The ability to landscape for a park

With an increase in the need for leisure spaces one of the most common features now is utilising redundant brownfield sites. Not all of these are destined to be used for residential space or commercial activity. For some sites it is the opportunity to restore a landscape to how it was, or to create a new leisure space for walks and recreation. The principles for this follow the lines of standard site clearance.

Assessing What Can Be Salvaged

The initial stage is to assess what can be salvaged and will add to the area. In some cases of industrial heritage there is a point to leave some of the existing structures, following conservation methods, that show the history of the site. This is most prominently shown via Mining buildings or old pit shaft lifts.

Clearing the Site

Whatever the size of the job, a grab lorry is likely to be needed. A grab lorry employs the use of a hydraulic arm with a bucket on the end. This allows the truck to load and carry a huge amount of waste, speeding up the job of clearance and reducing costs as the number of other vehicles required is reduced.

Shaping and Planting the Landscape

Once the site is cleared it is then a task of moving soil to create hillocks for interest and definition. Again, this is a job for the grab lorry as it can move soil as well. This could bring in the possibility of a water feature. The final part is the planting of the trees and plants to decorate the area.