The UK’s most
prominent wildflower experts, Wildflower Turf Ltd, will be helping to enhance
the biodiversity of the £60m Leeds Skelton Lake Services when the ‘new concept’
Motorway Service Area (MSA) opens on the M1 later this year.
Leeds
Skelton Lake Services will include a 100-bedroom Hotel and a Food Court
Building providing a wide range of Food & Beverage and retail outlets, a
Wildlife Centre and a dedicated Business Centre.
With
the new MSA occupying a lakeside environment, the integration of the building
in a way that is sympathetic to its surroundings has been of utmost importance.
Wildflower
Turf Ltd are working closely with the Landscape Architect, Smeeden Foreman, and
Wetherby-based Brambledown Landscapes Ltd to deliver an enhanced landscape that
fits seamlessly into the local environment.
The
innovative design of the main building showcases a unique and eye-catching
undulating roof that will utilise wildflowers, supplied by the team at
Wildflower Turf Ltd and installed by ABG Ltd.
The
‘Living Roof’ will be soil-less and consist of up to 41 native UK wildflower
species that will provide a haven for bees and other invertebrates while
delivering significant aesthetic appeal and ensuring that the building blends
into its lakeside location.
