Blakedown Landscapes began the Heritage Restoration works including landscape and buildings works at the end of July 2011.

These improvement works will need to be carried out in stages until completion in September 2012. The bulk of the works will take place during the winter months. To ensure all levels of safety are met areas of the park will be closed off to the public at certain times allowing works to take place unimpeded with the aim of completing on time.

What to expect during September, October and December 2011:

1. Work compounds: A number of temporary small compounds will need to be erected within the park in certain places to house machinery.
2. Underground drainage work which began last month will continue intermittently throughout the park until completion in May 2012. This will resolve flooding from the park to surrounding streets, resolve water logging in areas of park and create a means of sustainably topping up the ponds.
3. External services Continues, these include improvements to sewer and drainage connections.
4. Paths and Paving works: Continue with upgrading selective pathways. This work will be intermittent throughout the park until completion in September 2012.
5. Children’s Playground. The existing children’s playground is poorly integrated in the park and has little tree cover. The playground and equipment is to be improved, redesigned and sit better within the park landscape.
6. Walled Garden: Work will begin on re-laying and re-levelling paths, repairing existing pergolas structures and shelters plus replacing pergolas structures. Repair and restore fountain. Restore Wishing Well.
7. Ponds, Repair and Construction: Drainage and de-silting of ponds. Repair to ponds, cascades and bridges. Add land drains. Install pump to re-circulate water. Improve surrounding paths, improve planting to enhance wildlife. Refill Ponds
8. Soft Landscaping: Preparation of beds and extensive bulb planting.
9. Building and Repairs Works: Community Greenhouses -Construction of new building to house toilet/kitchen. Improve pathways, repair glasshouses, and install new watering points and outside seating areas.v
10. Buildings and Repairs works: Temple and Lodge.
    Temple to be repaired both internally and externally including adjoining toilets to provided disabled access.
    Lodge to be externally repaired with minor internal alterations.