Bringing Life to the Office: A Belfast Case for Indoor Living Walls
- J Mac
- Jul 23
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 4
🌿 Imagine this
It’s a grey Monday morning. You walk into your office expecting the usual - cold walls, grey carpets, and harsh strip lighting. Instead, you’re greeted by a wall of greenery - fresh, living plants that bring life into the workspace.
It’s not just attractive. Studies show it boosts wellbeing, productivity, and how people perceive your brand.
We recently installed a PlantBox indoor living wall in a mid-sized Belfast office. The results were too good not to share.
🌱 What is a living wall
A living wall - or vertical garden - is a system that lets plants grow up a wall indoors or outdoors.
For offices, the most popular choice is PlantBox. It’s low-maintenance, sustainable, and visually striking. Unlike scattered potted plants, PlantBox stacks into a single feature with built-in watering troughs, so you’re not watering daily or dealing with messy irrigation systems.
💡 Why this office wanted one
The company had just restructured. Morale was low, the interior was bland, and staff preferred working from home.
The goal was simple:
Make the office more appealing for staff returning
Impress visiting clients and partners
Improve air quality
Reflect a modern and sustainable brand
Pointer: First impressions matter. A bare office says “budget cuts”. A living wall says “forward thinking”.
🏢 Transforming the space
The office had a dull corridor between reception and the open-plan area - a grey, underlit dead zone. We proposed a 2.4m by 2.2m living wall framed in timber to match the interior.
Estimated cost: £3,950 including
PlantBox modules and framework
Delivery and installation
Tailored plant selection
One year of professional maintenance
⚙️ How PlantBox works
PlantBox is simple and modular. Each row of planters clips into the one below, with troughs that hold water for 1–2 weeks. There’s no need for pumps or plumbing. The trays are made from recycled materials, and the planting can be tailored - ferns, ivies, herbs or succulents, depending on the light levels.
🌼 Best plants for indoors
For this office we recommended plants that thrive with low light and little care:
Bird’s Nest Fern
Golden Pothos / Devil’s Ivy
Spider Plant
Heartleaf Philodendron
Peperomia / Baby Rubber Plant
As we were leaving, one staff told us that the wall was “more calming than their mindfulness app,” and she laughed saying “and it doesn’t ask for a subscription.”
🛠 Maintenance made simple
The main worry was upkeep. PlantBox is easy to maintain:
Water every 10–14 days
Quarterly professional visits for the first year
Optional moisture sensors for peace of mind
After a year, the company can continue with professional maintenance, switch to in-house care, or adjust the planting to make it even lower effort.
💼 Who benefits most
Almost any business can benefit, but especially:
Creative agencies
Consultancies and law firms
Tech startups
Co-working spaces
Architects and designers
Please remember, Offices aren’t just functional boxes anymore. They’re part of your brand and culture.
🔨 Installation process
Quick and straightforward:
Site visit and light assessment
Design proposal with visual renders
Framework built off-site
Install completed in 1–2 days
No plumbing. No noise. No disruption.
💷 Is it worth the investment?
You can tell us:
Up to 15% boost in productivity (University of Exeter)
Improved staff retention and wellbeing
Reduced noise levels
Cleaner indoor air
A visual feature for marketing and social media
If your office has a blank wall begging for life, this is one of the most effective ways to transform it.
The real question isn’t whether a green wall is worth it—it’s how committed you are to your staff, your facilities, and your operations.
🌍 Extra benefit
Living walls can contribute to BREEAM and LEED certification, which is increasingly valuable for commercial spaces in the UK and Ireland.
🚀 Ready to transform your office
If your office feels stale and staff are disengaged, a PlantBox living wall is low hassle, sustainable, and visually stunning.
At ChangingGreen, we handle the full process - design, installation, and aftercare. No jargon, no over-promises, just results.
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