Wellhouse Green

Liz Lake Associates Ltd

Liz Lake Associates was commissioned by Mersea Homes to prepare landscape proposals for 2.9 hectares of residential development, with a pocket park as a focal point providing a calm space that would serve a communal garden for residents and the wider community.The layout of the paths and seating areas, the repeated minimal palette of plant combinations, the species choice and positioning of trees, all combine to provide a sense of visual harmony and calm.

Overview

Location

Location 

Mersea Island, Essex

Category

Housing

Landscape Architect

Liz Lake Associates Ltd

Client

Mersea Homes

Brief

Preparation oflandscape proposals for a residential development and pocket park

Awards

Mersea Island, Essex

Details

Project Team

Local planning authority or government body

Colchester Borough Council

Year Completed

Summer 2009

Project Size

Technical's

Planting

Materials

Contractors 

Liz Lake Associates Ltd

Approximate Map Location


Location

Mersea Island, Essex

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