This work was undertaken as part of a joint project between East Devon District Council and Devon County Council. The remodeling of this central area of Exmouth included major civil engineering works and relandscaping, including the pedestrianising of two of the four sections of road surrounding the Gardens.

Our involvement commenced with undertaking a full British Standard 5837:2005 survey to establish the condition of the tree stock as a whole. This was then backed up by Airspade investigations to determine the likely impact of proposed structures on the rooting systems of retained trees in this highly compacted soil. Our final consultancy input was to attend the public consultation events held by the client, allowing the public to directly question us.

We continued to work on the project after successfully tendering for the actual tree works. This included dismantling some trees using a crane and powered access platform (MEWP). We even had to use an angle grinder to remove one of the large Horse Chestnuts due to the extent of old iron bracing which had been installed in the past!

The Strand Gardens have now been fully completed and provide a well used focal point for Exmouth on a day to day basis, as well as offering a venue for farmers’ markets and other events throughout the year.