Ambius demonstrates its exterior landscaping expertise and commitment to revitaIizing dull spaces in Milton Keynes.

26/10/2009

Ambius, working with Milton Keynes City Centre Management, has played its part to helped to revitalise a small part of the centre of Milton Keynes. As a sponsor of the City’s programme to work with business to landscape neglected and unkempt parts of the city’s green spaces , Ambius has re-landscaped and will provide ongoing maintenance the Midsommer Boulevard East Roundabout.

Ambius was approached by the City Centre Management to take part in the programme, because of its existing relationship and expertise in caring for all of the plants inside thecentre:mk, Milton Keynes’ landmark shopping and leisure centre. The stunning range of plants and trees in thecentre:mk includes rare and unusual species many of which are not normally used indoors, such as magnolia’s and exotic conifers, banana and citrus trees.

The Ambius project team completed the work on the roundabout in a single day and the finished result was revealed to the public on 21 October. Ambius designed the planting of the roundabout to take into account its position on a busy road and used hardy grasses, buxus hedging and shingle

Jeanette Van Roy, Managing Director of Ambius in the UK said "We are delighted to be working closely with the MK’s City Centre Management to help revitalise areas which would otherwise be left bare and unappealing to visitors to Milton Keynes’ city centre. We are proud to be the custodians of the lush interior landscapes in thecentre:mk and this exterior landscaping project was a natural progression of our relationship with the city."

Thomas Brockway from the Milton Keynes Council which is also behind the project added "This project will set a positive precedent for future works managed between local business and the council."

If you happen to be passing the the Midsommer Boulevard East roundabout and you see someone in a high visibility vest tending to the plants, give them a beep on the horn, the Ambius team love to know that their landscapes are appreciated by the general public!