FYTOGREEN 21 YEARS

Fytogreen celebrates 21 years leading the way
in elevated green landscapes

Fytogreen, Australia’s leading green infrastructure specialists, has plenty to celebrate. With a history of innovation and excellence, Fytogreen is proud to have played a significant role in shaping the industry. And with award-winning projects, influential products, and industry firsts under its belt, today marks 21 years of taking resilient living architecture to new heights.

FROM A BUD OF AN IDEA TO A FLOURISHING BUSINESSIn 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 past 21 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