Beyond the Desk: Strathclyde Business Park Embraces Green Creativity
In the heart of Strathclyde Business Park, amidst offices and boardrooms, something a little greener took root.
Earlier this month, the Hilton at Strathclyde Business Park hosted a MossFrame Workshop led by Glasgow-based botanical studio PlantMama, a class designed to help professionals unwind, reconnect with nature, and leave the day with a living piece of art in hand. The setting may have seemed unexpected at first, a plant-based art class in the middle of one of Scotland’s most established business parks, but for PlantMama, that was exactly the point.
Founded by botanist Emma and architect Andy, Glasgow PlantMama became known for merging horticultural expertise with contemporary design. Their studio became synonymous with lush, plant-filled interiors across Scotland. Offering everything from custom installations and green walls to curated plant care services, but just as important as the spaces they designed are the experiences they created, immersive, hands-on workshops that made the benefits of working with plants accessible to everyone.
The MossFrame class invited participants to build their own framed moss art using naturally preserved mosses. These striking, textured pieces required no sunlight or watering, making them ideal for workspaces. The creative process was intuitive and soothing a quiet antidote to the pace of the workday.
Strathclyde Business Park had long been committed to enhancing its environmental impact, with ongoing efforts to support biodiversity, reduce carbon output, and encourage greener habits among its tenants.
Events like the MossFrame Workshop are a natural extension of this vision, blending sustainability, wellbeing, and community engagement in a single experience.
PlantMama’s presence was part of that shift, a reminder that small, creative acts could contribute to a broader culture of care, for both people and the planet.
The workshop at the Hilton was one of several seasonal events PlantMama have planned across Scotland. It was a small step toward a bigger goal: to bring nature closer to where we live and work, and to remind us that creativity and calm weren’t luxuries, they were essentials.
