The parts of this work that are hard to Google.
Field references for operators building living walls and architectural greenery — the practical detail that sits between a manufacturer brochure and a hard lesson on site.
The information gap is real.
Search for living wall guidance and you get two things: manufacturer marketing, and homeowner DIY. Almost nothing written for the person who has to build it, price it and stand behind it.
This library is being built to close that gap. It is written from installed projects, including the ones that had to be fixed.
What the library covers.
System selection
Comparing panel, tray, felt and modular systems against the conditions that actually decide the outcome — access for maintenance, water management, weight, and how the wall is reached in year two.
Irrigation design
Zoning logic, emitter selection, water quality, feed strategy, run-off capture and the monitoring that catches a failure before the plants announce it.
Plant palettes by condition
Interior low-light, west-facing exterior, humid hospitality interiors, and the difference between a plant that survives and a plant that still looks intentional after eighteen months.
Structure and waterproofing
Attachment, load paths, drainage planes and the interface between a living system and the building behind it — where the expensive failures live.
Estimating frameworks
Line-item structure for materials, labour, access equipment, plant establishment, contingency and maintenance — so the proposal reflects the real job.
Maintenance planning
Service intervals, replacement budgeting, seasonal work and how to write a maintenance agreement a client will actually renew.
Four things worth knowing before your first wall.
The reference library starts with SEED.
The first module is free and covers the part that comes before any of this: recognising the opportunity and knowing which capabilities you already hold.
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