Planters, whatever their shape or size, when filled with foliage provide an area of natural beauty in any landscape design -they provide form, texture, sights, and smells. Trees and plants help soften landscapes and flowers provide a pleasing aesthetic whether it’s in a quiet neighbourhood, bustling urban city, roof-top allotment or pocket park. With people spending more time outside the need for planting has increased, so how do you choose the right planter for your scheme?
We take a look at ways AKRI, our latest planter solution can be used to enhance different environments.
Public spaces
Large-scale planters can easily become a focal point in any environment and are ideal in busy public realm spaces. Adding a large planter breaks up pedestrian movement as people are forced to stop and go round (ideal for social distancing), or adding seating to planter schemes gives people a place to stop and dwell in the area for longer periods of time.
Roof-tops and podiums
Roof-top gardens are popular in busy urban cities. As well as impressive views, they provide that much-needed green space for residents or visitors to enjoy. Other than improving the overall well-being of everyone in the building, the addition of large planters improves the aesthetic and provides a stormwater management system for the roof.
Parks and pocket parks
Using planters to create a welcoming, bright spaces inside parks provides many benefits to the community. With the addition of seating to the planters with tablet rests or armrests, they create an inclusive space and provide a comfortable place to rest or meet with friends. Plants within the planters help to improve the surrounding air quality and whilst having a positive impact on people's health, they provide increased biodiversity in the environment.
We’ve created AKRI steel retaining walls as a flexible, modular solution to introduce planting to busy urban environments. AKRI provides a versatile solution for creating raised planting schemes in any public area bringing nature, trees, and plants together in one space.
