# Strawberry-Bearing Living Walls This Living Wall Attracts Butterflies & Bears Strawberries By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-06-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/UK-living-wall References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/largest-living-wall-europe-uk-national-grid/37831/) & [one-worlddesign](http://www.one-worlddesign.co.uk/portfolio-view/the-national-grid-car-park/) This living wall, installed along the sides of a new multistory parking structure at the headquarters of the UK's National Grid located just outside of Warwick, is claimed to be the largest in Europe. This living wall measures over 1 square kilometer and comprises around 97,000 plants. The plants are drawn from over 20 species that are largely native. Most are evergreen, and so can provide year-round coverage. The plants each provide different benefits. For example, mentha mint helps keep wasps away, Pagei [attracts butterflies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/host) while others provide protection for birds. There are also [plants that bear fruit including strawberries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rijnvliet). This living wall is easy on the eye and good for the environment, and makes the UK National Grid building's parking garage look like a piece of eco-paradise. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Living Walls:** The increasing popularity of large-scale living walls presents opportunities for companies to provide innovative designs and installation services. - **Native Plant Species:** The demand for native plant species in living walls creates a market for nurseries and suppliers to specialize in cultivating and selling these plants. - **Functional Green Spaces:** The integration of fruit-bearing plants in living walls opens up possibilities for urban farming and agricultural practices in limited spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Landscaping:** Landscaping companies can capitalize on the trend of living walls by offering innovative designs and installations for commercial and residential properties. - **Nurseries and Plant Suppliers:** Nurseries specialized in cultivating and selling native plant species can cater to the increasing demand from living wall projects. - **Urban Farming:** The incorporation of fruit-bearing plants in living walls presents an opportunity for urban farming companies to grow and harvest produce in compact urban spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md) - [London-Based Garden Roofscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roof-garden.md) - [Expansive Local Vertical Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onefarm-vertical-farm.md) - [Forest Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwoods-vertical-forest.md) - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Enclosed Vertical Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-1.md) - [Sustainably Grown Hydroponic Stawberries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-strawberries.md) - [Nature-Connecting Design Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vert-installation.md) - [Draped Plant-Design Shopping Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calwer-passage.md)