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Back in August 2011, visitors to the Newcastle Gateshead Bridges Festival were able to stroll across the Swing Bridge and enjoy artist Julia Barton’s recreation of Lord Armstrong’s long lost formal garden floating over the Tyne. Called Lost & Found, community groups from across the region worked together to transform this usually busy urban crossing into a classical tranquil green space. Large green swathes of Rolawn’s Medallion turf helped to bring the classical formal paths and planting of the garden into this busy urban centre, creating an unusual pedestrian walkway and garden for visitors to enjoy. Carol Bell, Head of Culture & Major Events at Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, said: “Due to the large expanses to be turfed and the tight time constraints involved, Rolawn’s Medallion turf in 13m2 large format rolls was used.” WWW.ROLAWN.CO.UK/TURF
Paynes’ Pro Sport Turf has recently been laid at a world famous international sporting park in Stratford, London, as part of an exciting project that has seen the area transformed into a beautifully landscaped 250 acre open space of parkland and waterways. In total, an Olympic-sized 20,000m² of Paynes Turfs’ Pro Sports Turf was installed during the renovation process. Paynes Turfs’ Pro Sport Turf was selected for this prestigious project owing to its outstanding quality, durability and attractive all year round appearance, and was delivered onsite via Paynes’ fleet of delivery vehicles, all of which include forklift unloading. WWW.PAYNESTURF.CO.UK An example of Britain’s gardening heritage is now forming the centrepiece of a new park on Gibraltar, thanks to Yorkshire business Inturf. The new Commonwealth Park on the island includes a grassed area of 4,000sqm, a landscape first for Gibraltar. Designed by Landform Consultants, it was constructed by Gibraltar Joinery and Building Services who turned to Inturf to deliver and install turf to the right specification. “As well as producing the turf at our Yorkshire turf farm the challenge was to deliver it field fresh to Gibraltar – four days drive away,” says Alex Edwards, Inturf joint managing director. WWW.INTURF.COM
In a turfing first, over 2,500m² of Lindum Grassfelt was successfully laid on a 50° slope to turf the motte of an 11th century castle. Lucy Tower Motte presented Lincoln Castle with an enormous challenge, as it is an incredibly steep slope to turf. In what could be described as ‘extreme turfing’, Lindum Grassfelt was used to stabilise and protect the motte from soil erosion. The Grassfelt was cut into 30m rolls, winched up the slope and firmly pegged into place. The project would have been impossible to accomplish using conventional turf, which would have broken up during the laying process. Lindum Grassfelt, a patented product, is grown in a felt that not only acts as a weed barrier and soil stabiliser but also gives great strength and flexibility. WWW.TURF.CO.UK
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