After carrying out refurbishment works at Netherton Activity Centre, our Garderners assisted run a Planting Day where local residents and students were invited to attend to help plant vegetable seedlings.
Fountain Square Covid Memorial Openned
As Sheffield Council’s Landscape Framework Partner Horticon were engaged to undertake improvement works to Fountain Square in order for it to house a new Covid Memorial.
Works had to be completed prior to the 3-year anniversary of the start of the Covid 19 Lockdown in March 2023. Works included lifting and relaying York stone paving on a new sub base, laying new Yorkstone paving where required, creation of new accessible levels with ramps and handrail, refurbishment of site furniture and railings, stone cleaning, and soft landscaping works.
Feature lighting was also installed. We worked closely with our Electrical Subcontractors and the nominated Feature manufacturer to ensure the works were completed in time for the memorial event.
A news article about the event can be seen here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65039142
Alder Hey Hospital - Chelsea Flower Show Donated Garden
Horticon are excited to be reconstructing the Chelsea Flower Show Garden at Alder Hey Hospital. The foraging garden, designed by Howard Miller, has children’s mental health and wellbeing central to its design.
Today, Councillor Barbara Murray visited the site and helped with the planting of the iconic concrete picnic blanket. See photos of the visit here - https://mobile.twitter.com/AlderHey/status/1537799307591573505?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Davyhulme Park
The line marking was undertaken today, completing the new Scooter and Bike Track at Davyhulme Park, Urmston.
https://twitter.com/DavyhulmePark/status/1519363758023491585?s=20&t=b7XndgWrQuAwRagXmRBxqQ
Bradford Moor Park Community Planting Day
The tree planting at Bradford Moor Park was completed today, with help from a group of local school children, their parents and teachers.
Upton Village Green Playground Opening
On Sunday 17th March, Oliver Peace, Upton athlete, unveiled the new play area at Upton Village Green.
The opening was attended by local residents who had the chance to meet Oliver and try out the newly installed equipment. For the event there were also bouncy castles, drinks and snacks to provide a fun day out for the attending families.
We worked with Groundwork, the designers and Sutcliffe Play, the equipment providers, to deliver this all ability play area with inclusive play equipment including an inclusive roundabout, dish, and springie.
Here are some photos from the opening day event on Sunday 17th March 2019.
Salford Traffic Free Routes - Community Project Winner
The Salford Traffic Free Routes at Port Salford Greenway, Linnyshaw, Ellenbrook and Roe Green have been announced as winners of the North West ICE Community Awards 2019 after our clients - Salford City Council and Urban Vision entered the schemes.
For more information please see the North West - civil engineering awards page.
Betty's Woodland, St Ives, Bingley
Thank you to all the volunteers who attended the planting day at Betty’s Woodland on Thursday 17th January.
For further information about the volunteer’s work please see the Telegraph & Argus article, which highlights the positive contributions of volunteer’s during the Betty’s Wood planting.
MV Derbyshire Memorial Garden Opening
There was an official opening for the MV Derbyshire Memorial Garden on Saturday 15th September, when the garden was officially opened by former MP, John Prescott. Photos of the opening ceremony can be seen here and a video of the ceremony can be seen here.
Horticon Ltd were delighted to be involved in this special project. Through careful programming and liaison with our client and suppliers we were able to ensure the garden was ready in time for the opening ceremony.
See the article posted on the Liverpool Express for further information.
BALI Award Winners
The winners of this year’s BALI National Landscape Awards have been announced and Horticon Ltd are delighted to have won two awards for the Tiger Trail at Knowsley Safari Park. The scheme was successful in both the “Hard Landscaping Construction (cost over £1.5 million)” and “Regeneration Scheme (over £500k)” categories.
Further details about the judging process and a list of all the winners can be found here.
Norfolk Park Playground Opening
The new play area was officially opened today! To see more information of the project please visit Sheffield News Room !
Knitting news!
Horticon were engaged by Salford City Council to install the latest woolly word to take up residence on the canal - #FLOATIEST.
It has been knitted by the Bridgewater Canal Knitting Project who enthusiastically knit heritage inspired patterns designed by artist Rachael Elwell.
Its new home is in Boothstown Marina and we think it very fitting that the boat moored next to it is the Francis Egerton*. We wonder what he would have made of it?!
*Francis Egerton was the Third Duke of Bridgewater - the Duke who, along with John Gilbert and James Brindley was responsible for the building of the Bridgewater Canal.
Broughton House Donation
We were delighted to support Broughton House by donating a patio umbrella and a trellis for their raised planter, in a recent garden renovation project undertaken by volunteers from Urban Vision.
Norfolk Park Play Area taking shape!
Works are progressing well to construct the new play areas in the lovely Norfolk Heritage Park, a unique inner city green space consisting of 28 hectares of Grade II* listed historic parkland with fine views over the City of Sheffield. More info about the project can be found on Norfolk Heritage Park’s website.
Groundwork's Educational Site Visit to Centre Vale Heritage Park
Groundwork organised a school visit to Centre Vale Park and invited our Contracts manager, Steve Holden to attend. Steve talked about the works we are currently undertaking in the park as well as discussing Health and safety and the Construction Industry in general.
Creating Amazing Views over the Tiger Trail
Specialist subcontractor CLM Services Ltd were on site today installing the 40mm thick toughened glass that will form part of the viewing platforms for the Tiger Trail. The install went smoothly as can be seen in the photos and video on Knowsley Safari Park’s website.
A Snowy Site Visit to Knowsley Safari Park Tiger Enclosure
Horticon Ltd were appointed as the Landscape contractors for a design and build project to create a new Tiger Enclosure at Knowsley Safari Park.
Here are some photos taken on a site visit during the snowy weather. Our workers haven't been put off despite the freezing temperatures and the project is on track for completion this Easter.
Worsley Delph Community Fund Competition
Congratulations to The Worsley Village Association, the winners of our £500 community fund competition.
The money is going to be used towards the Worsley Village Summer Fair, an exciting event attracting around 700 local residents and visitors. The fair includes over 30 stalls selling a variety of food, drinks and other goods. There will also be children's activities and a live performance from a Ukele band, as well as a photography and art contest.
Thank you very much to all the organisations who entered the competition.
See below our poster advertising the competition:
Woodlands Footpath Opened in Quarry Bank Mill
Client: National Trust
Contract Administrator: TEP
Value: £60,000
Arnold Bennett Statue Unveiled
A statue celebrating Stoke-on-Trent's most famous literary son has been unveiled – on what would have been his 150th birthday. The two metre high bronze sculpture of novelist, playwright and essayist Arnold Bennett was revealed to the public on 27th May. A host of guests and civic dignitaries, including Bennett's grandson Denis Eldin, attended the unveiling outside the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley.
The statue was commissioned by the Arnold Bennett Society, funded by the Denise Coates Foundation and gifted to the city. Arnold Bennett Society vice-president Ray Johnson MBE said: “The statue is the culmination of very careful planning for a number of years, and we are thrilled that it is being unveiled on such an historic day."
The Arnold Bennett society worked with local sculptors Michael Talbot and Carl Payne to create the statue and Horticon Ltd were engaged by Stoke City Council to construct the accessible plinth for the statue. Our works were carefully programmed with the artist to ensure there was sufficient time to install his sculpture before the opening. Mr Talbot, from Leek, said: “We've placed it at ground level so you can sit with it, have your photograph taken with it. It's not elevated on a plinth in a traditionally superior way, it's accessible to the public as he wrote about Stoke-on-Trent and the people of Stoke-on-Trent.”
Further details can be found on the Stoke Sentinel and ITV News