{"id":1511,"date":"2010-07-27T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T12:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostgreenwich.co.uk\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2020-04-17T17:51:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:51:07","slug":"green-wall-bird-boxes-city-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blissful-jemison.194-164-120-178.plesk.page\/index.php\/green-infrastructure\/green-wall-bird-boxes-city-of-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Green wall and Bird Boxes \u2013 City of London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wandering through the allies and small squares of London today whilst on the way to a meeting at the Museum of London, I encountered this small Square. Besides a new development the sides of the south facing walls were adorned with steel wires up which various \u2018Hedera\u2019 [Ivy] species were climbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is Swiss style green walling. This has been installed relatively recently and the vegetation is doing well. No doubt in a few years time the whole wall will be covered in a thick swathe of dense vegetation. Although it would have been good to see some variety in the species of climbers planted, including clematis to add colour and nectar. It was good to see. Perched above the climbers were several bird and bat boxes. A small indication of the effect of the Biodiversity Action Plan process, which in London I have been heavily involved in over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n