Planting and turfing at Leeds Lifting Tower
Part of the ongoing works at Wellington Place in Leeds city centre, the Grade II-listed railway wagon hoist tower has been restored and converted into museum and exhibition space. The surrounding landscape has enjoyed its own lift, with new planted beds full of shrubs, grasses, herbaceous perennials and bulbs to provide all year round colour, foliage and interest.
“These works will ensure that the lifting tower remains at the heart of the development. We’re especially excited to take this onto the next level and use the space to benefit the local community as well as those across the city and wider region.”
Head of Development at MEPC, Paul Pevia
The Landscape and Planting Plan
Completed in April 2024 by J Paxman Landscapes from a design by Planit landscape architects and urban designers, the soft landscaping involved the filling and levelling with BS3882 topsoil and compacting for turf and planting before:
- preparing planting beds with mushroom compost and fertiliser;
- rotivating turf areas to a fine tilth;
- planting of 1 metre high beech instant hedge along the periphery;
- planting of 2-5 litre herbaceous perennials, shrubs and grasses for colour and structure;
- planting of nearly 1,000 bulbs including tulips, summer hyacinths and some beautiful Rainbow Butterflies daffodils with unique split coronas resembling butterflies;
- bark and mulching; and
- turfing and seeding
Ongoing Grounds Maintenance
Now complete, J Paxman Landscapes will be returning to carry out the landscape’s first 12 months maintenance plan, ensuring that the finished landscape continues to grow and thrive so that it may be enhance the public open space for the local community to enjoy.