A green wall is a vertical built structure intentionally covered by vegetation. Green walls include a vertically applied growth medium such as soil, substitute substrate, or hydroculture felt; as well as an integrated hydration and fertigation delivery system. They are also referred to as living walls or vertical gardens, and widely associated with the delivery of many beneficial ecosystem services.
Detail of Patrick Blanc's exterior green wall of the Musée du Quai Branly
An indoor green wall at the University of Ottawa
Green wall at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana in the historic center of Mexico City
Media-free tillandsia green wall designed by Lloyd Godman, East Melbourne, Australia.
Greening is the process of transforming living environments, and also artifacts such as a space, a lifestyle or a brand image, into a more environmentally friendly version. The act of greening generally involves incorporating more environmentally friendly systems into one's environment, such as the home, work place, and general lifestyle.
Facade greening with various supporting climbing plants on climbing aids
The Florida Riffin Ridley School garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)