The decision to incorporate a living wall allowed us to test our technical expertise. The team assembled F+P system panels in-house, which were then affixed to the support structure, followed by the installation of the irrigation system and planting of selected plant species. Requirements include access to water and light points, as well as a water outlet connection for drainage or recirculation. The irrigation system used was the SG-A24 hydroponic system, tailored to fit the size of the vertical garden. While our team found installing the living roof straightforward, the living wall installation required a meticulous approach to achieve the stunning results we accomplished.
SingularGreen’s F+P vertical garden, consisting of 100% recycled and recyclable waterproof panel SG-P35, inert substrate SG-L40 with a density of 100kg/m3 fixed with A4 stainless steel screws, planting of 30 units/m2, personalized garden design, and species selection by a SingularGreen technician. The main advantage of the F+P system is its lightness, around 50 kg/m², making it the ideal system for large vertical gardens. But in addition, thanks to its substrate, it offers:
Greater variety of species
Resistance to extreme temperatures
Ease of installation
Correct root aeration
The decision to install a living wall allowed us to put our technical expertise to the test. A F+P system with Pre-assembled panels in our facilities, ready to be fixed to the support, install the irrigation system, and plant the selected plant species.
NEEDS: Water point, light point, and water outlet connection to return or drainage.
IRRIGATION TYPE: SG-A24 hydroponic system adapted to the scale of the vertical garden, with the option of recirculating lost water. The living roof was a straight forward task for our installation team. A living wall is a more intricate system that must be installed methodically in order to get the stunning results we managed to achieve here.
SingularGreen’s F+P vertical garden, consisting of 100% recycled and recyclable waterproof panel SG-P35, inert substrate SG-L40 with a density of 100kg/m3 fixed with A4 stainless steel screws, planting of 30 units/m2, personalised garden design, and species selection by a SingularGreen technician. The main advantage of the F+P system is its lightness, around 50 kg/m², making it the ideal system for large vertical gardens. But in addition, thanks to its substrate, it offers:
Greater variety of species
Resistance to extreme temperatures
Ease of installation
Correct root aeration
After the removal of the vertical garden at the “Tabacalera” building in Tarragona, previously the largest in Europe until 2020, the biggest vertical garden in Spain can now be found in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Covering nearly 1,500 m2 of natural space, this garden was crafted by SingularGreen. Vitoria-Gasteiz is renowned globally for its biodiversity and the effective incorporation of green areas within the cityscape. As part of our project to introduce an inner green zone, we envisioned this green wall to bring the ecosystems of Álava to the city center. This sustainable vertical garden initiative not only supports biodiversity but also reduces pollution while offering thermal and acoustic insulation benefits.
The largest outdoor vertical garden in Spain, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz and designed by SingularGreen, has several notable features:
Size: The vertical garden covers nearly 1,500 square meters, making it the largest of its kind in Spain.
Sustainability: The garden is designed to be sustainable, with a focus on promoting biodiversity, reducing pollution, and providing thermal and acoustic insulation.
Integration with urban environment: The garden was designed as part of a larger project to integrate green spaces into the city’s urban fabric, bringing the ecosystems of Álava into the city center.
Plant selection: The plants selected for the garden are native to the area, creating a sense of place and reinforcing the local biodiversity.
Aesthetics: The vertical garden serves as an attractive focal point in the city, bringing a natural element to the built environment and enhancing the overall aesthetic of the area.
The outdoor vertical garden in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the largest of its kind in Spain, has a total surface area of 1,492 square meters, with 1,000 square meters being a hydroponic f+p vertical garden and 492 square meters covered by climbing plants on the windows. Over 33,000 plants of various native varieties from the Álava and Basque Country regions were used for its plantation.
Sky Garden were delighted to secure the urban greening project for Colas Rail’s depot in Rugby.The decision to install a living wall and sedum blanket living roof system allowed Sky Garden to put their technical expertise to the test. The living roof was a straight forward task for our installation team. A sedum blanket system with maintenance pathways was completed simply and efficiently, with Sky Garden installing thousands of similar roofs across the UK each year. A living wall is a more intricate system that must be installed methodically in order to get the stunning results we managed to achieve here.
The project began by fitting the aluminium framework to the wall. The top and outer frame was drilled into place first and the remaining vertical strips accurately spaced across the whole wall, keeping the whole framework square at all times. There was no bottom frame on this project in order to allow for free drainage of the wall into the riverstone border below.
The horizontal pieces followed suit, with our team taking their time to fit the frame with millimetre precision. Once the framework was in place it was time to begin fitting the irrigation system. The pump, tank, waste water tank and fertiliser system were connected and the pipework was fitted through the left and right vertical aluminium frame.
Once this was in place, the vegetation panels could be hooked and bolted in place. This was done methodically with each panel being numbered and bolted in to place from the bottom left and running across each row. This was a simple process at the bottom of the wall, but became more difficult towards the top as our installation team had to use scaffolding to reach the top heights of the framework.
The final phases of the project consisted of plugging any gaps in the wall with spare plants, fitting the irrigation system horizontally across the panels and removing any protective layers from the aluminium.