Leafy solution to high street social distancing

Lockdown restrictions are loosening in our cities and social communities and local businesses are getting ready for their customers to return. Wandsworth Council have been working closely with urban greening specialists Meristem Design to provide the healthiest, most natural solution as the commerce and community returns. Combining safety and social distancing with nature and foliage for cleaner air and a healthier environment, wooden planters with ivy green screens now form a natural avenue along the way.

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100 metre ivy screen avenue 

The Old York Road High Street has reopened following lockdown lifting. Prior to the reawakening, Meristem Design were tasked with the supply and installation of greenery along the repurposed shop frontages, now boasting seating areas and social spaces. The Council have repurposed the space to make best use of the increased activity, pedestrianising the zone and expanding the opportunity for outdoor dining and for the community to meet.

Early April 2021 saw the introduction of 100 linear metres of Green Screens, grown and supplied by Mobilane and planted in wooden planters constructed and delivered by Meristem. Placing the screens quickly to allow for instant impact and minimal disruption, the screened planters can be repositioned and maintained easily for ongoing irrigation and plant care. The install was accompanied with shrub and tree planters for height, interest and punctuation at the end of each screen length.

Cleaner air and a natural outlook

The Mobilane ivy screens are supplied densely hand-woven and established with the Hedera Helix Woerner variety known for its hard-working foliage cover. Applauded also for their ability to clean air from harmful pollutants and particulates (PM10s), the ivy-planted screens are already working hard as they span along the High Street to form a natural separation barrier.

Meristem Design will be responsible for the maintenance of the green screens and planters as they fill and develop over the next few seasons.

Find out more about Mobilane Green Screens

To find out more about Mobilane Green Screens and Mobilane’s complete range of ready-made green systems for interior and exterior landscapes, visit the Mobilane UK website, call +44 (0) 203 741 8049 or email office@mobilane.co.uk to discuss your green options.