Calming Plants for Schools, Universities, and Education Centres
Bringing planting into your educational space can transform the learning experience. At Plant Plan we design, install, and maintain planting schemes that create a healthier environment, support better attendance, and help reduce sick days for both students and staff.
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Bring outstanding plants into your school or university
There is no place where the calming and restorative benefits of plants matter more than the classroom. From leading universities to early years settings, planting enriches learning spaces by reducing sick days, improving wellbeing, and creating a calmer mindset that supports focus and deeper learning.
We do not simply add a few plants. Every scheme is guided by educational research, including Kate E Lee’s studies on cognitive performance and Kaplan and Kaplan’s Attention Restoration Theory, so your planting actively supports concentration and comfort.
Because every learning environment is unique, we tailor each design. Whether you need live plants, replica displays, or living walls, our team creates planting that enhances wellbeing and complements your interior.
Our expert design team specialises in creating planting schemes that bring character, calm, and identity to educational spaces. Whether you are enhancing a classroom, adding greenery to a library or student hub, or planning a larger campus wide project, we design with your learning goals, layout, and light levels in mind. Every scheme balances aesthetics with practicality, delivering sustainable, low maintenance planting that supports wellbeing and transforms how students and staff experience your space.
Our industry leading plant installations teams ensure your ensure your educational planting is delivered and installed to the highest professional standards. Working seamlessly alongside contractors and designers. With experience across the UK education sector, we ensure every plant, planter, and feature is positioned perfectly to maximise the positive effects of planting.
Beautiful planting needs expert care. Our horticultural team provides tailored maintenance for schools and universities, keeping every plant healthy, tidy, and inspiring throughout the academic year. From watering and feeding to pruning and replacement, we handle every detail so your learning spaces always look their best.
Our flexible plant rental services are ideal for schools and universities that want to refresh their spaces without a long term commitment. Whether you need seasonal displays, planting for events, or short term enhancements during refurbishments, we supply and maintain a full range of live or replica plants. Regular maintenance is included, ensuring your learning environments stay vibrant, calm, and welcoming with minimal effort from your team.
Every school or university space is different. We offer live planting, replica plants, and preserved planting options tailored to your setting. Live plants bring freshness and natural movement, while high-quality artificial and preserved planting deliver lasting beauty where light or maintenance is limited.
Our bespoke living and moss wall installations create impactful features in schools and universities. These vertical gardens add depth, texture, and a strong biophilic connection that supports calm, focus, and overall wellbeing. Whether it is a bold green statement in a reception area, a soothing moss wall in a library, or an inspiring backdrop in a student hub, we design and install walls that elevate learning spaces and create truly memorable environments.
Sustainability is at the heart of every Plant Plan project. We prioritise eco-friendly materials, water-efficient systems, and long-life design choices in every hospitality planting scheme. Our team can advise on sustainable plant species, recycled planters, and low-impact maintenance practices.
Wherever your school or university is based, we have you covered. With installation and maintenance teams across the UK, we deliver consistent service and expert care to education spaces of every size. From London to Edinburgh, our reliable support ensures your planting always looks its best, no matter the scale or location of your campus.
What Can Plants Bring to your
Educational Centre?
We believe deeply in the power of plants. So deeply that we have written heaps on the topic! Plants can can improve air quality, and help keep people calm in busy environments. This is especially valuable in classrooms, study zones, libraries, and shared social spaces where concentration and wellbeing matter most.
Bringing planting into a school or university is about shaping the learning experience and setting the tone for how students and staff feel the moment they enter a space.
houghtful planting reflects care, attention to detail, and a commitment to creating a healthier, more positive place to learn, work, and grow.
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Creating a biophilic heaven for students at Staffordshire Uni.
Over a few years, our designers have worked with the facilities management at Staffordshire University to create a beautiful biophilic learning facility for students.
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Planting a restoring breakout space for students.
Hertfordshire University wanted to incorporate biophilic design into their space to improve the well-being of their students. Working with their fitout contractor, we designed a scheme that matched their aesthetic.
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Corten steel furniture with integrated planting.
Our team designed custom corten steel furniture with in-built planting for Nottingham University's outdoor breakout area, complementing a large olive tree with underplanting in a matching planter.
Understandably, before committing costs to planting at your school or university, you'll have questions on whether it's worth investing in plants, how they'll be maintained, and whether they'll benefit the students.
If you have more questions, please do just drop us a line - we'll be more than happy to answer your questions.
The best plants depend on the space and its purpose. Classrooms, libraries, and study areas often benefit from resilient, low maintenance species such as Zamioculcas, Sansevieria, and Aglaonema. Brighter atriums, receptions, and common rooms can support larger feature plants like Ficus and Monstera. We assess your learning environment and recommend planting that supports wellbeing and stays healthy across the academic year.
Our team of expert, DBS-checked horticulturalists will maintain every aspect of the planting scheme. Your staff won't have to take this on as an additional responsibility.
Of course! We're working on a downloadable document, but please reach out to us in the meantime and we'll be glad to help.
Yes. Research shows that plants can help support cleaner indoor air, reduce stress, and create calmer learning environments. In classrooms and study zones, greenery can improve focus, comfort, and overall wellbeing, supporting both student experience and staff satisfaction.
Definitely. Many education buildings have areas with limited natural light, and we create planting schemes that thrive in these conditions. This can include shade tolerant live plants or high quality replica planting for spaces where natural light is minimal.
Any learning environment can benefit from planting. Classrooms, lecture theatres, libraries, breakout spaces, receptions, hallways, dining areas, and student accommodation all gain from added greenery. We tailor each scheme to suit the function, style, and atmosphere of your school or university.
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