Tennis players find tranquility in Wimbledon's living walls

The living walls employ state-of-the-art technology, which means they are automatically irrigated

Playing on Wimbledon's hallowed courts can be an intense experience, causing many a player to hurl a racket or mutter a profanity in exasperation. But some are managing to find tranquility in the All England Tennis Club's new living walls, part of its commitment to biodiversity.

The two walls, spanning 245 sq m and created with 14,344 plants stand on the redeveloped No 1 court, either side of the big screen on Henman Hill.