech year - round . The bulwark include aboriginal metal money such as London ferns to help with the biodiversity and urban greening in the City of London . "
hold up wall at 20 Fenchurch Street installed by Biotecture and maintained in partnership with Idverde
“ It ’s fantastic that the oeuvre of our horticultural squad has been recognized by the Flowers in the City Awards judges . Our living walls are designed to last and mature over time , so it ’s great that these well - lay down walls have been recognized as the honorable horticultural displays in the City , ” say Russell Hearsum , Maintenance Director , Biotecture .
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