Many Australian people and particularly those who work in an office environment or on a production line, always complain about the fact that they don’t get to see any of the outdoors during their working day. They arrive at the place of work early in the morning and because they don’t leave until 5:30 or 6 o’clock in the evening, the only time that they get to enjoy nature is on the weekends when they are not working. This needs to change and if you are an employer then you really do need to think about starting bringing nature closer to your employees every single day.
This is when Vertical Gardens come into the equation and these are such a simple and affordable thing to set up that it would be remiss of you as an employer to not take advantage of such a thing if it helps to improve productivity and efficiency. Many people are not aware that with these gardens come with many health benefits and the following are just some of those.
- Better for your physical & mental well-being – It is commonly accepted that the vast majority of Australians are carrying around too much stress in their bodies and they need to get rid of it as soon as possible. The thing about installing vertical gardens is that people are able to plant beautiful things like flowers that not only look fantastic but they help to clean the air as well. Your staff members get to be happier during work time and they get to breathe cleaner air so everybody wins in this scenario.
- An improved workspace – There is absolutely no doubt that plants and flowers have a positive effect on us as humans and so if staff members are surrounded by such things then they will have a more positive outlook when they come into the office or factory. It doesn’t take a great deal of money to set up such gardens and the payback is immense. Not only do they bring positive health benefits but they provide the best first impression every single time as well.
- It helps to save water – You’re also doing your bit for the environment because these same vertical gardens help to absorb any rainwater and puts it all back into the ecosystem where it belongs. These same gardens are becoming incredibly popular across many cities in Australia and their popularity continues to grow. Your staff will also get to enjoy the various butterflies and other insects that will come around and so their place of work will end up being a small hub of biodiversity.
There really are no downsides to installing these types of gardens in the workplace and it takes very little time to set them up and very little time to take care of them. Do what’s right for your employees today and do what’s right for your business also. Plants will also help to insulate the building from sunshine and noise pollution as well.
