Vertical Gardening is a special kind of (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) urban gardening suitable to small spaces, particularly for decorating the walls and roofs in various styles (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli). This is an alternative method for gardening by expanding the scope of growing plants in a vertical space (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli). Intensive urbanization has left hardly any horizontal space for outdoor gardens (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli). Green walls (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) are not only spectacularly beautiful, but also helpful in enlivening the ambiance. Green walls can absorb heated gas in the air, lower both indoor and outdoor temperature, providing a healthier indoor air quality as well as a more beautiful space. (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli)
Green facades:Green facades are a type of green wall system in which climbing plants or cascading groundcovers are trained to cover specially designed supporting structures. (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) Plants are either grown in the ground or in the elevated containers where they are watered and fertilized. (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli)
Green facades (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) are a type of green wall system in which climbing plants or cascading groundcovers are trained to cover specially designed supporing structures. Rooted at the base of these structure, in the ground, in intermediate planters or even on achieving full coverage. Green facades can be anchored to existing walls or built as freestanding structure, such as fences or columns
Green walls / Living walls :Living wall system (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) composed of pre-vegetated panels, vertical modules (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) or planted blankets that are fixed vertically to a structural wall or frame. These panels (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) can be made of plastic, expanded polystyrene, synthetic fabric and support a great diversity of plants species ( eg: a lush mixture of ferns, ground covers, perennials and edible plants).
Constructed from pre-vegetated panels, vertical modules or planted blankets (vegetated mat wall) that are fixed to structural framework (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli) or to a wall Made from steel framework, plastic, expanded polystyrene and synthetic fabric to support a variety of diversity and density of plant species Tend to require more maintenance such as fertilizer and water than green facade systems (Vertical Garden in Tirunelveli)that are planted into the ground.
Tirunelveli (Tamil: [tiɾɯnelʋeːli] (About this soundlisten)) also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the sixth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Salem. Tirunelveli is located 700 km (430 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai, 58 km (36 mi) away from Thoothukudi and 73 km (45 mi) from Kanyakumari. The downtown is located on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River; its twin Palayamkottai is on the east bank. Palayamkottai is called as the Oxford of the south India. It is a hub of many schools, colleges and many important government offices.
Tirunelveli is an ancient city, and is more than 2,000 years old. Tirunelveli is believed to be an ancient settlement of great importance. It has been ruled at different times by the Early Pandyas, the Cheras, the Medieval Cholas and Later Cholas, the later Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire and the British. The Polygar War, involving Palaiyakkarars led by Veerapandiya Kattabomman and forces of the British East India Company, was waged on the city's outskirts from 1797 to 1801.
Geographical DataThe Tirunelveli District is located in the world map, between 08o 8’ and 09o 23’ latitude and 77o 09’ and 77o 54’ longitude. The total geographical area of the district is 6,823 sq. km.
BoundariesThe district is surrounded by the State of Kerala, Gulf of Mannar and the districts of Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari.