What are green walls?

     Green walls, also known as living walls, vertical gardens and plant walls, is essentially a wall partially or fully covered with greenery that includes a growing medium such as soil, water and substrate.

Van Ness Green Walls in Boston by LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architects
     Green walls can be designed and constructed in various ways. Whether it’s a DIY project or already-made green walls to be fitted into another wall or structure, these walls are more than just a pretty thing to look at. They are becoming significant additions to construction techniques for creating a more social, economical and environmentally-friendly buildings. Building a sustainable green wall needs consideration during the design stage, as well as the construction stage.

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