Projects by type: Play

Wlliam Patten School Play Area

William Patten School in North London employed Blakedown Landscapes to transform their two play areas into new bespoke play areas.

All the works had to be carried out during the school holidays which was successfully achieved.

The works included a bespoke timber bridge, soft play areas with wave effect ,new synthetic grass ball court area and handmade timber planters. Mature trees were planted and the project was completed with the resurfacing of the playground.

Deptford Park Play Area

Following a successful tender for the London Borough of Lewisham Blakedown Landscapes have completed extensive refurbishment works to the out dated play area at Deptford Park in South East London.

Part of the project involved the renovation of the existing swings, climbing frame and metal fencing, everything was stripped back and repainted. New play equipment including a climbing wall, table tennis table, wooden climbing structure and basket ball post and hoop were also installed.

The landscape was excavated and reshaped into a large mound using material from the site, this allowed for a new 12 metre play tunnel and large slide to be installed. New safety surfacing was laid beneath all new and existing play equipment.

New trees and shrubs, new wooden picnic benches, litter bins and general public seating completed the scheme.

Blakedown have also been employed by the authority to maintain the new play area for a period of 12 months.

Broadley Street Gardens Soft & Hard Landscaping. Playgrounds

Formally a redundant park Blakedown stripped the area, remodelled the ground to create play mounds and installed natural stone pathways. New drainage was allowed for, bespoke play equipment was supplied and installed along with a dry stone boundary wall and railings, new lighting, extensive tree and shrub planting and new turf completed this project.

Prentice Place Playgrounds

This project involved the refurbishment of an existing play area. A new water play area with splash pad was constructed. A multi use games area with floodlights and fencing was also built.
New play equipment and footpaths completed the contract.

King George V Park Soft landscaping

Landscaping of King George V Park

The project included earth works, ground remodelling, creation of new footpaths, safety surfacing, installation of play equipment, planting and maintenance.

Ryelands Estate, Lancaster Variety of sports facilities

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

This 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.
• The project was completed with tarmac footpaths, a vast amount of landscaping and planting of shrubs. The whole site was enclosed with 1.2m bowtop perimeter fencing.

Dukes Meadow, London W14 Water play area

Creation of a new water play area, forming part of the Riverside Recreation Ground at Dukes Meadow.

The project consisted of minor demolition works and excavation of spoil, which was set aside for forming new mounds after the existing ground was contoured. Existing concrete sub-structures were broken out and removed from site, a new kiosk was constructed, as well as a plant room for the new play pool. The play pool was finished with a mosaic tile surface and a sand pit was constructed, along with new paving, retaining walls and fencing.
 Associated soft landscaping was also carried out and new site furniture installed.

Heathbrook Park One O’Clock Centre, London SW8 Playgrounds

Refurbishment works at the children’s One O’Clock Centre in Heathbrook Park, including refurbishment of the junior and toddler playgrounds.