In recent months, the whole world has been completely shaken. Since the pandemic, quite a few things have changed in our society, such as the one and a half meter rule. Of course, many people are now asking how are we going to make that happen? After all, not everyone is able to work from home, so changes need to take place in office spaces as well .
As an employer, you are probably already thinking about convenient solutions, in order to comply with the one and a half meter rule. How will you implement this in practice? Will you have to carry out costly renovations, or are there other solutions?
At Any Green, we believe that plants are an ideal tool for social distancing in the office. In this article, we have listed some tips for you that will help you keep a neat one-and-a-half-foot distance using plants.
Keeping distance is not a bad idea at all
In another article, we have already explained the usefulness of plants in a so-called office garden. Many offices today have an open layout; this means that employees work side by side in a large open space. Do you have such an office? Then it might be difficult, trying to figure out how to handle everything.
However, you can fairly easily create partitions with plants and planters. For example, if you have several desks linked together, you can slide desks apart and put a few plants between them. This creates a space that meets safety requirements. Workers will be far enough apart but still maintain contact, preserving the feeling of working together.
Are special courses or walkways needed in the company to ensure social distancing? Then you can divide the passageways with planters. Several companies have already sought our help for this purpose.
Plants improve acoustics in any room
Another very big advantage of plants is that the acoustics in a room become a lot more pleasant. Especially in open spaces, it can sometimes get very noisy. If you want to improve the atmosphere and dampen sound, a few nice large plants can make a huge improvement.
Think for example of a fern, a ficus or a Mexican dwarf palm. Of course, we will gladly provide you with advice regarding the best suited plants for your office.
Plants improve air quality in any room
In an office space, several people tend to work, so the air can be a lot less oxygenated after a day’s work. Especially now with the Coronavirus, it is important, to take care of good air quality. This means a healthy relative humidity and also plenty of oxygen. Many plants are known for their excellent air-purifying properties, which also filter toxins such as trichloroethylene, benzene and formaldehyde from the air.
In addition, the exhaled air is also directly purified. This does not mean that the virus is rendered harmless, but the health of your employees certainly improves. And a good immune system is to this day the best cure for any illness.
Any Green is happy to advise you on the benefits of plants for your business
Plants have long offered positive properties for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Would you like personalized advice for your office space? We can advise you in detail about the one and a half meter rule, how to comply with it with plants and which plants are best suited to your office. Be sure to contact us for personal advice and helpful tips.
