Meristem Design

How can SuDS boost ecosystems? 🌍️

It’s World Environment Day, and a reminder that sustainable drainage can do far more than manage water. In urban environments, we have to get creative with integrating practical infrastructure with nature.

When excavating for SuDS implementation, why not put a rain garden on top? SuDS don’t have to stop at being practical, they can add colour, biodiversity and ecological value to urban spaces.🌸

And if you can’t green outwards, green upwards. Habitat features made from natural materials can provide valuable shelter for pollinators and other wildlife, helping planted spaces establish and boosting ecosystems.

There’s no longer an excuse not to green. We’ve found ways to integrate planting, biodiversity and habitat into necessary infrastructure, proving that we don’t have to choose between nature and functionality. 🌿

We thought we’d do something a little bit different at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show by creating a selfie living wall! 📷️

Year after year, we have handled the main stage planting, creating bold displays for DJs and live music performances. But this time around we also created a stunning backdrop for photo opportunities. The wall was designed with dynamics, structure and texture in mind, featuring larger plants like Hosta Waxy green and smaller clusters of plants like Campanula carpatica ‘Alba’.

Check out TV host, , posing in front of the wall before entering the show alongside some action shots of our team tending to the final details. 🌸