While in Paris we went to see one of Patrick Blanc’s living walls. They are just beautiful to view, the fact that he is able to plant trees, bushes and flowers on walls, have them grow and not endanger the structure in any way is truly astounding and lovely. I am a person that has trouble making plants grow on the ground so I was definitely in awe.

If you are interested in reading more about his Living Walls you might enjoy visiting this web page: inhabitant.com/vertical-gardens-by-patrick-blanc/.

I borrowed the following statement from their web page:

“Plants have found a home on walls for centuries, but are sometimes incongruous with architecture, often breaking down the structural integrity of a building’s facade. Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Garden System, known as Le Mur Vegetal in French, allows both plants and buildings to live in harmony with one another. The botanist cum vertical landscape designer is probably best know for his gorgeous living wall on the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris. But Blanc’s Vertical Garden System can be implemented anywhere: indoors or out and in any climatic environment.”

They are a wonderful mixture of beauty, architecture and skill, definitely worth a visit!