Meristem’s tips on urban greening, office planting, parklets, living walls, plants and biophilia
Health and wellness have grown increasingly important in the business world. People who are healthy and satisfied with their workplace performance are more productive, open to collaboration, and able to innovate in ways that will benefit the company. Research from Gallup has found that highly involved, content employees have a 21% increase in productivity and take 37% fewer sick days. Therefore, how can organizations ensure their employees are both content and healthy?
Plants in offices and work spaces increase happiness and productivity. Plants are an essential part of a work space setup, especially for those working at home. Adding plants to your work space has a number of benefits including reduced stress and improved productivity, improved air quality and reduced noise levels.
Humans need plants to survive, whether it be for a food source, reoxygenating air for us to breathe, or helping our mental health and well being, with its calming properties (where biophilic design came from)People have always intuitively sensed that contact with plants and nature is a calming restorative tonic for the body and soul. Not only do plants provide a sense of calm but as you all know, they are a significant part of what we eat with just 15 crop plants providing 90 percent of the world’s food energy intake.
