Hampshire-grown wildflowers have recently commuted to London,
playing their part in the regeneration of Canning Town as part of London’s
ambitious Crossrail project.
A beautiful wildflower meadow supplied by wildflower experts
Wildflower Turf Ltd is now capping a maintenance and escape shaft for the
Elizabeth line on the Limmo Peninsula.
Overlooked by high-rise developments and next to the River Lee,
the peninsula was Crossrail’s primary worksite for their eastbound tunnel
boring machines, and the area adjoins Canning Town Tube and Docklands Light
Railway station.
Working with landscaping partner Turney Landscapes Ltd, Wildflower
Turf Ltd was commissioned by CSJV – the Costain Skanska Joint Venture
responsible for the turning the former construction site into the permanent
Elizabeth line access shaft - to provide a biodiverse solution that will
provide local workers and Canning Town residents alike with a temporary
landscape that is both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically-friendly.
Turney Landscapes installed 2,600m² of Wildflower Turf
Ltd’s Roof
Turf in March and April of this year, across and
down the sloping 8-metre-high exit shaft.
Despite the challenging landscaping conditions, the turf is
already flowering with the wildflower meadow providing a spectacular display of
colour.
Steven Turney, Director at Turney Landscaping Ltd said: “Working
on such a large-scale and time-critical site as the Limmo Peninsula, it is
crucial that our suppliers are able to adapt to many and varied requirements.
“The team at Wildflower Turf Ltd assisted us to ensure that this
project was delivered on time and in budget, and the wildflower meadow is a
dynamic addition to the local area.”
