Biodiversity
Layer by Layer
FLORAFLOAT® consists of four natural layers
Flourishing coconut mats meet protective metal and lightweight foam glass gravel: FloraFloat® combines strength, durability and sustainability by only using the highest quality materials to create new habitats and improve water quality.
Wetland plants
FloraFloat® provides you with maximum flexibility for planting:
- Choose pre-vegetated coir mats for immediate effects. The basic structure is a coconut mat, which is planted with wetland plants. The pre-vegetated mats are installed after the plants have fully established. They are the perfect solution to quickly establish a stable plant structure on the floating wetland.
- Choose single plug plants for maximum flexibility in planting and species choice. Planting is easy by pushing the plug plants into the gravel, where you want and as many you want.
Foam glass gravel
Our specially formulated foam glass gravel is made from recycled glass (pure quartz) that is sustainably produced.
Characteristics:
- Mineral made from 100% glass
- Strong and durable
- Does not age
- Ideal planting media
- Long-term buoyancy
- High thermal insulation properties keeps water temperatures low
- High porosity and interstitial spaces create habitat for microbes
- Resource conserving production
Organic Liner
The foam glass gravel is surrounded by a thick and durable organic liner made from coir fibres.
Metal mesh
The grid is made of strong steel and gives the floating island its stable form. It holds the module together, does not degrade and withstands even the harshest environmental conditions.
Variety in all aspects
Whether in line or as a virtuous work of art – FloraFloat® modules come in various shapes to enable the most diverse floating wetlands.
All module shapes are either available for pre-vegetated mats or single plants with integrated plant holes. We also have specialist solutions for planting trees, walkways or creating submerged habitat.
Native plants are the basis for success
Planting is an important element within your Floating Wetland Project. Whether planting single plants or pre-cultivated coir mats, FloraFloat® provides ideal conditions for the development of healthy native plants. We have more than 30 years experience with Floating Wetlands and the cultivation of wetland plants. From purple loosestrife to sedges and water mint – we have the best plants specific to site conditions and application.
Maximum Flexibility with Single plants
Single plug plants are the classic way to plant FloraFloat®. They provide maximum flexibility in species choice and there are no limitations on planting schemes. The root balls of the single plants are simply pushed into the gravel until they are in contact with the water.
One Year Ahead with
pre-cultivated mats
Pre-cultivated coir mats are the ideal solution to immediately establish a stable plant structure on the floating island. They are rolled out and attached to the island modules. The specific plant composition depends on the desired function of the floating wetland.
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