Two huge living walls which have been designed to help tackle pollution and are constructed with over 50,000 plants have been unveiled in Sunderland city centre.
Sprawling across the north and south sides of the soon to open Farringdon Row multi-storey car park, the walls span 6,000 sq ft and are designed to drive down carbon emissions and provide a new gateway to Riverside Sunderland.
Designed by ANS Group and overlooking Galley’s Gill and the soon to be developed Eye Hospital, the walls feature over 51,000 plants in total, including Carex Pendula - for habitat and insects, Ulex Europass - for pollination, and Cotoneaster sue - for berries and birds, some of which are native to Britain and were carefully selected for their ability to thrive in the local climate.
