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We believe passionately in the importance of quality design that connects with the needs of communities. Groundwork leads the way in providing landscape solutions that put people first to enhance the areas where they work, live and play.
These spaces are vital to our everyday quality of life, but are often neglected and can attract crime and anti-social behavior. They need to be well designed, made relevant to the needs of local people – and be beautiful havens for wildlife. We also help to create activities to put land back to use, such as sport and exercise schemes or food growing.
Our teams of landscape designers and project officer’s work with people to create or improve community gardens, parks, play areas, footpaths, businesses and natural spaces. Our work focuses on improving the quality of life in areas of greatest need and is underpinned by principles of sustainability, biodiversity and quality. We promote the use of recycled and reclaimed materials in our projects and seek to ensure our suppliers meet our environmental standards.
Location: Preston Hall, Stockton The River Routes in Stockton project has been busy around the Christmas period improving access routes around Preston Hall Park in Stockton. The Hall and Park is undergoing a major refurbishment project and our group was involved in some of the work.
Location: Hartlepool This project transformed the lives of those living in the Hartlepool area by creating high quality accessible Green Infrastructure on their doorstep.
Location: Stockton The first out of five otter holts have been completed by volunteers as part of an ongoing project to improve the green spaces in Stockton.
Location: Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees Work has started on a footpath through Basselton Woods in Thornaby. The pathway will allow people to explore and enjoy the riverside and surrounding areas.
Location: Hindpool Close, Hartlepool Groundwork North East supported local residents to create a community garden on a piece of unused open space.
Location: Shildon Groundwork North East’s aim for this project was to improve and extend the range of play opportunities in Hackworth Park, the main recreational area in Shildon, County Durham.
Location: Ashington The Ashington Community Woodland project aims to enable the community of south east Northumberland to explore and enjoy the woodland through the provision of a diverse range of activities and learning opportunities.
Location: Fishburn In 2007 / 2008 Groundwork North East was commissioned by Sedgefield Borough Council to carry out an environmental appraisal of Fishburn Village in Stockton on Tees. Since the appraisal the main junction in the village has been greatly improved including a specific focus on increasing safety for pedestrians and strengthening the rural character of the village.
Location: Hartlepool The Headland NAP Resident’s Forum approached Groundwork North East (formally East Durham) to develop an environmental project for the two walled areas at the top of Thorpe Street, Hartlepool. The aspiration was to create an attractive, useful public space, in contrast to the bland area which severed no purpose to the community.
Location: East Castle, Annfield Plain, Durham Bantling Lime Kilns is a set of six kilns which can found at East Castle, a small community to the west of Annfield Plain. The project was set up to develop the lime kilns and turn them into an educational resource through the consolidation of three of the pots.
