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CORE case study · Islington, London

Tree root protection beneath new paths at Barnard Park

760 m² of CORE TRP and 110 linear metres of CORE PRO EDGE supported Blakedown Landscapes’ path improvements at Barnard Park.

Client
Islington Council
Sector
Public park & pedestrian routes
Location
Islington, London
CORE components
CORE TRP · CORE PRO EDGE
Finished paths, seating and planted beds at Barnard Park in Islington.
CORE project · Islington, London
01760 m²

CORE TRP supplied

02110 lm

CORE PRO EDGE supplied

03100 mm

Edging profile height

04Islington

Public park setting

Project context

A landscape shaped by its purpose.

New paths are part of Blakedown Landscapes’ improvements to Barnard Park for Islington Council. The routes pass close to established trees, where the supporting build-up needed to limit pressure on the rooting ground.

The brief

What the project had to achieve.

Create new routes close to existing trees, protect their rooting environment and provide a stable foundation for the park’s paths.

  1. 01

    Existing trees

    Create new routes close to established trees and their rooting environment.

  2. 02

    Load distribution

    Provide cellular support that helps spread surface loads over a wider area.

  3. 03

    Path layout

    Follow the new routes and junctions through the park.

CORE TRP cells follow a tree-lined path during installation at Barnard Park.
CORE TRP cells follow a tree-lined path during installation at Barnard Park · Project images: supplied CORE case-study collection
The CORE solution

Selected around the site—not just the surface.

Expanded CORE TRP cells follow the paths and junctions, containing the stone-filled foundation near established trees.

CORE supplied 760m² of CORE TRP. The expanded cells follow the paths and junctions and hold the stone-filled foundation in place. Once filled, the cellular layer helps spread surface loads across a wider area.

A further 110 linear metres of 100mm CORE PRO EDGE supported the landscape works. The project photographs show the route before surfacing and the cellular layer beneath the finished paths.

Products & quantities

Products used.

The result

A cellular supporting layer beneath the park’s new tree-sensitive paths.

Project outcomes

  • CORE TRP incorporated beneath the new path surfaces
  • Cellular confinement follows the park’s paths and junctions
  • Aluminium edging supplied for the wider landscape works
Project team

The people behind the project.

Client
Islington Council
Landscape contractor
Blakedown Landscapes
Project gallery

Progress and completed work.

Finished paths, seating and planted beds at Barnard Park in Islington.
Finished paths, seating and planted beds at Barnard Park in IslingtonProject images: supplied CORE case-study collectioncompleted
CORE TRP cells follow a tree-lined path during installation at Barnard Park.
CORE TRP cells follow a tree-lined path during installation at Barnard ParkProject images: supplied CORE case-study collectionprogress
Expanded CORE TRP cells at a path junction beneath established trees.
Expanded CORE TRP cells at a path junction beneath established treesProject images: supplied CORE case-study collectionprogress
Barnard Park before the new path build-up was installed.
Barnard Park before the new path build-up was installedProject images: supplied CORE case-study collectionprogress
Technical downloads

Project and product documents.

Sources

Project sources.

  1. Tree root protection beneath new paths at Barnard ParkCORE Landscape Products
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