After a very busy past three months I have found some time to upload some photos of recently completed green wall projects.

The photo below is of an internal vertical garden at the Origin offices in Brisbane.



The next photo is of a recently completed double sided green wall in Melbourne.  The wall is free standing over a central reservoir.  The client is very happy with the wall that they are looking to replicate it in their Adelaide offices.



Junglefy was involved in all aspects of the build from the construction of the wall, plumbing, irrigation, lighting, waterproofing and installation.

More photos will be uploaded as the walls grow and develop.

I have started a new blog showcasing growing food in a Sydney suburban garden in places food is not traditionally grown namely the roof of a chook house and a sunny brick wall.

The blog will closely follow the hurdles and successes and make available any findings that make growing food on garden roofs and vertical gardens possible for anyone.

The blog can be viewed by following this link to foodupthere

Please check it out.

This year Junglefy is the sponsor of the City of Sydney's Live Green House.  The Live Green House is a modular mobile home that showcases sustainable building practices and technologies that can be incorporated into new builds or retrofitted into existing buildings.  Junglefy showcased three technologies; the ecoVert™ Home, the ecoVert™ Pro and a dog house with a green roof.  All three technologies attracted a fantastic response and opened peoples minds to the opportunites of incorporating such technologies into their houses or apartments.
Please click on the following links for further details and a time lapse of the installation. Live Green House and Live Green Time Lapse
The Live Green house will be on display at Martin Place in Sydney on the 9th & 10th of November and again during Chinese New Year celebrations from the 12th - 14th of February 2010.

Not sure if you have seen this, but there recently have been reports circulated about green walls failing around Australia and also around the world.  Please see this link:  Failing London Green Wall  for an article about a recent green wall failure in London.

How the wall got to this stage is beyond me.  In order for larger scale walls to be successful into the future they need to be maintained on a regular basis. Imagine what your garden would look like if it was neglected for 3 years?  The maintenance of a green wall needs to be conducted by qualified and experienced professionals who are able to identify potential problems before they get out of control.  The failure that you see in the article could be the result of a number of factors including over or under watering, over fertilising, poor plant choices, pump failure, pests, moulds and fungi or bad design.  A regular maintenance regime should be able to identify these problems before it is too late.

I have observed similar occurrences here in Australia which is unfortunate as Green Walls with the right care can truly be a magnificent addition to any indoor or outdoor space. I believe it is the responsibility of professionals like myself to advise and guide people on how to obtain a long-lasting and vibrant Green Wall. Maintenance is a key part of this technology and without it is doomed from the word go.

If you are looking to install a green wall then please don't be put off by the failures that are occurring.  These are the result of poor planning, poor design, poor installation and poor maintenance.  Make sure that you subscribe to an ongoing maintenance program to protect your investment into the future.  It is a small price to pay to keep your wall looking healthy into the future. 

Happy vertical gardening and maintaining,
Jock