• Charters, Ascot

    Charters, Ascot Soft Landscaping

    Blakedown Landscapes have completed soft landscaping works at the prestigious development Charters in Ascot, Berkshire.

    This high profile estate also closely neighbouring Royal Windsor was once a 1920’s Art Deco Grade II listed building, the new landscape therefore had to be in keeping. New shrub beds were created along with extensive tree and shrub planting across the estate.
    Over 200 metres of instant hedging was planted ranging from 1.2m high up to 1.8 high, along the hedging new automatic drip line irrigation was also installed.

    Finally the construction of a bespoke metal screen enclosing two of the new properties was installed; the metal trellis fixings were designed by Blakedown with the unique trellis designed by Enplan Architects. Further to this over 40 bespoke planters were built and planted giving a privacy screen to the communal areas.

    The works also include 12 months maintenance.

    Client: Vector Build
    Contract Value: £195, 000
    Contract Duration: 12 Weeks

  • Abbey Grounds, Abingdon

    Abbey Grounds, Abingdon Garden refurbishment

    Refurbishment of Victorian gardens carried out on the site of a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

    The works comprised the construction of new paths and refurbishment of existing ones, which were surfaced with a Coxwell self-binding gravel. Metal gates and railings were constructed/refurbished and new seats and litter bins installed. Soft landscaping comprised topsoiling and tree and shrub planting. The old abbey foundations were marked by the laying of Yorkstone setts. All works that required excavation were supervised by an archaeologist.

    Client: Vale of White Horse DC Leisure Services Department, The Abbey House, Abingdon OX14 3JE
    Contract value: £126,000
    Contract duration: 4 months

  • Ryelands Estate, Lancaster

    Ryelands Estate, Lancaster Variety of landscaping and sports facilities

    The construction of a wide variety of sports facilities and landscaping at Ryelands Estate.

    Works included:

    • Installation of a 30m x 18m porous macadam multi-use games area for five-a-side football and basketball, with a 3m-high perimeter weldmesh fence and 1.2m rebound boards.
    • A skatepark, including two 9m-diameter concrete bowls with grind rails.
    • A junior play area with a pre-formed, safety-tiled surface with play equipment such as swings, a spring ride, spring seesaw, whirl and fun trial.
    • A vast amount of landscaping and planting of shrubs plus tarmac footpaths,. The whole site was enclosed with 1.2m bowtop perimeter fencing.

    Client: Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Lancaster LA1 1PJ
    Architect: Capita Symonds, 1 Mannin Way, Lancaster LA1 3SU
    Contract value: £255,000
    Contract duration: 13 weeks