Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

Parking bays and picnic spots

Posted: June 21, 2013 at 19:46 pm Author: Sophie Nash

Sophie Nash is Project Officer for the Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.

The topsoil to the left of these stone parking bays willbe a space for picnic benches, surrounded by grass which will be seeded naturally and with 'hay-strewing' to ensure that local floral thriveHere you can see some of the parking bays nearing completion. They just need a final 'dust layer' and they will be finished. Pavers will be used to mark out individual baysThis shows the new access road that will be used by staff in progress near to Skilling GateThis is the access road above the Plant Centre, showing Plant Centre pick-up parking bays on either sideStaff access road, showing Plant Centre to left and the parking just above itDue to good weather during construction, the grass is growing back of its own accord. Most areas will restore themselves in this way, although in some areas we will strew hay cut onsite to restore the natural grassland and local flora

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Parking bays and picnic spots

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