Posted on: November 26, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
Europe’s biggest and greenest housing development is taking shape on the outskirts of Bridgend in South Wales and, as reported earlier, we are undertaking the landscaping work.
The vision of Parc Derwen as a place where people can live more sustainable lives is exemplified by these pictures taken on and near the recently installed bridge which enables free movement of pedestrians and cyclists through quite substantial green spaces.
If this is the future of housing development then we think, having seen it, that it will work!
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The damage caused in the aftermath of the Ryder Cup is clearly visible in these pictures which show us continuing with our work at the Celtic Manor. Huge ruts have been gouged out by vehicles removing spectator stands and broadcasting towers after the competition when the course was all but waterlogged. We are undertaking remedial work before laying thousands of square metres of new turf. In the meantime the full time grounds staff at the resort are busy keeping the other courses in peak condition so that those who enjoy playing golf in the very best surroundings can continue to do so.
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Posted on: November 16, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
What a difference a clear design vision and a skilled team of landscape contractors can make. This picture shows Glanrhyd Hospital just after we’d finished work there. By next spring those trees and flower beds will have established themselves and will be attacting insects and birds creating a genuinely green oasis for the patients and staff. Hats off to everyone responsible for making this kind of investment in our health services. The benefits of such green spaces may not be measurable but are, nonetheless, very real.
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Posted on: November 11, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
Glanrhyd Hospital situated in Penyfai, on the outskirts of Bridgend provides a range of inpatient mental health facilities. As part of a major redevelopment and extension of the hospital we have been working there since mid-September to create both internal and external gardens. The work has involved importing nearly 600t of topsoil including 100t being imported to planting beds inside the building. The remainder of the soil has been to the outside of the hospital.
We are now in the process of turfing and planting the external surrounds and will be laying around 1600m2 of turf, planting 30 trees and approximately 5000 shrubs. The plan then is to dress all areas with Melcourt bark mulch to give an improved appearance and to suppress weed growth as we go on to maintain the areas for the next 12 months.
The link between improved well-being and contact with plants and green spaces is now well established so we very much hope that our contribution will make a world of difference to both patients and staff at Glanrhyd.
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Posted on: November 5, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
The work to improve still further the amazing training facilities at Bodymoor Heath is nearing completion. An old sandpit which was previously used for recovery work on injuries has been removed and now forms part of the new heavy duty training area. The picture shows us tracking in the rootzone before laying Fibreturf to complete the job.
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Posted on: November 4, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Heath Training Ground is generally recognised as one of the best facilities of its kind in the world after an £8 million investment in the last few years. We are working there on two areas, totalling 695m2 to create an additional area for heavy duty training activities such as shuttle runs, figures of eight and obstacle work.
The work involves korrowing off to a depth of 30-40mm and then reimporting Rootzone before preparing and laying 40mm Fibreturf™ to give increased resistance to the pounding the area will receive.
The weather has been kind and the work is going well – another successful project for a big name club in what is proving to be a big year for Inscapes.
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Posted on: November 1, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
Introducing Inscapes
The scope of our operations is unusually wide and it is sometimes quite difficult to get across to people exactly what we do. These two new profiles might help. The first covers our involvement at Hampton Court palace, the second covers a myriad of projects we’ve been engaged with so far this year.
Hampton Court Palace
It isn’t every day that you get to be part of a major restoration project at an historic royal palace but that’s exactly what happened for Inscapes when we took part in the restoration of lawns and pathways at Hampton Court Palace. You can read about the detail of the project and get some feedback from our client by clicking on the picture.
Introducing Inscapes
This presentation provides a quick tour of some of the projects we’ve been engaged on in the year to date. It’s quite a story, involving work in just about every part of the UK including our own doorstep. Click here to download the pdf file
Both presentations can only give a flavour. We hope that if you want to know more you won’t hesitate to get in touch.
inscapes-hampton-court-palace-project-profile.pdf
introducing-inscapes.pdf
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