Our work - Recent work

Brunswick Estate Entrances Bespoke Works

Following extensive rejuvenation works to Brunswick Estate, Homes for Islington asked Blakedown Landscapes to construct new bespoke entrance canopies with stainless steel art features.

In addition to the new canopies Blakedown completed new resin bound paving to the tower block entrances.

Churchill Homes Soft Landscaping

Blakedown Landscapes have recently completed four soft landscaping projects for Churchill Homes.

The schemes in Rickmansworth, Princes Risborough, Wallington and Worthing involved the planting of instant hedging, mature trees and specimen shrubs. Mulching, topsoiling and turfing completed the project scope.

Churchill Homes are a privately owned national company who specialise in purpose built retirement developments, several more projects are due to be started in the coming months.

Horniman Museum Landscaping

Historic restoration works by Blakedown Landscapes are now well underway at the 19th Century Horniman Museum in Forest Gate, London.

Part of the project scope is to relay the existing crazy paving back to its precise pattern within the sunken garden. Detailed photographs were taken of the layout and the slabs were left with the moss and lichen that has grown over the years so as to exactly recreate the pavement before it was lifted.

The works include a new reflection pool, new pathways, roads, musical play equipment, animal shelters, railings, disabled access ramps, tree planting, resin surfacing, and all whilst still being open to the general public.

The overall plan for the gardens is to create new outdoor spaces for learning, with the project concentrating on the refurbishment of; The Bandstand Terrace, The Animal Enclosure, The Sunken Garden & New World Food Garden.

Blakedown commenced works on site back in early February and are currently working to schedule for completion December 2011.

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens Soft & Hard Landscaping

Blakedown landscapes have completed re-development works to the entrance of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on behalf of Lambeth Council.

The project scope was to regenerate a tired area into somewhere clean and vibrant for residents and visitors. Prior to Blakedown starting two 16 metre concrete columns were built as a new feature to Vauxhalls skyline.

Demolition of the existing surfaces was followed by the construction of bespoke concrete walls with LED under lighting. New granite setts were laid with a feature pedestrian path, a new tarmac path was also constructed leading up to the granite features. The scheme was finished with feature shrubs and mature tree planting.

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.

Brockwell Park Gardens Water Play Area

Following a successful tender process by Lambeth Council Blakedown Landscapes (SE) were appointed as landscape contractors for the first phase of the major re-development project at Brockwell Park Gardens in South East London.

Formerly a redundant paddling pool Blakedown transformed the space into a new wet play area featuring a paddling pool, rock pools, a stream and a sand pit which provide a fantastic new place for children and their families to play in one of south London’s best loved parks. Other works included the construction of a boardwalk, feature rock cascade, tree planting, turfing and bespoke timber planters.

Having recently opened to the public Sue Bowers, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in London, said:
“It’s great news that this new and exciting part of the wider Brockwell Park redevelopment project has now been completed. It will be a great asset to this much-loved park and I’m sure it will be well used by local children and encourage them and their families to come in and enjoy everything this precious green space has to offer.”

The project was part funded by Heritage Lottery fund and is part of a larger redevelopment of the park.

Anerley Vale Soft & Hard landscaping

Blakedown landscapes have completed a large urban regeneration project on behalf of Affinity Sutton.

The project for the Anerley Vale Estate in South East London had to be phased so as to still give residents full use of facilities and access to and from the estate by allowing maximum usage of the footpaths and car park whilst construction work took place safely and quietly.

The works consisted of the demolition of the existing surfaces around the estate, new tarmac footpaths, clay pavior paths, brick retaining walls, metal railings and new metal entrance features into the grounds.

New play areas with equipment were constrcuted including a fenced multi-use games area with basketball boards and hoops. The works were finalised with the creation of new shrub beds, tree planting and turfing to complete the environment improvement works.