Sandbanks play area improvement works
Project completed. Page last updated 24th April 2019
The Project
Some much-needed improvements at Sandbanks play area, carried out during January/February 2019, which included:
- Removal of the old disintegrating planters and wooden edging
- Replacement of the planters and edging with durable Purbeck Stone
- Planting up with tolerant seaside species
- Re-landscaping the drifting sand to uncover buried play equipment
- Some remedial works to the play equipment
Removing piles of drifting sand from around play equipment
Disintegrating planters and wooden edging removed
Purbeck stone delivery from Suttle’s Quarry
Purbeck stone arranged to form edging and new planters
Purbeck stone arranged to form edging and new planters
Purbeck stone planting areas filled with topsoil
… and planted up with sand & salt-tolerant species
Sand & salt-tolerant planting
The play area prior to improvement works:
Project details
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Project Leader Reuben Hawkwood
T. 01202 261700
E. environment@poole.gov.uk
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