[Greenbuilding] Moss wall

[Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn]

I have experience with this. Patrick Blanc's system is the most widely
used. I don't use it because it is purely hydroponics, thus requiring a
constant source of electricity and chemicals in the water. Should there be
a failure the plants die pretty quickly. I prefer a living wall with actual
soil in the wall connected to a (gravity fed) gray water source (nearest
bath sink). This offers a more forgiving environment that uses no new
resources.
But it is more work to set up.
Moss is actually a lot trickier than low light plants in my experience.

Where is that photo from?

Gennaro Brooks-Church
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231


On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Benjamin Pratt
<benjamin.g.pratt at gmail.com>wrote:

> Someone I know is keen on putting a moss wall in an coffee shop.
> Anyone with experience in this area who can share thoughts on the
> feasibility, cost, maintenance difficulty of this idea? My first
> concern would be protecting the structure from moisture.  The existing
> construction is (100 year old) wood framing, lath and plaster.
>
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