Story Title: My Living Wall
Episode 1: WA's Great Gardens
Date: 3 October 2010
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

Green walls have been one of the hottest trends around the world, turning city skyscrapers into stunning sky gardens. Trevor shows us how to make a living wall in your garden.

Trevor's Tips and Facts

• Green walls can be commonly found in urban environments and plants are used to reduce overall building temperatures.
• There are several types of green walls, including cascading and living walls which are free-standing vertical gardens. They can be partially or completely covered in vegetation.
• There are many methods of green walls and they can be referred to as living walls, biowalls, or vertical gardens.
• When creating a living wall you can use plants in rows and lines to create patterns and contrast.
• Living walls can be used for urban agricultures, gardening or simply as art.

Featured Plants

• Foxtail Agave - Agave attenuata
• Lomandra Tenika - Lomandra 'Tanika'
• Dianella Wyeena - Dianella 'Wyeena'
• Agapanthus - Agapanthus orientalis