Johnsons
of Whixley, one of the largest commercial nurseries in the UK, has been working
with Darwin Escapes to supply plants for its newest lodge and retreat – the
Norfolk Woods Resort & Spa.
The new
Norfolk complex, which opens in January, will include luxury self-catering
lodges, many with their own private hot tub facilities, an on-site restaurant,
tropically-heated swimming pool and an on-site spa.
One of
the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary consultancies, RPS Group Plc, has been
advising on a variety of environmental aspects of the project, including the
landscaping planning and design, arboriculture and ecology.
The team
enlisted North Yorkshire nursery, Johnsons, to provide over £50,000 worth of
products to be planted at the new resort, including a variety of ornamental and
native plant stock, all container-grown to accommodate the park’s construction
programme.
Ellie
Richardson, Johnsons of Whixley’s marketing co-ordinator, said: “It’s great to
be involved with another Darwin Escapes project and to be working with RPS
again.
“Another
Darwin Escapes resort, Keswick Reach, we worked on in 2016 won ‘Best Large Park
in Britain’ at the 2017 Hoseasons Annual Awards and it was great to be
associated with this. I’m sure Norfolk Woods Resort & Spa will undoubtedly
be recognized for its luxury and high standard.”
David
Cox, associate landscape architect of RPS Group Plc, added: “We’re really
pleased to see yet another Darwin Escapes scheme is coming together well. The
quality of plant stock and efficiency of Johnsons has also been
second-to-none.”
Johnsons
of Whixley, based between York and Harrogate, is a trusted supplier of plants
and trees to the amenity sector in the UK.
