Client: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Location: Goole Town Centre, East Yorkshire
Main Contractor: Breheny Civil Engineering
Landscape Contractor: DTMS Group
Products Supplied: Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate, Green-tree Topsoil, Scotbark Ornamental Bark
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Goole Public Realm Project is a phased regeneration scheme designed to enhance key locations across Goole Town Centre, including the railway station, market hall, library and main pedestrianised high street. The project combines hard and soft landscaping improvements to create a more attractive, welcoming and sustainable environment for residents, visitors and local businesses.
As part of the wider town centre transformation, DTMS Group's scope of works included the installation of Hydroleca drainage media within pre-built planters, supply of topsoil, planting of 2,000 perennial and herbaceous shrubs and application of a surface bark mulch. These landscape enhancements will introduce greenery throughout the town centre, improve urban biodiversity and strengthen the visual appeal of key public spaces.
THE CHALLENGE
To establish healthy, long-lasting planting within a series of modular planters located in busy urban environments. Creating suitable growing conditions within these confined planting spaces was essential to support long-term plant performance, while ensuring effective drainage, moisture management and weed suppression.
GREEN-TECH INVOLVEMENT
DTMS Group, a specialist landscaping contractor, was responsible for delivering the soft landscaping elements of the project, including planting 2,000 perennial and herbaceous plants in newly constructed planters throughout the town centre.
To support successful plant establishment and long-term landscape performance, Green-tech supplied a range of specialist landscape materials designed to improve drainage, provide a high-quality growing medium and enhance moisture retention. These products formed an integral part of the planter build-up and helped create optimal growing conditions throughout the scheme.
GREEN-TECH PRODUCTS USED
The planting programme was supported by a range of sustainable landscaping materials to create ideal growing conditions within the scheme's modular planters and to support long-term planting success. This included,
Hydroleca lightweight clay pebbles were supplied as the drainage layer within the planters. Their lightweight, porous structure provides excellent drainage, aeration and water retention to support healthy root development and help to create a balanced growing environment.
Green-tree topsoil was supplied as the primary growing medium, with approximately 18 tonnes used across the project. Manufactured from recycled organic materials, it provides a fertile, consistent and sustainable rooting environment, supporting healthy plant establishment while helping to reduce the use of peat-based products.
Scotbark ornamental bark was applied as a surface mulch across the planting areas. The bark helps retain moisture, suppresses weed growth and regulates soil temperatures while providing an attractive finish that enhances the overall appearance of the scheme.
IMPACT AND OUTCOME
The Goole Public Realm Project is an important part of the town’s wider regeneration programme and demonstrates how high-quality landscape materials can support the successful delivery of attractive, sustainable public realm schemes. It is delivering significant improvements to the town centre environment, helping to create cleaner, greener and more welcoming public spaces.
The introduction of perennial and herbaceous planting has enhanced urban biodiversity, providing valuable habitats for pollinators while improving the overall visual character of the town centre. The combination of effective drainage, sustainable growing media, and moisture-retaining mulch has helped create resilient planting areas within a challenging urban setting.
Nick Rogers from DTMS Group explains: "Green-tech provided excellent support throughout the project, from the initial enquiry stage through to product supply and delivery. The quality of the products supplied was consistently high and they performed as required on site. Having reliable materials, expert advice and dependable service helped us deliver a successful planting scheme and achieve strong establishment across the project."
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