Landscape case study Will Griffith Court

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GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY f Will Griffith Court is a sheltered housing scheme belonging to City South Manchester f In 2009 Groundwork MSSTT were appointed to design and consult on improvements to the communal outdoor areas f The existing site was lacking in investment and features and had very little to inspire tenants to venture outside f The new communal landscaped gardens have addressed this through addition of attractive planting, provision of seating, a focal meeting point under a pergola, renovation of existing brick planters and improved footpaths providing wheelchair access WILL GRIFFITH COURT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS f PROJECT NAME Will Griffith Court f LOCATION Moss Side, Manchester f CLIENT City South Manchester f CONTRACT VALUE £45,000 f COMPLETION 2010 f DESIGN TEAM Groundwork MSSTT PROJECT SUMMARY For more information contact: Mark Knight - Landscape Manager [email protected] Groundwork MSSTT Timber Wharf 42 - 50 Worsley Street Castlefield Manchester M15 4LD Telephone 0161 220 1000 www.groundwork.org.uk/msstt LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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Working for City South Manchester to deliver environmental improvements to Will Griffith Court in Moss Side, Manchester

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GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY

f Will Griffith Court is a sheltered housing scheme belonging to City South Manchester

f In 2009 Groundwork MSSTT were appointed to design and consult on improvements to the communal outdoor areas

f The existing site was lacking in investment and features and had very little to inspire tenants to venture outside

f The new communal landscaped gardens have addressed this through addition of attractive planting, provision of seating, a focal meeting point under a pergola, renovation of existing brick planters and improved footpaths providing wheelchair access

WILL GRIFFITH COURTENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS

f PROJECT NAME Will Griffith Court

f LOCATION Moss Side, Manchester

f CLIENT City South Manchester

f CONTRACT VALUE £45,000

f COMPLETION 2010

f DESIGN TEAM Groundwork MSSTT

PROJEC T SUMMARY

For more information contact:Mark Knight - Landscape [email protected]

Groundwork MSSTTTimber Wharf

42 - 50 Worsley StreetCastlefield

ManchesterM15 4LD

Telephone 0161 220 1000www.groundwork.org.uk/msstt

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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“Groundwork has provided Eastlands Homes with an excellent service for many years. From the consultation to the planning and design of environmental improvements, the service offered by Groundwork has helped us work towards our vision of creating safe and successful

neighbourhoods”

Debbie Teece(Project Manager

Eastlands Homes)