Recycled Plastic in parks and estates
Recycled Plastic Fishing Pegs at Slipper Bridge Angling Club. Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Yorkshire life, Slipper Bridge Angling Club in Gilberdyke near Hull is home to dozens of dedicated anglers of all ages who come [...]
Bowled over Spen Victoria Cricket and Bowling Club is bowled over by our Heptonstall recycled plastic benches. Last year they approached us looking to replace a set of timber benches which were proving time consuming and costly to maintain year [...]
Not part of the plastic waste problem Our recycled plastic furniture, lumber and raised beds are robust, they don’t rot or require any maintenance other than a wipe once in a while. They withstand the worst of the weather and [...]
Sometimes the easiest way to design an installation of any kind is with a biro on the back of an envelope. Sometimes though, the easiest way is to use a CAD (computer-aided design) programme like SketchUp for a full three [...]
The ghosts of architecture past In the 1970s, concrete was king. Forming technology had advanced fast and Brutalism still seemed like a good idea to a lot of architects (if you remember Newcastle's 'Get Carter' car park or the old [...]
Hardcastle Crags The National Trust know a thing or two about sustainability. Their job of caring for historic properties and areas of beautiful countryside around the UK involves a huge amount of maintenance, and so when they build a staircase [...]
Sowood - A Town With History Sowood in the 21st century is a delightful village of a couple of thousand people perched atop the Yorkshire moors. Its picturesque stone-built houses and churches give an impression of peaceful permanence; it's [...]
The sloper bench design has been a feature of the British landscape for pretty much as long as there has been public seating. Wedding proposals have been made on them, newspapers have been read on them, Facebook accounts have [...]
We have just been sent this photograph by John Branton from the National Trust property at Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire, showing a small recycled plastic boardwalk he and several helpers constructed to enable visitors cross some boggy ground. John [...]
This large Blue Cross rehoming centre for pets in Ipswich features fully equipped, purpose built kennels, catteries and vets blocks, all connected by gravel access routes. All of these routes are designed and fitted for high permeability using our Hebden [...]