A splash of green and gold foliage Sports giant Decathlon extended its stores into Ireland in June 2020 with the new opening of its impressive Sports Hub in Dublin at Ballymun. Not only does this flagship store make an impressive statement in terms of the company’s expansion programme, but it also strides forward in sustainability and biodiversity. Making heads turn on the north and west facing walls at the store’s entrance is a living wall.  The green wall was installed and planted to a specific pattern, using numbered pre-planted cassettes to create the vertical display of around 4500 plants.  The plant choice was deliberate, as suggested by Mobilane and agreed with client and contractor prior to supply; a combination of Carex oshimensis Evergold and JS Greenwell for a contrasting flash of gold and green extending out from the store’s branded signage. The living wall was assembled and installed along with its automatic irrigation system by Avara Landscapes on behalf of Mannings, th