FROM A BUD OF AN IDEA TO A FLOURISHING BUSINESS
In 2002, horticultural innovator Geoff Heard founded the company on a quest to bridge the gap between nature and cities. His mission was to transform even the most challenging environments into vibrant oases of green.
In 2002 Geoff introduced HYDROCELL, a biodegradable light-weight soil improver that revolutionised the horticultural industry by offering new, exciting opportunities to build sustainable gardens at any height and scale. In 2007, through more ground-breaking product developments, Fytogreen’s first vertical garden product was born. FYTOWALL, a soil-less green wall panel system, set the precedent for other greening companies to follow.
In 2009, botanist and biophilic garden designer Erik van Zuilekom brought his encyclopaedic knowledge to the team. He ensures that Fytogreen’s living architecture applications not only provide aesthetic delight, but are highly adaptive and resilient bringing health and environmental benefits to all.
Over the years, Fytogreen has continued to grow its capabilities to meet the changing demands of the industry. With over 1,000 successful sustainable gardens integrated into architecture, Fytogreen has achieved many notable milestones, including the largest roof garden in the southern hemisphere and Australia’s tallest indoor green wall.
FYTOGREEN'S HIGHLIGHT REEL
- Paragon Apartments, Melbourne – Australia's first indoor forest (multi-award winner)
- Victorian Desalination Project – Largest roof garden in southern hemisphere (27,000m2)
- Tower Four, Collins Square, Melbourne – Australia’s tallest indoor green wall (52.9m high)
- The Standard by Aria, QLD – Australia’s largest fire compliant green wall (multi-award winner)
- Alphington Wetlands – 66m2 of Australian Designed and Made floating gardens
- Sky Garden, Collins Arch, Simply stunning unique project in Melbourne – (8m tree on level 39!)
- University of Tasmania, Bernie – roof garden featuring over 11,000 native plants (2,023m2)
- FytoArbour living beams – An Industry first suspended garden
- Australia’s largest green wall specific in-house nursery – (with over 1,500 specialist species)
- Over 900,000m2 greening across Australia – Largest national supplier to the industry
Then and Now
FYTOGREEN'S OLDEST INSTALLATIONS ARE STILL GOING STRONG
- Federation Square (Install #1 - 2002) planter box media and still thriving today!
- Hickory Developments (Install #20, Feb 2009) indoor green wall
- ANZ Docklands (Install #32, Aug 2009) 162m2 outdoor north facing green wall
- Elm Apartments (Install #50, Sept 2010) 2 x internal lobby green walls
- Triptych Apartments (Install #51, Sept 2010) –206m2 external green wall
ALL GROWN UP - BUT STILL GROWING
Today, Fytogreen employs over 50 highly skilled professionals all with a passion for horticulture, engineering excellence and sustainable design. We continue to grow our award-winning combination of expertise, customisation and technical know-how to provide dynamic, resilient living architecture solutions that reconnect urban living with the restorative natural world.
As Geoff Heard, MD of Fytogreen, says....
“ We take great pride in having made a major impact on the greening industry over the past 20 + years, and we’ll continue to push the boundaries in an industry where nature and technology meet. ”
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