Viritopia Limited

The world’s leading living wall specialist.
A heritage in horticulture and original design with global reach, we create long-term environmental assets.

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We're saying goodbye to Twitter for now...
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"Bee Hotels" on Living Walls 🌿🐝

These purposeful installations are essential providing shelter and foraging opportunities for pollinators, contributing to a healthier ecosystem right in the heart of our cities.

Discuss more with ANS:
📞 020 4526 5771
📧 [email protected]

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Not long now until our ReWild Fridays commence!

Join us as we launch the ANS Open House this June - with a variety of exciting workshops, presentations and live tours in the heart of London 🌱

Register here: https://t.co/FzIy2aQRUy

#urbangreening #events #workshops

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With combined expertise in #horticulture, our team grow all plants in our in-house nursery before transferring them to their forever homes. This ensures every #livingwall installed is set up for success!

To find out more about our process of propagation: https://t.co/m7i79bgdhJ

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The #ChelseaFlowerShow 2023 is fast approaching 🌿

To celebrate, we have taken a look back at some of the #livingwall installations we completed for the Flower Show over the years!

Looking forward to seeing what this year's show will bring 🙌🏼

@The_RHS

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According to @ASID, consumers are more likely to shop at stores that champion natural elements such as plants and natural lighting 🌱

Interior living walls are a great way to encourage positive shopping experiences and increase revenue.

Find out more: https://t.co/j68VucD4xU

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Early and frequent exposure to nature is a great way to encourage a better connection to the environment and emphasise the importance of biodiversity and sustainability to future generations 🍃🐝

https://t.co/CyCMO79iIM

#biodiversity #greenarchitecture #greeninfrastructure

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For your living wall to provide long-term environmental assets, regular maintenance is crucial 🌿

Monthly or fortnightly maintenance and yearly Horticultural husbandry visits will ensure your living wall thrives.

#livingwalls #livingwallmaintenance #greeninfrastructure

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As we celebrate #WorldCreativityandInnovationDay, let's remember the vital role they play in achieving a sustainable future 🌿

At ANS, we are committed to using our creativity and innovation to drive positive change and help build a better world for all.

#UNSDGs #Sustainability

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Living Walls provide a perfect habitat and source of nutrients for wildlife and insects, these nesting birds spotted in one of our Living Wall projects just proves it! 🌿

Read more on Living Walls for #biodiversity: https://t.co/ByhW0BWxHf

#greeninfrastructure #livingwalls

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Building regs, budgets, design goals...

With so much to consider when designing a commercial building, Living Walls may be the last thing in your plans.

But here is why you shouldn't rule a living wall out of your plans:
https://t.co/RM3dQLN9TC

#livingwalls #greenarchitecture

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Living walls reduce emissions and improve local air quality through photosynthesis – a process in which plants absorb common air pollutants such as NO2 and CO2 and convert it into Oxygen.

https://t.co/V5wDdaggpa

#livingwall #airquality #greenarchitecture #sustainability

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Growing Medium: Which is better for Living Walls and Roofs?

We settle the age-old debate of Soil vs Hydroponics in our recent article: https://t.co/WlITA56jO2

#soilsubstrate #hydroponics #livingwall #livingroof #greenarchitecture

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Our top tips and tricks for creating a low-maintenance sedum roof:

🌱 Choose the Right Sedum Species
🌱 Use a High-Quality Growing Medium
🌱 Prioritise Water Management
🌱 Consult a Sedum Roof Specialist

https://t.co/e5JNWaR3R3

#sedumroof #livingroof #greenarchitecture

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@CH_Northgate Exciting progress! Good to work with you on this

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As part of a planning condition, this #naturalfaçade helped towards achieving a BREEAM Excellent award and uses over 33,000 plants to form 350m2 of natural living façade.

#breeamexcellent #breeam #plants #naturalsolutions #greenwall #facadesystem #planning #urbangreening

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Over 5 years of giving visitors a more calm and peaceful experience at the Deansgate – Castlefield stop, this #livingwall with more than 18,000 #plants adds so much to the space #environmentally as well as providing a stunning contrast from the industrial brick and steelwork.

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We've watched this nest being created, seen eggs appear and now those eggs have hatched! It's great to see these #livingwalls boosting the local #biodiversity

It just shows the opportunities we have in #architecture and #greeninfrastructure to make a real difference...

#nature

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Full-length CPD session at 12.30 on Tuesday 25th with Q&A:
The Value of Sustainable Green Infrastructure in Architectural Design
Register here: https://t.co/hypKECHDFs

#cpdtraining #greenregulation #greeninfrastructure #architecture
#architectscpd

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Proved by M&S as being the most sustainable system, boasting very little water usage and based on an organic substrate, our living wall at this M&S store in Newcastle supports the company’s brand in being a 100% natural façade system.

#sustainablesolution #marksandspencer