2013年5月26日星期日
2013年5月22日星期三
China Forefront International Teach You Seven Steps To Make a Living Wall
1.A
living wall is a vertical arrangement of plants and other organisms
that naturally removes toxins and unhealthy contaminants from the air
that we breathe.
Living walls can be complete ecosystems or simpler configurations of plants that thrive in and help to decontaminate urban environments. Many China Forefront International living walls are indoors, but they can also be outdoors, such as on the exterior walls of buildings.
2.Decide if the living wall is to be set up indoors or out.
An indoor living wall or indoor green wall will help to remove toxins from the air. Indoor air can be very high in pollutants and toxins, and given that most people spend the majority of their time indoors, this can impact on your health dramatically. Outdoor living walls can help to improve the exterior environment, but may be primarily used to reduce energy costs during the summer months. Also consider what an exterior living wall will look like during the winter. Indoor living walls can be relatively small and simple, while outdoor walls may be very large and cover a large area of a building. Also, indoor walls will be easy to water and take care of, while outdoor walls will complicated, and perhaps require special building permits and permission from members of the community. A simple exterior living wall may consist of a climbing plant that grows up a wall from the ground. However, it may take a decent amount of time for this type of living wall to grow and become established.
3.Choose the appropriate plants and other organisms.
Living walls are primarily composed of plants that absorb and filter out airborne toxins. All plants are able to remove toxins, but some plants are better at filtering out such harmful substances than others. The plants that are especially good at removing toxins include: azalea, bamboo palm, chrysanthemum, spider plant, aloe vera, English ivy, elephant ear philodendron, golden pothos, and peace lily. Different plants can remove different types of toxins, so use a variety of plants. Choose plants that are well adapted to the environment that they will be living in. Account for light intensity (indoor, outdoor, shade, full sun), available water, humidity and temperature. Other organisms that can be used include soil microorganisms and aquatic animals. Soil microorganisms also help to remove toxins, so fertilize the soil with natural, microbe-rich fertilizers. Certain aquatic animals such as fish, amphibians, and mollusks that consume algae and such can help to make a living wall a complete, essentially self-sustaining ecosystem.
4. Build a structure for the living wall.
The living wall will be primarily vertical, but can have a bottom area that serves to house additional plants and an aquatic area. A simple structure can consist of a series of shelves. An array of plant containers can also be attached to a wall or hung from the ceiling. A more complicated structure may consist of a vertical wall and a horizontal base. A reinforced layer of growing medium intact with living plants may be hung vertically on a wall that has been waterproofed with plastic sheeting. In this instance, the plants will grow out horizontally from the vertical growing medium. Be sure to align the structure so that every plant will obtain adequate light once situated, and that every plant can be watered properly and easily. This may involve staggering the shelves or containers in some manner, perhaps somewhat horizontally. The vertical wall should be permeable to some extent so that air can pass through it. At the very least, air should be able to freely pass of over or past the wall. Also keep in mind that the growing medium must be somewhat permeable to air (so should not too dense or completely watertight), as the roots of plants require some oxygen. Air should circulate through or over the wall so that the airborne toxins can be absorbed and removed. If making a large or complex wall, an irrigation system (such as a drip irrigation system) should be part of the wall. Walls that consist of a vertical layer of growing medium should be watered with an irrigation system, and water will most likely need to be supplied from the top so that it can trickle down to the bottom. It may be important to use many small plants, and perhaps just mosses, for the vertical green wall. The base of the wall may contain larger plants and an aquatic area.
5.Set up an air re-circulating system.
If the wall is indoors, the contaminated household air must be circulated over and ideally through the living wall. This will enable the wall to absorb the toxins from the air, as well as help to ensure that the plants remain healthy. If air is actively drawn through the wall, the living wall can be referred to as a biofilter. One box fan can be used to circulate air, or a more complicated system of fans and ducting can be used.
Arrange the lighting for the plants. Plants require light, so make sure that they receive enough artificial or natural light. If possible, place the living wall near a window or skylight that receives direct sunlight. Natural light can be supplemented with artificial light. Regular incandescent light bulbs will not provide adequate light for the plants, but essentially any fluorescent light will work. Regular compact fluorescent bulbs can be focused or directed towards the wall to provide high-quality artificial light. There are also other, more specialized grow lights that are used for plants. A timer can be used to turn artificial lighting on and off during the day and night. Be conscientious of the animals that may live in the wall, and provide them with shade and hiding places.
6.Situate the plants in the living wall.
The plants may live in soil or a hydroponic medium. If the wall is to be a primarily self-sustaining ecosystem, it should be much easier to use soil as a planting medium. The wall may be partially hydroponic, but be aware that hydroponic chemical plant nutrients may destroy or disrupt the non-hydroponic component of the living wall.
7.Water and fertilize the plants.
Different plants have particular water and fertilizer requirements. Over-watering and under-watering can result in unhealthy plants, and perhaps harmful mold growth. Use living, organic fertilizers to introduce beneficial microorganisms to the wall. If animals are living in the wall, be careful not to contaminate their immediate environment and water and food supply with potentially toxic fertilizer. Use fertilizer sparingly, as it can easily kill the plants and other organisms that make up the living wall.There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
Living walls can be complete ecosystems or simpler configurations of plants that thrive in and help to decontaminate urban environments. Many China Forefront International living walls are indoors, but they can also be outdoors, such as on the exterior walls of buildings.
2.Decide if the living wall is to be set up indoors or out.
An indoor living wall or indoor green wall will help to remove toxins from the air. Indoor air can be very high in pollutants and toxins, and given that most people spend the majority of their time indoors, this can impact on your health dramatically. Outdoor living walls can help to improve the exterior environment, but may be primarily used to reduce energy costs during the summer months. Also consider what an exterior living wall will look like during the winter. Indoor living walls can be relatively small and simple, while outdoor walls may be very large and cover a large area of a building. Also, indoor walls will be easy to water and take care of, while outdoor walls will complicated, and perhaps require special building permits and permission from members of the community. A simple exterior living wall may consist of a climbing plant that grows up a wall from the ground. However, it may take a decent amount of time for this type of living wall to grow and become established.
3.Choose the appropriate plants and other organisms.
Living walls are primarily composed of plants that absorb and filter out airborne toxins. All plants are able to remove toxins, but some plants are better at filtering out such harmful substances than others. The plants that are especially good at removing toxins include: azalea, bamboo palm, chrysanthemum, spider plant, aloe vera, English ivy, elephant ear philodendron, golden pothos, and peace lily. Different plants can remove different types of toxins, so use a variety of plants. Choose plants that are well adapted to the environment that they will be living in. Account for light intensity (indoor, outdoor, shade, full sun), available water, humidity and temperature. Other organisms that can be used include soil microorganisms and aquatic animals. Soil microorganisms also help to remove toxins, so fertilize the soil with natural, microbe-rich fertilizers. Certain aquatic animals such as fish, amphibians, and mollusks that consume algae and such can help to make a living wall a complete, essentially self-sustaining ecosystem.
4. Build a structure for the living wall.
The living wall will be primarily vertical, but can have a bottom area that serves to house additional plants and an aquatic area. A simple structure can consist of a series of shelves. An array of plant containers can also be attached to a wall or hung from the ceiling. A more complicated structure may consist of a vertical wall and a horizontal base. A reinforced layer of growing medium intact with living plants may be hung vertically on a wall that has been waterproofed with plastic sheeting. In this instance, the plants will grow out horizontally from the vertical growing medium. Be sure to align the structure so that every plant will obtain adequate light once situated, and that every plant can be watered properly and easily. This may involve staggering the shelves or containers in some manner, perhaps somewhat horizontally. The vertical wall should be permeable to some extent so that air can pass through it. At the very least, air should be able to freely pass of over or past the wall. Also keep in mind that the growing medium must be somewhat permeable to air (so should not too dense or completely watertight), as the roots of plants require some oxygen. Air should circulate through or over the wall so that the airborne toxins can be absorbed and removed. If making a large or complex wall, an irrigation system (such as a drip irrigation system) should be part of the wall. Walls that consist of a vertical layer of growing medium should be watered with an irrigation system, and water will most likely need to be supplied from the top so that it can trickle down to the bottom. It may be important to use many small plants, and perhaps just mosses, for the vertical green wall. The base of the wall may contain larger plants and an aquatic area.
5.Set up an air re-circulating system.
If the wall is indoors, the contaminated household air must be circulated over and ideally through the living wall. This will enable the wall to absorb the toxins from the air, as well as help to ensure that the plants remain healthy. If air is actively drawn through the wall, the living wall can be referred to as a biofilter. One box fan can be used to circulate air, or a more complicated system of fans and ducting can be used.
Arrange the lighting for the plants. Plants require light, so make sure that they receive enough artificial or natural light. If possible, place the living wall near a window or skylight that receives direct sunlight. Natural light can be supplemented with artificial light. Regular incandescent light bulbs will not provide adequate light for the plants, but essentially any fluorescent light will work. Regular compact fluorescent bulbs can be focused or directed towards the wall to provide high-quality artificial light. There are also other, more specialized grow lights that are used for plants. A timer can be used to turn artificial lighting on and off during the day and night. Be conscientious of the animals that may live in the wall, and provide them with shade and hiding places.
6.Situate the plants in the living wall.
The plants may live in soil or a hydroponic medium. If the wall is to be a primarily self-sustaining ecosystem, it should be much easier to use soil as a planting medium. The wall may be partially hydroponic, but be aware that hydroponic chemical plant nutrients may destroy or disrupt the non-hydroponic component of the living wall.
7.Water and fertilize the plants.
Different plants have particular water and fertilizer requirements. Over-watering and under-watering can result in unhealthy plants, and perhaps harmful mold growth. Use living, organic fertilizers to introduce beneficial microorganisms to the wall. If animals are living in the wall, be careful not to contaminate their immediate environment and water and food supply with potentially toxic fertilizer. Use fertilizer sparingly, as it can easily kill the plants and other organisms that make up the living wall.There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月18日星期六
Living walls from China Forefront International can reclaim disregarded space by providing aesthetic stimulation where it would not otherwise be found.
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The reintroduction of vegetation into urban environments promotes the occurrence of natural cooling processes, such as photosynthesis and evapotranspiration.
With strategic placement of living walls, plants can create enough turbulence to break vertical airflow, which slows and cools down the air.
Improved Exterior Air Quality
Living walls from China Forefront International mitigate air pollution levels by lowering extreme summer temperatures through photosynthesis, trapping particulate matter, and capturing gases.
The ability of Living walls from China Forefront International to provide thermal insulation for buildings means less demand on power, and as a result fewer polluting by-products are released into the air.
Local Job Creation
Living walls from China Forefront International draw upon several disciplines for their design, installation and maintenance - such as landscape architects, architects, irrigation consultants, and more.
Demand for a local supply of plant materials, blended growing media, greenhouse production, and fabrication of structural frames creates further business activity.
Improved Energy Efficiency
Living walls from China Forefront International can reduce the temperature fluctuations at a wall’s surface from a range of 10-60℃ to one of 5-30℃, in turn limiting the movement of heat between building walls . They cause this reduction by:
Trapping a layer of air within the plant mass.
Reducing ambient temperature via evapotranspiration and shading.
Creating a buffer against wind during winter months.
Living walls from China Forefront International can help lower the air temperature around intake valves, which means HVAC units will require less energy to cool air before being circulated around a building.
Building Structure Protection
Temperature fluctuations over a building’s lifetime can be damaging to organic construction materials in building facades. Living walls from China Forefront International provide an additional layer of exterior insulation and thereby limit thermal fluctuations.
Living walls from China Forefront International protect exterior finishes and masonry from UV radiation and rain. They can also increase the seal or air tightness of doors, windows, and cladding by decreasing the effect of wind pressure.
Improved Indoor Air Quality
Plemty of guys spend 80-90% of their time indoors and as a result are highly influenced by the effectiveness of interior air circulation systems.
Air that has been circulated throughout a building with a strategically placed living walls from China Forefront International (such as near an air intake valve) will be cleaner than that on an uncovered building. The presence of vegetation indoors will have the same effect.
These processes remove airborne pollutants such as toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene, and other volatile organic compounds.
Living walls from China Forefront International Reduce Noise
The vegetated surface provided by strategic urban greenery such as living walls from China Forefront International and grenn roof gardens will block high frequency sounds, and when constructed with a substrate or growing medium support can also block low-frequency noises.
Marketing Potential
Green buildings, products, and services now possess a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Living walls from China Forefront International are an easily identifiable symbol of the green building movement since they are visible and directly
impact the amount of green space in urban centers.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens planters
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月16日星期四
living wall from cnforefront -greening your house
Hello everyone! Long time no see! In the meantime,the cnforefront employees work hard over the years that the living wall planters we design are unique and eclectic and just plain cool.
How cool is this living wall that wraps around the entire exterior of the building and winds inside and down the stairs as well?
It plays up the organic shapes in the architecture and entices any passerby to stop and take a look. In addition to being an eye-catching advertising technique, it also provides a fantastic green addition to an urban area. Not only do green walls absorb and filter storm water, they filter particulates out of the air which improves air quality and can lower the overall heat produced by the building. Gorgeous and green in every way. Who could ask for anything more?
Sometimes, the infrastructure and irrigation costs as well as city ordinances can make a living wall prohibitively expensive. In that case, many designers who want the look of a plant wall turn to a fake solution. This must be handled delicately so that the building doesn’t end up looking like a bunch of fake Christmas trees glued onto the fa?ade.
While it doesn’t give all of the green advantages that a living wall does, it still brings a little unexpected liveliness into the concrete sprawl. Pretty convincing, huh?
If you dig these looks but don’t have a big outside wall at your disposal to transform, why not try a smaller version inside? Get a bunch of these groovy wall planters from cnforefront and put in air plants and succulents. The more you put up, the more impact you will get. Could be just the ticket to get a little green in your life… Enjoy!
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
How cool is this living wall that wraps around the entire exterior of the building and winds inside and down the stairs as well?
It plays up the organic shapes in the architecture and entices any passerby to stop and take a look. In addition to being an eye-catching advertising technique, it also provides a fantastic green addition to an urban area. Not only do green walls absorb and filter storm water, they filter particulates out of the air which improves air quality and can lower the overall heat produced by the building. Gorgeous and green in every way. Who could ask for anything more?
Sometimes, the infrastructure and irrigation costs as well as city ordinances can make a living wall prohibitively expensive. In that case, many designers who want the look of a plant wall turn to a fake solution. This must be handled delicately so that the building doesn’t end up looking like a bunch of fake Christmas trees glued onto the fa?ade.
While it doesn’t give all of the green advantages that a living wall does, it still brings a little unexpected liveliness into the concrete sprawl. Pretty convincing, huh?
If you dig these looks but don’t have a big outside wall at your disposal to transform, why not try a smaller version inside? Get a bunch of these groovy wall planters from cnforefront and put in air plants and succulents. The more you put up, the more impact you will get. Could be just the ticket to get a little green in your life… Enjoy!
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
Greening your gardens using the cnforefront international living wall is the best way to make your house more livable.
Hello everyone! Long time no see! In the meantime,the cnforefront employees work hard over the years that the living wall planters we design are unique and eclectic and just plain cool.
How cool is this living wall that wraps around the entire exterior of the building and winds inside and down the stairs as well?
It plays up the organic shapes in the architecture and entices any passerby to stop and take a look. In addition to being an eye-catching advertising technique, it also provides a fantastic green addition to an urban area. Not only do green walls absorb and filter storm water, they filter particulates out of the air which improves air quality and can lower the overall heat produced by the building. Gorgeous and green in every way. Who could ask for anything more?
Sometimes, the infrastructure and irrigation costs as well as city ordinances can make a living wall prohibitively expensive. In that case, many designers who want the look of a plant wall turn to a fake solution. This must be handled delicately so that the building doesn’t end up looking like a bunch of fake Christmas trees glued onto the fa?ade.
While it doesn’t give all of the green advantages that a living wall does, it still brings a little unexpected liveliness into the concrete sprawl. Pretty convincing, huh?
If you dig these looks but don’t have a big outside wall at your disposal to transform, why not try a smaller version inside? Get a bunch of these groovy wall planters from cnforefront and put in air plants and succulents. The more you put up, the more impact you will get. Could be just the ticket to get a little green in your life… Enjoy!
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
How cool is this living wall that wraps around the entire exterior of the building and winds inside and down the stairs as well?
It plays up the organic shapes in the architecture and entices any passerby to stop and take a look. In addition to being an eye-catching advertising technique, it also provides a fantastic green addition to an urban area. Not only do green walls absorb and filter storm water, they filter particulates out of the air which improves air quality and can lower the overall heat produced by the building. Gorgeous and green in every way. Who could ask for anything more?
Sometimes, the infrastructure and irrigation costs as well as city ordinances can make a living wall prohibitively expensive. In that case, many designers who want the look of a plant wall turn to a fake solution. This must be handled delicately so that the building doesn’t end up looking like a bunch of fake Christmas trees glued onto the fa?ade.
While it doesn’t give all of the green advantages that a living wall does, it still brings a little unexpected liveliness into the concrete sprawl. Pretty convincing, huh?
If you dig these looks but don’t have a big outside wall at your disposal to transform, why not try a smaller version inside? Get a bunch of these groovy wall planters from cnforefront and put in air plants and succulents. The more you put up, the more impact you will get. Could be just the ticket to get a little green in your life… Enjoy!
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月15日星期三
Make a wall with personality using cnforefront international living wall
Walls have a thoroughly impressive past. They have been a lot of
things: white, red or stuccoed; padded, fortified, divided and
collapsible. They have been paper, wattle and daub, and myriad types of
stone. They’ve been all around the world, witnessed the last 10,000
years of human history (at least), travelled through space. They’ve
housed the brightest minds and harshest rulers, even watched murders
taking place, religious leaders being born. One must ask, is there
anything the wall has not yet done?
Indeed, I’m not sure that there is. For, as I saw this morning, walls can also be alive.
Yes, life itself has been written on the wall’s list of meritorious accomplishments, and it’s happened here, too, at U of T: appropriately dubbed the “Living Wall,” this wall is not like most others. Grown hydroponically (using aqueous nutrient solutions, but no soil), the living wall stands 2.5 metres tall and 7 metres wide and hosts a thriving community of mosses, ferns, flowering plants and specialized microbes. The microbes break down air pollutants into such constituent parts as carbon and water molecules, and thus produce significant amounts of clean air that are circulated throughout the adjoining room and building in the Multi-Faith Centre.
Also called a biowall, green wall, or vertical garden, the idea behind an indoor living wall is to integrate the wall’s biofiltering abilities into a building’s air circulation system. Because a living wall contains powerful filtering microbes, it works to clean the atmosphere immediately around it by pulling air into the plants’ roots, degrading pollutants (thanks to the microbes), and subsequently spewing out clean air into the room - a process dubbed phytoremediation.
Since they’re able to filter contaminants out of the air, living walls are most frequently found in cities, where industrial and automotive emissions unfortunately reign supreme. Like their close relative, the green roof, living walls have further uses: because cities are essentially big, dark slabs of heat-absorbing concrete sitting on an otherwise green and blue Earth, urban centres retain a lot of solar radiation. Unlike city streets and rooftops, vegetated areas remain quite cool under the sun, thanks to transpiration. This means that by creating green walls and roofs, heat absoprtion in cities is decreased while air is simultaneously purified, with obvious benefits for those nearby.
The living wall is located in U of T’s Multi-Faith Centre (569 Spadina Ave.), an architectural treasure which deserves a post of its very own. The living wall is tucked away on the building’s second floor, yet accessible to all. From the south-west stairs, it’s found by entering the doorway reading “Male Ablution,” but sticking to the right. The room is then right around the corner, strewn with pillows and scarves on which to sit and get comfortable, and filled with the sound of trickling water, bathed in pure white light, and infiltrated by sublimely clean air.
While the wall appears to have done it all, it might yet have some competition. Other parts of buildings on campus are about to inherent some living personality: a roof-top garden and green roof gardenon top of St. Hilda’s College residence has been planned, and U of T is currently a hotbed of research
on the topic.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens planters
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
Indeed, I’m not sure that there is. For, as I saw this morning, walls can also be alive.
Yes, life itself has been written on the wall’s list of meritorious accomplishments, and it’s happened here, too, at U of T: appropriately dubbed the “Living Wall,” this wall is not like most others. Grown hydroponically (using aqueous nutrient solutions, but no soil), the living wall stands 2.5 metres tall and 7 metres wide and hosts a thriving community of mosses, ferns, flowering plants and specialized microbes. The microbes break down air pollutants into such constituent parts as carbon and water molecules, and thus produce significant amounts of clean air that are circulated throughout the adjoining room and building in the Multi-Faith Centre.
Also called a biowall, green wall, or vertical garden, the idea behind an indoor living wall is to integrate the wall’s biofiltering abilities into a building’s air circulation system. Because a living wall contains powerful filtering microbes, it works to clean the atmosphere immediately around it by pulling air into the plants’ roots, degrading pollutants (thanks to the microbes), and subsequently spewing out clean air into the room - a process dubbed phytoremediation.
Since they’re able to filter contaminants out of the air, living walls are most frequently found in cities, where industrial and automotive emissions unfortunately reign supreme. Like their close relative, the green roof, living walls have further uses: because cities are essentially big, dark slabs of heat-absorbing concrete sitting on an otherwise green and blue Earth, urban centres retain a lot of solar radiation. Unlike city streets and rooftops, vegetated areas remain quite cool under the sun, thanks to transpiration. This means that by creating green walls and roofs, heat absoprtion in cities is decreased while air is simultaneously purified, with obvious benefits for those nearby.
The living wall is located in U of T’s Multi-Faith Centre (569 Spadina Ave.), an architectural treasure which deserves a post of its very own. The living wall is tucked away on the building’s second floor, yet accessible to all. From the south-west stairs, it’s found by entering the doorway reading “Male Ablution,” but sticking to the right. The room is then right around the corner, strewn with pillows and scarves on which to sit and get comfortable, and filled with the sound of trickling water, bathed in pure white light, and infiltrated by sublimely clean air.
While the wall appears to have done it all, it might yet have some competition. Other parts of buildings on campus are about to inherent some living personality: a roof-top garden and green roof gardenon top of St. Hilda’s College residence has been planned, and U of T is currently a hotbed of research
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on the topic.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens planters
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
Plant up China forefront international hanging baskets in May
Plant up China forefront international hanging baskets
for decorations that are as productive as they are pretty. Alongside
the usual begonias and busy lizzies, make space for baskets crammed with
tumbling tomatoes and herbs, alpine strawberries or even
brilliantly-coloured chillies, for a delicious harvest just outside your
door.
You'll find dozens of ready-grown plug plants in your favourite garden centre to start you off, as well as hanging baskets, felted liners and compost. Then follow our step-by-step instructions for a display that's as fragrant and colourful as bedding – and much more tasty!
Ten plants fill a 35cm (14”) basket: choose varieties which will be happy in containers, like Tomato 'Tumbling Tom' or the strawberry 'Mara des Bois'.
Prop up your hanging basket on a bucket and line with a liner to hold the compost and retain water. Then mix a handful each of slow-release fertiliser and water-retaining gel into the compost before you start.
To plant through the sides as well as on top, cut slits through the liner. Fill the bottom of the basket with compost, then poke the rootballs of your plants through the slits from the outside, back-filling with compost as you go. Finally plant the topmost plants into the centre and water well.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at China Forefront International, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planterMore information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
You'll find dozens of ready-grown plug plants in your favourite garden centre to start you off, as well as hanging baskets, felted liners and compost. Then follow our step-by-step instructions for a display that's as fragrant and colourful as bedding – and much more tasty!
Ten plants fill a 35cm (14”) basket: choose varieties which will be happy in containers, like Tomato 'Tumbling Tom' or the strawberry 'Mara des Bois'.
Prop up your hanging basket on a bucket and line with a liner to hold the compost and retain water. Then mix a handful each of slow-release fertiliser and water-retaining gel into the compost before you start.
To plant through the sides as well as on top, cut slits through the liner. Fill the bottom of the basket with compost, then poke the rootballs of your plants through the slits from the outside, back-filling with compost as you go. Finally plant the topmost plants into the centre and water well.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at China Forefront International, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planterMore information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月14日星期二
Bring the outside in with a living wall
Living walls or vertical gardens are banks of plants fixed to a wall.
Until recently, they were usually built outdoors. But now you can
improve your air quality and create an creative impression inside with
an indoor living wall from china forefront international.
"A living wall emits moisture and oxygen," says Oscar, the professional landscape designer from china forefront international. Oscar has been already installed 20 living walls for businesses and residences in south China, most of them concerned with decoration and air quality.
"Plants are more efficient than mechanical air filters," adds Mical Scorefield, the chief designer with SOL gardening, another gardening manufactuer company specializing in living walls. He quotes the USA NASA Clean Air Study that says 15 to 18 houseplants will help scrub the air of toxins. A living wall will easily accommodate 20 species or more.
In additional to purifying the air, Oscar gives the details that the same study shows that living walls dampen noise, warm up a room and free up floor space, an important consideration in her part of town where small, industrial-looking condos are the norm. And let’s not forget the wow factor.
"Anybody who comes in goes ‘oh that’s fantastic,'" says Bob Seabreeze, who recently installed a 6 x 6 foot living wall in the entrance way in his home. "People love it. At least 80 percent of people comment on it," he says.
So how do you get your plants onto the wall to earn those rave reviews?
Installing a Living Wall.
Imagine a wall of waterproof envelopes or totes. They really feel more like a mix of felt and rubber than wool. The concept is simple enough. Screw the fabric onto the wall, put soil into the pocket – the standard 15”x 24” pocket can hold up to 0.4 cubic feet of potting soil – add plants, water as necessary and voila... instant garden.
Choosing Plants for Your Living Wall
Both systems like a mix of trailing and upright plants. The hydroponic system favours:
Dieffenbachia
Asparagus Fern
Peace Lily
Baby’s Tears
The living wall system from china forefront international works well with:
Golden Pothos
Lipstick Vine
Spider Plant.
Financing a Living Wall
The cost of a indoor living wall depends on its size. But we are sure you will not find the second one has th competitive price just like us.
More information，you can visit our website cnforefront.com.
"A living wall emits moisture and oxygen," says Oscar, the professional landscape designer from china forefront international. Oscar has been already installed 20 living walls for businesses and residences in south China, most of them concerned with decoration and air quality.
"Plants are more efficient than mechanical air filters," adds Mical Scorefield, the chief designer with SOL gardening, another gardening manufactuer company specializing in living walls. He quotes the USA NASA Clean Air Study that says 15 to 18 houseplants will help scrub the air of toxins. A living wall will easily accommodate 20 species or more.
In additional to purifying the air, Oscar gives the details that the same study shows that living walls dampen noise, warm up a room and free up floor space, an important consideration in her part of town where small, industrial-looking condos are the norm. And let’s not forget the wow factor.
"Anybody who comes in goes ‘oh that’s fantastic,'" says Bob Seabreeze, who recently installed a 6 x 6 foot living wall in the entrance way in his home. "People love it. At least 80 percent of people comment on it," he says.
So how do you get your plants onto the wall to earn those rave reviews?
Installing a Living Wall.
Imagine a wall of waterproof envelopes or totes. They really feel more like a mix of felt and rubber than wool. The concept is simple enough. Screw the fabric onto the wall, put soil into the pocket – the standard 15”x 24” pocket can hold up to 0.4 cubic feet of potting soil – add plants, water as necessary and voila... instant garden.
Choosing Plants for Your Living Wall
Both systems like a mix of trailing and upright plants. The hydroponic system favours:
Dieffenbachia
Asparagus Fern
Peace Lily
Baby’s Tears
The living wall system from china forefront international works well with:
Golden Pothos
Lipstick Vine
Spider Plant.
Financing a Living Wall
The cost of a indoor living wall depends on its size. But we are sure you will not find the second one has th competitive price just like us.
More information，you can visit our website cnforefront.com.
Employees of China Forefront International greeting Mother's Day and Memorize The Wenchuan Earthquake.
Employees of China Forefront International greeting Mother's Day and Memorize The Wenchuan Earthquake.
Yesterday is the international Mother's Day.The CEO of China Forefront International calls
for all of our employees send their mothers the warmest greeting for
the Mother's Day.Besides that, on the same day of 2008, the Wenchuan
Earthquake has taken away thousands of people.We should enjoy the living
time, present our best produsts to the people worldwide.The greatest advantages of China Forefront International is our creative and intelligence.
The creative and intelligence of our hard-working employees enable us provide you the qualitified gardening tips for you,such as SelfWatering Planters，Window Planterindoor green wall planter，vertical planter，Corner Planter vertical green wall，CFI-IG 002 Indoor green wall/Indoor landscaping，
CFI-IG 001 Indoor green wall/Indoor landscaping，Green wall，Flower tower，Box planter，
Railing planter/Fence planter，Living wall gardens，Roof garden，Vertical garden，
Hanging Planter，Wall Planter，Indoor planter，Grassy paver，Lamp post planter，
Raised garden bed，Outdoor planter，Self watering planter，window planter..
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月10日星期五
The China Forefront International
The China Forefront International is proud to launch the next advancement in
green roof technology - the EcoPillow. Modular in design, the EcoPillow
is a pre-grown living roof that offers all the proven benefits of a
green roof while radically reducing risk and cost of the roofing
structure.
Shyne Liu, Director of The China Forefront International explains, “The EcoPillow structure and the growing medium were developed for their lightweight properties, making the EcoPillow just 60kg/m2. Creating a lightweight and modular product were the design priorities. By reducing the overall weight, we reduce the builders need for additional structural support and open the possibility of retrofitting - something we feel the market is demanding.”
The EcoPillow can also be easily relocated, further enhancing its adaptability.
As a pre-grown, and fully encased product, the EcoPillow is incredibly quick to install and reduces the risk of failure from extreme weather conditions, wind scour or rain erosion. The semi mature plants provide cover from day one, reducing establishment time, and the likelihood of weed invasion – the two primary drivers of maintenance cost.
Internationally the trend towards ‘greening’ buildings is gaining momentum. Green walls not only radically reduce stormwater runoff and therefore the cost of disposal; they also provide greater insulation for a building, prolong the life of the roof membrane and reduce noise penetration.
Installing a roof garden makes a valuable contribution to the external environment, reducing water runoff, and providing an inhabitable environment to promote biodiversity. They are also great to look at and use, increasing the worth of the real estate they are on and viewed by.
With 94% of the materials recycled it is an innovative way to take waste products destined to reduce our carbon footprint.
Lighter, faster, with less risk, The EcoPillow by China Forefront International is a no brainer for anyone wanting the benefits of green roofs for a wider range of projects and budgets.
China Forefront International，a repuitation enterprise provide the high-quality greenery tips including ，Self Watering Planters ，Window Planter indoor green wall planter ，vertical planter ，Corner Planter vertical green wall，CFI-IG 002 Indoor green wall/Indoor landscaping，CFI-IG 001 Indoor green wall/Indoor landscaping，Green wall，Flower tower，Box planter，Railing planter/Fence planter，Living wall gardens，Roof garden，Vertical garden ，Hanging Planter，Wall Planter，Indoor planter，Grassy paver，Lamp post planter，Raised garden bed，Outdoor planter，Self watering planter，window planter.
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
Shyne Liu, Director of The China Forefront International explains, “The EcoPillow structure and the growing medium were developed for their lightweight properties, making the EcoPillow just 60kg/m2. Creating a lightweight and modular product were the design priorities. By reducing the overall weight, we reduce the builders need for additional structural support and open the possibility of retrofitting - something we feel the market is demanding.”
The EcoPillow can also be easily relocated, further enhancing its adaptability.
As a pre-grown, and fully encased product, the EcoPillow is incredibly quick to install and reduces the risk of failure from extreme weather conditions, wind scour or rain erosion. The semi mature plants provide cover from day one, reducing establishment time, and the likelihood of weed invasion – the two primary drivers of maintenance cost.
Internationally the trend towards ‘greening’ buildings is gaining momentum. Green walls not only radically reduce stormwater runoff and therefore the cost of disposal; they also provide greater insulation for a building, prolong the life of the roof membrane and reduce noise penetration.
Installing a roof garden makes a valuable contribution to the external environment, reducing water runoff, and providing an inhabitable environment to promote biodiversity. They are also great to look at and use, increasing the worth of the real estate they are on and viewed by.
With 94% of the materials recycled it is an innovative way to take waste products destined to reduce our carbon footprint.
Lighter, faster, with less risk, The EcoPillow by China Forefront International is a no brainer for anyone wanting the benefits of green roofs for a wider range of projects and budgets.
China Forefront International，a repuitation enterprise provide the high-quality greenery tips including ，Self Watering Planters ，Window Planter indoor green wall planter ，vertical planter ，Corner Planter vertical green wall，CFI-IG 002 Indoor green wall/Indoor landscaping，CFI-IG 001 Indoor green wall/Indoor landscaping，Green wall，Flower tower，Box planter，Railing planter/Fence planter，Living wall gardens，Roof garden，Vertical garden ，Hanging Planter，Wall Planter，Indoor planter，Grassy paver，Lamp post planter，Raised garden bed，Outdoor planter，Self watering planter，window planter.
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月9日星期四
Raised garden beds China Forefront International are best
Raised garden beds China Forefront International
are great for growing small plots of veggies and flowers. They keep
pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide
good drainage and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails.
The sides of the raised garden beds keep your valuable garden soil from being eroded
or washed away during heavy rains. In many regions, gardeners are able
to plant earlier in the season because the soil is warmer and better
drained when it is above ground level.
By raising the soil level, raised garden beds also reduce back strain when bending over to tend the bed. This is especially helpful to older gardeners or people with bad backs. And if the beds are built well, the gardener can sit on the edge of the bed while weeding, and for some gardeners this is the biggest benefit of all.
Raised garden beds are not the same as hanging planter. Planters are elevated containers which have bottoms to prevent the soil from falling out. Planter bottoms usually are slatted, with some type of semi-permeable cloth barrier which permits drainage. Raised garden beds, however, do not have bottoms; they are open to the ground, which offers the benefit of permitting plant roots to go further into the ground for available nutrients.
Raised garden beds are available in a variety of different materials, or they can be made with relative ease.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
By raising the soil level, raised garden beds also reduce back strain when bending over to tend the bed. This is especially helpful to older gardeners or people with bad backs. And if the beds are built well, the gardener can sit on the edge of the bed while weeding, and for some gardeners this is the biggest benefit of all.
Raised garden beds are not the same as hanging planter. Planters are elevated containers which have bottoms to prevent the soil from falling out. Planter bottoms usually are slatted, with some type of semi-permeable cloth barrier which permits drainage. Raised garden beds, however, do not have bottoms; they are open to the ground, which offers the benefit of permitting plant roots to go further into the ground for available nutrients.
Raised garden beds are available in a variety of different materials, or they can be made with relative ease.
There is a large range of garden planter and home decor products at CN Forefront, you may like:
Green wall
Flower tower
Box planter
Railing planter/Fence planter
Living wall gardens
Roof garden
Vertical garden
Hanging Planter
Wall Planter
Indoor planter
Grassy paver
Lamp post planter
Raised garden bed
Outdoor planter
Self watering planter
window planter
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More information,you can get from our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
2013年5月3日星期五
living wall garden
Create beautiful living wall garden in your home or backyard!
Follow CN Forefront International to create your own living wall of verdant, healthy plants.
Living wall garden planter from CN Forefront International– a whole new way to think about gardening! Living wall garden planters are flexible, breathable and modular gardening containers for indoor or outdoor gardening.
The felt is made from recycled and eco-friendly fabric and the amazing material provides a safe growing medium that is pH neutral and non-reactive, so you can garden organically right on your wall – it’s even safe for vegetables and herbs! Roots grow right into the felt, which comes alive thanks to the microbiology in the soil.
The special design of CN Forefront International living wall garden planter makes it easy for you to parking it greening your garden.
This lets you change and re-arrange your living wallat will, while maintaining the integrity of every plant in its own soil.
Create a small vertical garden to grow salad and herbs with affordable vertical wall planters.
Create eye-catching displays on bare walls
Grow flowers, salads or herbs vertically using CN Forefront International flower towerand box planter
Great space saver for units, balconies and small spaces
Soft black felt, lightweight design for easy movement and hanging
Extremely space efficient, compared to pot, plants & hangs above the snails and slugs.
When filled, has enough weight to be sturdy in windy conditions
Strong and long lasting
CN Forefront International–Part of a wide range of vertical planter bags and planters designed for everyone’s back garden.
More information you can visit our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
Follow CN Forefront International to create your own living wall of verdant, healthy plants.
Living wall garden planter from CN Forefront International– a whole new way to think about gardening! Living wall garden planters are flexible, breathable and modular gardening containers for indoor or outdoor gardening.
The felt is made from recycled and eco-friendly fabric and the amazing material provides a safe growing medium that is pH neutral and non-reactive, so you can garden organically right on your wall – it’s even safe for vegetables and herbs! Roots grow right into the felt, which comes alive thanks to the microbiology in the soil.
The special design of CN Forefront International living wall garden planter makes it easy for you to parking it greening your garden.
This lets you change and re-arrange your living wallat will, while maintaining the integrity of every plant in its own soil.
Create a small vertical garden to grow salad and herbs with affordable vertical wall planters.
Create eye-catching displays on bare walls
Grow flowers, salads or herbs vertically using CN Forefront International flower towerand box planter
Great space saver for units, balconies and small spaces
Soft black felt, lightweight design for easy movement and hanging
Extremely space efficient, compared to pot, plants & hangs above the snails and slugs.
When filled, has enough weight to be sturdy in windy conditions
Strong and long lasting
CN Forefront International–Part of a wide range of vertical planter bags and planters designed for everyone’s back garden.
More information you can visit our website http://www.cnforefront.com.
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