Project:  Interior landscaping refurbishment

Client:  PureDC

Interior landscaping contractor: Botanica Nurseries Ltd

Installation Date: February 2026

Award:  Gold Leaf Award

What happens when interior landscaping becomes part of a company’s environmental story? At PureDC, Botanica Nurseries has brought the two together in a striking, tropical-inspired installation that connects employees with nature while reflecting the company’s work in carbon capture.

Recognised with a Gold Leaf Award for design and installation, the project combines lush foliage, distinctive natural-textured containers and carefully considered planting schemes. But there is more to this interior landscape than its visual impact: the planting substrate incorporates biochar produced in the UK by PureDC’s own not-for-profit environmental arm, bringing the company’s sustainability ambitions directly into its working environment.

Working through a facilities management company with whom Botanica Nurseries had completed several projects over the previous 12 months, the team was tasked with creating an environment where employees could feel more connected to nature. The planting also needed to communicate the client’s environmental work through the design itself.

The client requested containers that would be distinctive, natural and beautiful in their own right. Botanica Nurseries selected a range of designs featuring subtle colours and appealing textures, grouping containers to reflect the varied arrangements found in nature and enhance the tropical character of the space.

The planting brings together a wide range of colours, textures, shapes and heights. Cabinet-top troughs feature up to 12 different plant varieties in each display, creating layers of foliage that are visually engaging while helping to soften the interior. Broad-leaved tropical plants provide screening around seating areas, offering greater privacy, while forest-inspired arrangements contribute to a relaxed atmosphere.

Three ranges of floor-standing containers, used in different styles, bring consistency to the scheme while maintaining variety throughout the space.

One of the most distinctive aspects of the project was the use of biochar produced in the UK by PureDC’s not-for-profit environmental arm. The client wanted this material incorporated into a strictly peat-free planting substrate, connecting the interior landscaping directly with the company’s work in carbon capture.

Achieving the right growing conditions required close collaboration between Botanica Nurseries and the client’s environmental expert. Together, they discussed the appropriate mixing quantities and acidity regulation to establish a suitable balance for the plants.

This practical collaboration ensured that the environmental brief informed not only the appearance of the installation but also the materials used to support the planting. The finished scheme provides a visible expression of the company’s sustainability initiatives within its everyday working environment.

The PureDC project brings sustainability to life through a lush, tropical interior filled with vibrant foliage, contrasting textures and natural materials. A diverse mix of plants creates leafy screens around seating areas, softens the workspace and introduces a sense of being surrounded by nature. Beyond its visual impact, the installation reflects the company’s environmental commitment through the use of its own UK-produced biochar in a peat-free planting substrate, linking the interior landscape directly to its carbon capture initiatives.