Urban living and busy lifestyles create significant friction when it comes to plant ownership. While many people want to incorporate plants into their homes, workplaces, or daily environments, they are often held back by uncertainty around which plant to choose, limited store hours that don’t align with their schedules, and a fear of killing the plant due to lack of knowledge or confidence. Access is also a barrier, particularly in dense urban settings such as train stations, university campuses, and office buildings where traditional plant retailers are rarely present. At the same time, indoor plants are widely recognised for their positive impact on wellbeing, and cities are increasingly prioritising sustainability and biophilic design. Despite this, vending machines—already embedded in everyday urban life are largely used to dispense convenience food rather than meaningful, life-enhancing products. A plant vending machine presents an opportunity to remove these barriers by combining accessibility, education, and thoughtful design, making greenery as easy to access as grabbing a snack.