Rośliny | The Garden Will Depart at 10:22 On Platform B

We seem to have become a true product of the phones we hold in our hands, or the primal mindfulness that these devices erase— moving through the world, rarely taking note of the greenery and nature that might surround us. Polish organization Rośliny, however, wants us to remember and reimagine how flora and fauna can positively impact us. Rośliny doubles as a plant shop and service that “greens up” an area, inserting a colorful mix of life, flowers, and plants anywhere the client sees fit—think cafés, offices, shop windows, and commercial spaces.

We are not unfamiliar with the spate of static “green walls” and “greening” of spaces that has occurred in recent times, but for a recent project, Rośliny pushed the boundaries on greening in motion, integrating plant life into a train owned by Książ Castle in South-West Poland. The goal for the project, they said, was to “present a little fairy-tale, magical atmosphere so that every passenger could forget about everyday problems for a moment.”

Greening up a space involves much more than shoving plants into a building and calling it a day— Rośliny’s meticulous process involves picking specific natural items that fit the space. “If we talk about offices or restaurants, this process lasts from several weeks to even several months,” they share. Rośliny has also tackled huge projects beyond the scope of what one could think to green up, like art installations. “We had a scenography project for a photo session where we had to hang a massive cloud of plants over a new electric Porsche.”

Of course, one couldn’t be a part of these projects without a love, adoration, and general reverence of plants. In 2022, when we’re more aware than ever of climate change’s effects on the planet, lasting positive change could start from the bottom and work its way up. Rośliny is not only trying to brighten the world, but doing it efficiently, and they “often use materials from producers who create them from recycled components,” citing flower pots made out of ocean plastic, as an example. “We know that the future of Planet Earth is in our hands,” they share, “so we try to think about it not only in our private households, but also at work.”

As for the future landscape of the company, the possibilities are as vast as the species they propagate and incorporate. Pre-pandemic, Rośliny had a meeting to green up a boat for a private event, and even had plans to bring plants onto airplanes at the Wrocław-Copernicus Airport, though logistical and security issues emerged. They emphatically theorize, “It would be interesting to hover in the air and—at the same time—be in the plant jungle.” It’s impossible to not share their sense of enthusiasm and dreams of the future world—one reverted to prehistoric times with plants and life rising through the cracks of the earth where they belong, eating and growing their way back to more natural ways of being.