GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
GREEN-TECH SUPPLY
MATERIALS
AS PART OF £300M LEEDS REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT
The team worked with Howard
Civil Engineering, providing the
unique, patented ArborRaft tree
pit system. ArborRaft’s shallow
profile not only protects the
soil from compaction, but also
reduces intrusion into the rooting
area. Combined with Green-tree’s
specially formulated AborRaft soil
and subsoil, this will give the trees
the very best chance of successful
establishment. Terram Root Guard
was used where necessary and the
tree pits were finished off with the
Fortress grille, allowing paving to
be laid seamlessly, practically up
to the trees themselves. Irrigation
is provided by the tried and tested
Mona Relief Grande. The perforated
pipe sits around the root ball and,
via a capped filler pipe provides a
cost effective, easy to use irrigation
solution.
Overview
Designed to be an important and
integral part of Leeds’ vibrant
Cultural Quarter, sitting side by side
with the West Yorkshire Playhouse,
the Quarry Hill Campus is one of the
first developments to be completed
as part of an exciting £300m
redevelopment of the area.
Welcoming students for the first
time in September 2019, the
new £60m Leeds City College
development will be provide a
stimulating, state of the art new
home for the college’s School of
Creative Arts and School of Social
Science, as well as providing
expansion for Leeds College of
Music.
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As part of the larger development,
including Gateway Court and
Playhouse Square, approximately
0.4ha of existing green space will
be enhanced, and a further 0.2ha
created, including 33 new trees,
shrub planting and grassed terraces.
Green-tech involvement:
Situated next to the west Yorkshire
Playhouse, planners were keen to
develop a continuous public realm
throughout the site. Leading Leeds
landscape architects Re-form, used
landscaping and planting to soften
what was previously a hard urban
space. The use of trees along the
front of the building, as well as
around the entrance and raised
parking area, add welcome greenery,
while three large planters break up
what would be an exposed area at
the lower level front corner.
Callum Dawson – Green-tech
Technical Sales commented; “It is
always great to be involved in high
visibility projects in prime city
centre locations, and this was no
exception. We have worked with
Howard Civil Engineering on many
projects to date, and seeing the
completed site gives a tremendous
sense of satisfaction. It is amazing
the difference that well thought
out planting makes to a city centre
location.”
Howard Civil Engineering added;
“This was a key project, and as part of
a larger development, it was critical
that all the parts of the puzzle came
together on schedule. The ArborRaft
tree pit system is so easy and quick
to install, and the Green-tree soils so
easy to work with, it makes dealing
with them a pleasure.”
For further information visit
www.green-tech.co.uk
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