GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE just down the road at Athlone a few months previously.
Launched as a like-for-like alternative to the tree pit support systems already on the market, TreeParker ® works in exactly the same way – supporting the paving above, vehicular or pedestrian, whilst protecting the soft, organic topsoil below from compaction. It does however have a number of distinct advantages.
The heavy-duty, reinforced legs are available in six height options from the factory: 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, and 1500mm. This gives a previously unheard-of flexibility with depth options, and more importantly, without the need to stack two units high, saving installation time and money. It also enables the units, by having rounded legs rather than side walls, to easily straddle, or work around service pipes and lines.
The new TreeParker ® system comprises rigid, modular units made from reinforced, recycled polypropylene. These units do a vital job in enabling the ground above a tree pit to be trafficked, supporting the paving above( up to 56t / m2). This means that rather than having to use a fast draining and low organic structural tree soil, we can use a soft, friable, organic topsoil, ideal for successful tree
establishment. Made from highly rigid, 100 % recycled polypropylene, the units still provide 95 % of their volume for rooting space.
There were various sized tree pits across the site up to 28m2, and longer trenches up to 39m long, allowing for around 20 new trees to be planted along the front and rear aspects of the main building. Supplying product to site in a timely manner was no problem thanks to Green-tech’ s fully-stocked warehouse in Ireland, serving both Northern Ireland and Eire.
The feedback on TreeParker ® has been complimentary, focusing mainly on the speed and simplicity of installation. There were several utility lines on site and the absence of intrusive side walls meant that installation was a lot more straightforward than it might otherwise have been.
Alasdair Innes, Green-tech Specification Advisor summarises,“ This is a stunning development, and it was fantastic to have TreeParker ® chosen as the preferred tree pit support system. Having a warehouse in Ireland is also a major benefit for us to be able to cover the increasing number of projects coming through for Northern Ireland and Eire.”
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