Vertical Gardens

Oxford Street roof terrace, 2025

Vertical gardens do more than decorate a space, they bring it to life. We design them for indoor and outdoor settings alike, using a lightweight structure that supports a range of plants as they grow and settle in.

What is a vertical garden?

A vertical garden is a living planting system installed on walls or other vertical surfaces. By integrating plants into the built environment, it transforms urban spaces into greener, more biodiverse places. Our approach to vertical garden design was recently featured in ELLE Decoration – read more here.

Bespoke design & installation

We create vertical gardens designed around each space, tailored from the very first conversation. Interior vertical gardens boost air quality and wellbeing, while exterior vertical gardens support local wildlife and help protect facades from the weather, contributing to green targets like Biodiversity Net Gain along the way.

Ecology-led planting

By bringing species-rich planting into urban environments, vertical gardens help support biodiversity and increase the amount of green infrastructure in our cities. This reinforces the aims of the London Environment Strategy, which seeks to tackle climate change and protect green spaces through the expansion of urban greening initiatives.

Long-term solutions

We use lightweight, durable systems and responsible planting methods to create long-lasting installations with minimal environmental impact.

Benefits of vertical gardens

Health & wellbeing: Being close to greenery helps ease stress and supports a genuine sense of calm.

Wildlife: Vertical gardens give pollinators, birds and other wildlife a place to live and feed, even in the middle of a city.

Air quality: Plants help absorb pollutants, making the air around them a little bit cleaner.

Sound insulation: Layers of planting help soften ambient noise, creating a calmer environment.

Rainwater management: Vertical gardens help absorb rainfall, easing pressure on drainage and reducing flood risk.

Social impact: Green spaces are linked to safer, more connected communities.

Facts about our vertical gardens

Weight

The vertical garden system weighs just 25kg per square metre. This makes it one of the lightest systems available, suitable for a wide range of structures without major structural reinforcement.

Long-term care

Our specialists regularly check and tend to each installation, ensuring lasting health and growth.

Design

Every DBVG installation is designed without straight lines. The gardens are deliberately layered as opposed to geometric, creating a natural, organic aesthetic rather than a manicured, formal one.