Living Pillars by Scotscape
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What is a LivingPillar™ LivingPillar™ (patent pending) is a smart Working with CU Phosco greening system for city lighting Lighting (award winning columns and other columnar structures, developed for both retrofitting and new infrastructure projects masts) our design team has continued the How does it help to support healthy cites? The lack of horizontal planting space in cities has led us to design this innovative product to re-introduce planting to the urban environment where space is at a premium. support urban greening The focus is on creating green corridors with planting to encourage...

LivingPillar™ benefits Green streetscape Maximising street greening throughout the seasons with eyelevel planting Utilising plant species with complex foliage to capture particulate matter at street level Biodiversity corridors Creating links between public and private green spaces for our urban wildlife and insect population Low carbon footprint Irrigation recycle system -no water wastage- easy to install, low maintenance Helping the public to navigate the the urban environment Biophillic connectivity Facilitating human connectivity with plants and nature Community enrichment Creating a...

Birds, bees and butterflies will have a sustainable year-round food source and residence with the LivingPillar™. Species are carefully selected for their seasonal pollen and nectar production as well as their ability to produce berries. Bird, bee and insect boxes are installed within the planting undergrowth acting as the perfect refuge for urban wildlife and insects. The LivingPillar™ also introduces specific species that remove polluting particulate matter from air. Waxy plants, hairy plants and plants with complex foliage have a proven ability to take in these pollutants with oxygen...

LivingPillar™- How it works LivingPillar™ has developed into two core products- Retro V1 and New Build V1 Retro V1 LivingPillar™ can be applied to existing columnar structures and street columns in a very short timeframe with ease and with minimal disruption. Simple installation process outlined below. Our upgraded New Build V1 LivingPillar™ combines our standard LivingPillar™ components with reinforced columns from CU Phosco and a remote monitoring and management irrigation system for installation on new projects and street refurbishments, all pre-fabricated and ready to plant upon...