We recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop/seminar at a local business called Growing Green. They specialize in interior plantings for office spaces, hotels, hospitals, shopping centers, residences, etc. This was a professional opportunity for my husband since he does business with them and my mother and I were invited to tag along. We were delighted to do so. Growing Green designs, plants and maintains planters of all sizes and shapes, green walls and they also provide and lease large scale seasonal decorations (trees, wreaths and planters in commercial lobbies). You can imagine how interesting it was to tour the facility, particularly the Christmas staging area!
Are you familiar with green walls? These trendy spaces are vertical panels, both inside and out, on which plants are grown or displayed. There are two types. Living walls host individually potted plants and create quite a statement. Moss walls require little, if any, maintenance since there is no soil base and the plant is dormant or preserved. The topic of the workshop was moss walls. Regrettably, I neglected to take any pictures of the examples they had in their showroom. 🙄 So, please click here to see the portion of Growing Green's website highlighting their incredible moss wall creations. The culmination of the evening was the opportunity for each of us to build our own mini moss "wall" (picture). We were provided our choice of frame, multiple moss options and a vast array of natural elements for embellishment. One could select anything from seedpods to small stones. Additionally, there were beautiful clear glass pieces in different colors. Equipped with hot glue and ample materials, our imaginations shifted into gear and we all began working. My husband chose a chunky wooden frame for his personal design.
My mother and I each selected a frameless option. The back of this type has an arm so that it sits up on a tabletop.
It was a great experience and we had so much fun!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!