Soft Landscaping - Sconce & Devon Park, Newark

Contract Name: Sconce & Devon Park, Newark
Contract Value: £ 105,000.00
Form of Contract:
Client: Newark & Sherwood District Council
Dates: April 2010 to July 2011

Works: Undertaking Phases 4 & 5 of a £1.6m improvement scheme. Works included selective tree and vegetation clearance to the Queens Sconce; A 17th century Civil War Earthwork Fortification and a scheduled ancient monument covering an area of approx 3 acres. Planting of 60nr semi-mature tree, ornamental shrubs, native whips and bulbs, laying of approx 5000m2 of turf, creation of a natural playground using arisings generated from site clearance works, installation of timber knee rail as well as approx 20nr items of site furniture including benches and picnic table. 24 months of maintenance is also to be undertaken following PC

Lee Sycamore, DSA Environment & Design: “ The team at site understood what was required and were helpful […] [Killingley's were] efficient with the pricing. The input to the design and liaison with the client were welcome.”