This Week. The new car park layout at Westfield is coming together with the footpath kerbs and edgings all in and filled with stone, so now just waiting for the surfacing. Top soil is being spread out behind the paths to marry in with the existing grass.
Tree pits all along the road have been dug out and, as described in last week’s update, crates put under the footway to allow the roots to spread and move. The process is shown below in the photos: 1) following excavation of a pit 1.8m x 2m a membrane goes in the bottom which the crates sit on top of, 2) self-compacting stone is filled down the sides behind a mesh, with tree soil then filled in the crates, 3) the tree anchor system which holds down the trees root ball is put in ready for the tree to be planted in the winter, 4) the crates and planting area are topped up with soil, sides filled with more stone, a stake marks the position for the tree. The crates are then covered over with membrane to allow for the construction of the path on top.
1) following excavation of a pit 1.8m x 2m a membrane is placed in the bottom with the crate on top
Image 1)
2) self-compacting stone is filled down the sides behind a mesh, with tree soil then filling in the crates
Image 2)
3) the tree anchor system which holds down the trees root ball is put in ready for the tree to be planted in the winter
Image 3)
4) the crates and planting area are topped up with soil, sides filled with more stone, a stake marks the position for the tree
Image 4)
Also this week, work on the front of Seldown Lodge has started where a new Purbeck stone path will be installed and access to the commemorative plaque created (also see feature image at the top of the page)
Next Week. The levels for the road and footways should all be near to completion. Surveys of the drainage pipes will reveal the detailed work required and amount of replacements, and similarly the electricity supply for the new lighting columns should be resolved.
Programme:
We hope you are enjoying Poole Park being largely traffic-free while we undertake the works and during the coronavirus lock-down conditions. The road closures will stay in place while the businesses in the park are not operational. Your help is appreciated in maintaining safe distances to park staff and contractors at all times, thank you.