The vertical garden covers 350 metres of concrete retaining wall at the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass, and is now near completion. In an investment of €500,000, this vertical garden will be longer than the length of three football grounds.
Joseph Gatt Unfortunately this vertical garden wall, which was inaugurated in 2020, has now been removed following an unanimous decision by the Poala local council in July 2023. Executive secretary for the Paola local council, Mr. Fabian Mizzi, said that the materials used for this vertical garden were unsuitable for Malta’s climate, and that the upkeep of said garden was just too costly and thereby "it was no longer feasible to maintain". For additional details, you may wish to read the following newspaper article: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/131376/now_you_see_it_now_you_dont_paola_green_wall_does_a_houdini
Joseph Gatt More green wall failures in Malta: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/131809/infrastructure_malta_takes_legal_action_over_neglected_marsaamrun_green_wall
