We provide both...

 

Landscape Design               &                 Landscaping Services 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landscaping

 

WESTWOOD LANDSCAPE- CONTRACT WORKS

Our Westwood Landscape division is lead by our Chartered Landscape Architect with over 20 years experience with landscape contracts in a wide range of projects. Our skilled horticulture and landscape squad specialise in ‘soft’ landscape works but we have a network of contractors with whom we work regularly to offer a complete landscape service. Contracts with values up to £85K for soft landscape work completed recently or in progress:

 

London Road Retail Park

Client: Barr Construction/ Stainsby Grange Ltd

River corridor restoration and retail car park area

 

Nuclear Academy, Lillyhall

Client: Energus (NDA) / Architects Plus/ Thomas Armstrong Ltd

Prestigious new college for the nuclear industry

 

Carlisle College

Client: Thomas Armstrong Ltd

College extension

 

Kingmoor Park

Client: Kingmoor Park/Architects Plus/ Cubby Construction Ltd

Landscaping for new commercial units.

 

Heysham Park, Carlisle

Client: Carlisle City Council

Major park refurbishment

 

Carden Park, Chester

Client: Carden Park Hotel

Tree planting to championship standard golf course

 

Harraby Green, Carlisle

Client: Harrison Homes/ Unwin Jones

 

Aston Martin and BMW  Showrooms, London and Hemel Hempstead

Client: Pendragon/ Unwin Jones

New car showrooms

 

Dalmar House, Dalston

Client: David Allen & Co

Planting to new office development

 

Various new build housing estates

Client: Story Homes

High quality housing developments.

 

Tarff Valley, Dumfries

Client: Tarff Valley

New build retail and distribution centre

 

Newfield Grange, Carlisle

Client: Castellum Ltd

New build housing development

 

Longtown Medical Centre

Client: Marland Construction

 

Call our landscape team on 01228 712123 for further details and information or email us on info@westwoodnurseries.co.uk. We can provide a no obligation quote for any scale of work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landscape Design

 

Our design team is lead by Bruce Walker, Chartered Landscape Architect with over 20 years experience in landscape design, landscape planning and management.

 

Experience as Landscape Architect since 1987:

RPS Clouston, Chester: Landscape Architect 2 yrs

James Cunning Young & Ptnrs, Liverpool & Glasgow: Landscape Architect/ Partner 10 yrs

Westwood Landscape (Linton Group), Carlisle: Director 10 years

 

Our services include:

• Landscape and visual assessment for projects at the feasibility and planning stages

• Landscape advice and design in connection with Planning applications

• Design and specification for all external works

• Autocad drawing service for efficient working with other consultants.

• Contract tender and management

• Landscape management advice and plans

 

We have built a reputation for innovative yet practical design solutions and can deliver these for our clients in a cost-effective way. Our operation in design and build contracts and our involvement with landscape construction has given us valuable experience of the practical challenges on site which helps us to achieve effective and robust design solutions.

SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

 

Nuclear Academy, Lillyhall Detailed design for this prestigious £12 million college, including a lake, plaza and recreation areas. Client: Thomas Armstrong/ Architects Plus

 

St Margarets Academy, Livingston Design and contract management of a £1.8 million external works project for a new build school. Works included courtyards, sports fields, synthetic floodlit pitches, recreation areas and parking. Client: Lothian Regional Council

 

Craigmillar School, Edinburgh Complete redevelopment of tarmac yard into an exciting and diverse series of gardens and recreation areas, including improved security and education material. Featured on The Beechgrove Garden on BBC. Client: LEEL. Budget £150 000

 

University College of North Wales, Bangor. Courtyards, parking and grounds development for major residential development. Client: Colwyn Foulks & Ptnrs

 

Tannahill Centre Nursery School, Paisley Education and play area design.

 

Leeds-Liverpool Canal School Grounds. Amphitheatre area & educational resources.Client: MBSefton

 

University of Strathclyde Urban regeneration to the University frontage and streets. Client: GDA

 

Marchfield, Dumfries. Feasibility and masterplan development for a new school in conjunction with a major extension of Dumfries to the north.

 

Carlisle College. Detailed design and implementation to area of grounds to new extension.

 

Kingmoor Infant School, Carlisle Nature and recreation areas.Client: The governors

 

St Peters Pre-School, Carlisle Garden and outdoor education resource. Current project

Client: Carlisle City Council (funding source)

 

URBAN DESIGN/ STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

 

Provands Lordship, Glasgow Award winning walled garden as part of a £25 million regeneration of central Glasgow to promote tourism. Client: GDA

 

Port Seton Promenade. Major refurbishment of waterfront. Client: East Lothian Council

 

Pitlochry Streetscape Main street façade and street improvements. Client: Trust set up with local Authority and local Enterprise Co funding and contributions from local businesses.

 

Princes Dock Major residential development and riverside frontage enhancement to river Clyde

 

Liverpool Docks regeneration. Infrastructure for business, leisure and tourism use, including riverside walkway and associated open space and streetscape enhancement. Client: MDC £2 million

 

Erskine 2000 New build hospital development in historic grounds. Client: Erskine 2000

 

Tannahill Centre, Paisley. As Community Architects we worked closely with the community of Ferguslie Park to design and facilitate several urban regeneration projects including new streetscapes, parks and a large multifunctional community centre.

 

Nuclear Academy, Workington Detailed design and implementation for a £12 million prestigious college. Client: NDA. Architects: Architects Plus

 

Heysham Park, Carlisle Detailed design for park and street  frontage refurbishment as part of a major urban regeneration. Client: Carlisle City Council

 

Hamilton International Technology Park Landscape infrastructure works for new road network for prestigious business park.Client: LDA.    Landscape budget £1.7 million.

 

 

ROADS IN INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL SITES/ LAND RECLAMATION

DETAIL DESIGN AND IMPLEMNTATION

 

Hamilton International Technology Park

Client: LDA.    Landscape budget £1.7 million.

Landscape infrastructure works for new road network for prestigious business park.

 

A75 Upgrade, Gretna- Annan

Client: Scottish Office

 

Docklands regeneration, Liverpool

Client: MDC   Several projects with budget of approx £2 million

Dock road network landscaping for commercial and leisure use.

 

Railside Revival, Liverpool

Client: Railside 2000. Landscape budget £1 million

Reclamation of rail corridor including former refuse tip with associated problems.

 

Highgrove, Carlisle Detail design for new roads and housing layout

Client: Harrison Homes

 

ROAD & WINDFARM LANDSCAPE & VISUAL ASSESSMENTS- ROUTE/ SITE SELECTION

 

A487 North Wales. Client: Welsh Office

 

A55 North Wales. Client: Welsh Office.

 

A5 Tamworth. Client: Dept of Transport

 

A54 Kelsall bypass. Client: Cheshire CC.

 

Goodbush Hill Windfarm, Lanarkshire. Client: Energy Unlimited

 

 

PARKS AND OPEN SPACES

 

Heysham Park, Carlisle Detailed design for park refurbishment as part of a major housing regeneration project in a deprived area of the city. The design incorporated contemporary entrance features in traditional materials and extensive planting of trees and shrubs . Client: Carlisle City Council

 

Glencoats Park, Paisley Major new park on the site of a former hospital, incorporating existing avenue features and introducing a series of play areas for all ages. Client: Renfrew DC

 

Gallowgate Park, Glasgow. New open space integral with redevelopment of deprived housing area.

Client: Camlachie HA

 

North Candren Village Green, Glasgow. New park for the local community.

 

Fielding Street Park, Liverpool. Major refurbishment of existing park with high quality boundary walls and railings, play areas and sports facilities.

 

HOUSING AND PRIVATE GARDENS

 

Highgrove, Carlisle  Client: Harrison Homes. New build housing and flats.

 

Mosseknowe, Kirkpatrick Fleming: Design for grounds of historic Palladian mansion

 

Millbeck, Carlisle:  Estate design for contemporary new build.

 

Ferguslie Park, Paisley: Complete re-design of large housing estate with network of open space

 

Millholme House, Lake District: Estate design to accommodate holiday chalets

 

Call our landscape team on 01228 712123 for further details and information or email us on info@westwoodnurseries.co.uk. We can provide a no obligation quote for any scale of work.

 

BRUCE WALKER BSc Hons M Phil CMLI

Director/ Landscape Architect