Case Studies

Kilpatrick Hills Tree Planting

Posted on:31 May 2018
Landscape supplier Green-tech has supplied 9,000 Tubex tree shelters and 80,000 tree spirals for the first phase of the creation of a new 279ha woodland in the Kilpatrick Hills.

Residential landscapers turn to Green-tech for Gabion wall materials

Posted on:31 May 2018
Haley and Judit bought a house in Witham, Essex without a fence or hedge boundary between their property and the neighbouring farmer’s field. They also had a lot of rubble to dispose of after knocking down walls and sheds to build a drive. They needed to install a boundary and organise costly rubbish disposal on a very tight budget. Haley contacted Green-tech and asked us to help. The Solution

Mona Plant System installed at exclusive Leeds Hotel

Posted on:31 May 2018
The Dakota Deluxe hotel in Leeds is the latest addition to the luxury Dakota hotel chain formed by Malmaison Hotel founder Ken McCulloch based out of Scotland. Opened in May 2017, the hotel is aimed at business travellers and guests that enjoy luxury hotels, it boasts a bar and grill restaurant in addition to a cocktail bar

Green-tree Roof Garden Substrate reaches new heights in York

Posted on:31 May 2018
Green-tree’s intensive roof garden substrate has been installed in one of the most high profile and newest commercial buildings in the centre of York. Global insurer Hiscox Ltd has recently completed a £19 million office-build in the city’s historic centre, employing 250 people so far.

Ocean Road, Urban Tree Planting

Posted on:31 May 2018
Ocean Road is part of the South Shields town centre redevelopment programme. The improvements to Ocean Road will provide a more attractive and pleasant pedestrian route which draws visitors to and from the Foreshore.

Coronation Street, Tree Move

Posted on:31 May 2018
The new ITV Media City based in Salford is now the home of the nation’s favourite TV programme – Coronation Street. A major part of the Coronation Street move was the introduction of a tree onto the street, as the uprooting of the existing tree was considered highly impractical. The tree required planting in a specific restricted area and gtSpecifier was called upon to assist with drawing up the plans and visiting the site to prepare the tree pit.

GRB Plus installed at new Rabbit Hill Business Park development

Posted on:31 May 2018
A £3m business park development in North Yorkshire has specified the installation of GRB Plus to provide a robust and effective landscaping solution to its car parking areas. Rabbit Hill Business Park, located on the outskirts of Harrogate is the new home to four local businesses and boasting expansive warehousing and office space. Due to its central location off the A1, the car parking areas were key to the to the business park’s build and a secure, stable solution was required to accommodate t

Tollgate Retail Park Incorporates Mona Plant System

Posted on:31 May 2018
The recent redevelopment of Tollgate Retail Park is a massive boost for the local area, revamping a retail area that required more parking and better walkways and access between retail units. As part of the improvements to the external landscaping and car parking area, 12 tree pits were installed incorporating the Mona Plant System.

Green-tech supply rural tree planting products for largest Solar Park in Kent

Posted on:31 May 2018
Orchard Groundcare Ltd who are a specialist national Solar Park landscape contractor has been responsible for the seeding and planting at one of Britain’s biggest solar farms. They won the contract to manage the landscaping and maintenance of the site which is located in South East England and is capable of powering the whole of Herne Bay. The huge solar farm is set over eight fields which cover a total of 213 acres.

Green-tech supplies Green-tree topsoil in North East’s £150m Trinity Square Project

Posted on:31 May 2018
Trinity Square is a new £150m mixed-use commercial development that has created a new town Centre in the heart of Gateshead. The redevelopment includes a large 150,000 ft2 Tesco extra superstore with a new basement car park providing over 700 underground car parking spaces. Above the store is a rooftop student village for Northumbria University with accommodation for over 900 students, offices, apart-hotel, a PCT health facility and a 9 screen multiplex cinema, along with a beautiful landscaped

A1 Planting Project

Posted on:31 May 2018
Over the past 3 years Green-tech has observed the development of the A1 upgrade scheme as it travels through North Yorkshire. A project worth £318 million, the A1 upgrade has been a logistical triumph and a long waited high quality improvement to the Northern motorway network. Green-tech was ecstatic to be selected as a supplier to the project, working in partnership with Ashlea Landscape Contractors to plant a mixture of trees and shrubs along the embankments and trunk roads of the A1 between D

Bushey Cemetary

Posted on:31 May 2018
The United Synagogue recently commissioned a project to enlarge the UK’s most significant Jewish cemetery, a 16-acre site in London’s Green Belt, and to create two new prayer halls.

Green-tech supply Ivy Green Screens for a Harrogate Garden to give instant results

Posted on:31 May 2018
Eternal Lawns, a professional artificial grass installation company based in Morley, were hired by a property developer to install a York-stone patio and artificial grass. The large garden needed to be separated into three, one for each of the apartments. Eternal Lawns recommended the use of 20 one metre high ivy gt green screens from Green-tech to divide the gardens in Harrogate, and give it instant impact and privacy.

Green-tech revisits Nottingham Trent University two years after supplying tree planting materials

Posted on:30 May 2018
Nottingham Trent University city site is located in the heart of Nottingham city centre with 30 buildings surrounded by 5.1 hectares of open space. The heart of the campus underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment in 2015 which included two new state-of-the-art buildings in the Clifton complex with beautiful landscaped outdoor spaces where Green-tech supplied the landscaping materials.

Green-tree topsoil is contributes to the environment at Essex Business School

Posted on:30 May 2018
A £15m new development of the Business School at the University of Essex, has incorporated over 140 tonnes of Green-tree topsoil into its landscaping and groundworks. Spread over 5500 sq m, the building features a Bloomberg Financial Market Lab, study pods and a café with sun terrace and elevates the school’s position to compete with the premier business schools in Europe.

GRB+ Installed At Little Lion Gardens

Posted on:30 May 2018
After four years hard work, developing a run-down farm house and field into Little Lion Gardens, owner Robert Furness thought it was time to improve and stabilise their parking area for the increasing numbers of visitors to the gardens.

The ArborRaft System Wows The Crowds At Leeds Arena

Posted on:30 May 2018
The Green-tech team has recently assisted in the installation of the ArborRaft System at the new high profile Leeds City Arena. Due to open today, the 13,000 seater arena is a purpose built fan shaped 'super theatre', providing a unique concert going experience.

First Aid from Mona Plant System

Posted on:30 May 2018
Pinderfield Hospital in Wakefield West Yorkshire is a brand new, state-of-the-art healthcare facility. The hospital is split over two blocks, five floors on each block covering 88,000m2. The project was completed in April 2010 with the Mona Plant System being some of the last installations on site.

A Sporting First For GRB+

Posted on:30 May 2018
GRB PLUS is the latest development in ground reinforcement from Green-tech. The interlocking system is made from 100% recycled material diverted from landfill and is fully recyclable. Sustain Landscapes recommended GRB PLUS to the Client after consultation with Green-tech, the product was specifically chosen for its environmental attributes as well as excellent drainage properties , ease of installation and robust design.

gt Resigrille Case Study

Posted on:30 May 2018
Supermarket and commercial developments across the UK are receiving a high class finish with the installation of gtResi-grilles to protect newly planted trees.gt Resigrille is Resin bonded tree protection.

gt Sportsmix Case Study

Posted on:30 May 2018
A sand and compost based top dressing for use on sports grounds.Newcastle Racecourse holds 30 race meetings each year and is one of the major sporting venues in the north of England. With up to 20,000 visitors expected at the racecourse at high profile meetings.

Chepstow Street Case Study

Posted on:30 May 2018
Earlier on in 2012, gtSpecifier was approached by Red Rose Forest (RRF) a partnership between six local authorities in the North West looking for a tree planting solution that also considered surface water management. The project required the planting of 3 trees in a 16m permeable trench.

Donna Nook Ground Stabilisation

Posted on:30 May 2018
Over 2,500sqm of GRB Plus, the ground protection and stabilisation system from Green-tech, has been installed into the landscape at Donna Nook, on the Lincolnshire Coast. Donna Nook is the one of the most accessible sites for seal watching in the UK, with over 3000 seals arriving each winter to give birth to their pups. Between October and April each year seal watchers from all over the UK descend on Donna Nook to observe the seals and their new born pups.

Stretham Hub, Roof Garden

Posted on:30 May 2018
Streatham Hub is an exciting new development in South London offering modern apartments and leisure facilities. Building three is set around a landscaped residential courtyard and the entire site boasts exclusive landscaped walkways.

ArborRaft System- 1 The Square Cambridge

Posted on:30 May 2018
The revolutionary ArborRaft System has been installed on one of the most high profile projects, currently in construction in Cambridge. One The Square is the first phase of the CB1 project to incorporate the ArborRaft System into its landscape design.

HMS Ringtail Memorial

Posted on:30 May 2018
The Mona Tree Irrigation System has been incorporated into a series of urban trees that form part of a war memorial in Lancashire. The memorial honours the servicemen of World War II who passed through the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Burscough, known as HMS Ringtail.