Green in healthcare

Aesthetics are very often at the center of the design and layout of gardens and public green spaces. The same is certainly true of the place of greenery in interior spaces. Yet there is currently a remarkable turnaround, with the emphasis shifting to functional greenery. This revolves around greenery as a determining factor for a healthy living environment and even as a healing factor for body and mind.

Two major underlying social issues are driving this green revolution: rapid global warming and ever-increasing healthcare costs.

Together with De Bloeimeesters - a group of experienced garden specialists with an impressive amount of plant knowledge - Greenpro brought together experts from healthcare, construction and greenery for a themed special "Green in Healthcare. Below is the result. Green is also - or perhaps especially - an investment that pays off in multiple ways.