The Royal Parks has been working closely with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) to help it develop plans for the Olympic and Paralympic events that will take place in Greenwich Park during the summer of 2012.
The build of the temporary arena began, on time, on 2 April. The posters below were put up in LOCOG notice boards in Greenwich Park on 3 May and provide visitors with information about the build in Greenwich Park and access to the park between now and Games. They provide information about the reinstatement work that will take place following the Games. They are the fourth in a series of posters which explain the changing access arrangements to the park for the Games and replace posters installed in April.
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| 2012 Timeline | Reinstating Greenwich Park after the 2012 Games |
Further details about plans for the 2012 Games and about the test events that took place during the summer of 2011 can be found below.
Test events designed to ensure that everything was operating effectively in advance of the Games were held in Greenwich Park during the summer. Between 4 and 6 July the Greenwich Park Eventing International took place and the Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final was held on 9 and 10 July.
Following the events The Royal Parks worked closely with LOCOG to ensure that the Park was reopened and reinstated as quickly as possible. By Monday 11 July 2011 approximately 80 percent of the event site reopened to the public and by 10 August 2011 all of the temporary structures associated with the event had been removed from the park.
Work to restore the park, which included irrigation and seeding, made good progress and by November 2011 the grass had fully recovered.
LOCOG and The Royal Parks would like to thank local residents, Park users and businesses for their understanding and assistance during the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon test events in Greenwich Park. The events, which were hailed as a success by competitors, organisers and spectators alike, will help in preparations for the London 2012 Games.
Find out more about the London Prepares Test Events.
A temporary arena, seating approximately 20,500 people, will be built in the Park to the south of the Queen's House and will host dressage, show jumping, and elements of the Modern Pentathlon.
The cross country course will extend into the park and is approximately 6km long. The cross country event takes place on one day. Approximately 75 horses will each go round the course once - they will not have an opportunity to practise the course.
Plans, in conjunction with English Heritage, have been designed to avoid impact to trees and to protect sensitive ecological and archaeological areas. No trees will be felled to accommodate the venue and root zones will be protected where required.
LOCOG undertook specialist surveys to help inform the course design, which were submitted as part of its planning application (see below).
The cross country course will pass through some areas of acid grassland and we are seeking to mitigate impact through protection and enhancement measures. This includes improving the quality of acid grassland in the park, as agreed with Natural England and funded by LOCOG. Work on this started 12 months ago.
Further information about ground preparation works and trees is available.
Greenwich Council has granted planning permission for the Olympic and Paralympic events in Greenwich Park in 2012 and Test Events in 2011. The Council set a number of planning conditions to safeguard the park, which are now being discharged. Conditions discharged since planning are available. The documents submitted as part of the formal planning application are available from the London 2012 website and the Greenwich Council website.
LOCOG is continuing to work closely with The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Natural England, and the World Heritage Site Executive Committee, to protect and conserve the park.
Most of the park will remain open during the construction period, with jumps constructed off-site and assembled in the park in sections to maximise public access during the lead up to the event.
LOCOG anticipates that work will begin on the installation of the temporary area in 2 April 2012, and from this point, some parts of the park will close.
We expect the majority of the park to remain open until around 7 July, at which point most of the Park will be closed for around four weeks. The park will start to reopen from 4 August.
The children's playground and much of the flower garden will remain open except for cross country day.
To allow for the safe passage for horse and rider and to prepare the course for the Games, initial works have taken place in the Park. These include modifications to the boating pond, the creation of three jumps, improvements to the condition of the grass for the course, and light pruning of trees. All of the works have been approved by Greenwich Council through the planning process, and have been agreed (subject to conditions) by the four Statutory Consultees: The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Natural England and Sport England.
Over the last three years The Royal Parks has worked closely with LOCOG to develop plans that will allow Greenwich Park to quickly and effectively recover following the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events in 2012. As part of this The Royal Parks has developed a flexible reinstatement plan that will be funded by LOCOG and that reflects the specific requirements of the Park post Games. The main priority is to protect and conserve the land and ensure that, following the events in 2012, the Park is fully returned to its pre-Games condition or better. We are confident that this will be achieved. The Royal Parks' team in Greenwich Park has extensive park management experience and they will be responsible for working with Royal Parks' and LOCOG contractors to complete the reinstatement work.
Once the Olympic and Paralympic events in 2012 are over LOCOG will remove the temporary structures associated with these events and start releasing sections of Greenwich Park back to The Royal Parks. The Royal Parks will then commence work on revitalising the grass and on reinstating the Park as soon as possible.
Some areas of the Park, like the Equestrian Cross County course route, will be handed back to The Royal Parks immediately and work to reinstate these sections will be carried out between August and October 2012 by contractors working for The Royal Parks. We anticipate that these areas will recover very quickly.
The method used for these areas will largely consist of sowing grass seed. As this work will be carried out during the grass growing season, we anticipate that these areas will fully recover in autumn 2012. Following the 2011 test events germination took 10 days and the grass had almost fully recovered within five weeks.
At the same time that this reinstatement work is carried out - habitat enhancement work, which will improve areas of Acid Grassland, will continue. This work is being funded by LOCOG and will provide a lasting legacy for Greenwich Park, where some areas of Acid Grassland have become fragmented and impacted. This work, which will improve the quality and spread of these grass areas, will be carried out by LOCOG contractors working closely with the Park Management team. Acid Grassland is an important habitat for a wide range of insects and spiders, many of which are nationally scarce.
The site used for the main Equestrian arena, the training area and the stables will be handed back to The Royal Parks in November when all of the temporary event structures have been removed. This means that the reinstatement work in these areas will start after the 2012 grass growing season is over.
A number of methods will be employed in order to reinstate these areas. Some sections that are heavily used and that don't feature acid grassland will be re-turfed. In areas that are rich in acid grassland the appropriate grass seed will be sowed. As the temperature of the ground is too low to support the germination of grass seed between November and February, we will use this time to prepare the ground for seeding. The seeding will be carried out in March 2013 and we anticipate that the ground in these areas will fully recover by late spring.
For details about the Olympic and Paralympic events that will take place in Greenwich Park please visit the London 2012 website.
The Royal Parks has been working closely with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) to help it develop plans for the Olympic and Paralympic events that will take place in Greenwich Park during the summer of 2012.
The build of the temporary arena began, on time, on 2 April. The posters below were put up in LOCOG notice boards in Greenwich Park on 3 May and provide visitors with information about the build in Greenwich Park and access to the park between now and Games. They provide information about the reinstatement work that will take place following the Games. They are the fourth in a series of posters which explain the changing access arrangements to the park for the Games and replace posters installed in April.
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| 2012 Timeline | Reinstating Greenwich Park after the 2012 Games |
Further details about plans for the 2012 Games and about the test events that took place during the summer of 2011 can be found below.
Test events designed to ensure that everything was operating effectively in advance of the Games were held in Greenwich Park during the summer. Between 4 and 6 July the Greenwich Park Eventing International took place and the Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final was held on 9 and 10 July.
Following the events The Royal Parks worked closely with LOCOG to ensure that the Park was reopened and reinstated as quickly as possible. By Monday 11 July 2011 approximately 80 percent of the event site reopened to the public and by 10 August 2011 all of the temporary structures associated with the event had been removed from the park.
Work to restore the park, which included irrigation and seeding, made good progress and by November 2011 the grass had fully recovered.
LOCOG and The Royal Parks would like to thank local residents, Park users and businesses for their understanding and assistance during the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon test events in Greenwich Park. The events, which were hailed as a success by competitors, organisers and spectators alike, will help in preparations for the London 2012 Games.
Find out more about the London Prepares Test Events.
A temporary arena, seating approximately 20,500 people, will be built in the Park to the south of the Queen's House and will host dressage, show jumping, and elements of the Modern Pentathlon.
The cross country course will extend into the park and is approximately 6km long. The cross country event takes place on one day. Approximately 75 horses will each go round the course once - they will not have an opportunity to practise the course.
Plans, in conjunction with English Heritage, have been designed to avoid impact to trees and to protect sensitive ecological and archaeological areas. No trees will be felled to accommodate the venue and root zones will be protected where required.
LOCOG undertook specialist surveys to help inform the course design, which were submitted as part of its planning application (see below).
The cross country course will pass through some areas of acid grassland and we are seeking to mitigate impact through protection and enhancement measures. This includes improving the quality of acid grassland in the park, as agreed with Natural England and funded by LOCOG. Work on this started 12 months ago.
Further information about ground preparation works and trees is available.
Greenwich Council has granted planning permission for the Olympic and Paralympic events in Greenwich Park in 2012 and Test Events in 2011. The Council set a number of planning conditions to safeguard the park, which are now being discharged. Conditions discharged since planning are available. The documents submitted as part of the formal planning application are available from the London 2012 website and the Greenwich Council website.
LOCOG is continuing to work closely with The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Natural England, and the World Heritage Site Executive Committee, to protect and conserve the park.
Most of the park will remain open during the construction period, with jumps constructed off-site and assembled in the park in sections to maximise public access during the lead up to the event.
LOCOG anticipates that work will begin on the installation of the temporary area in 2 April 2012, and from this point, some parts of the park will close.
We expect the majority of the park to remain open until around 7 July, at which point most of the Park will be closed for around four weeks. The park will start to reopen from 4 August.
The children's playground and much of the flower garden will remain open except for cross country day.
To allow for the safe passage for horse and rider and to prepare the course for the Games, initial works have taken place in the Park. These include modifications to the boating pond, the creation of three jumps, improvements to the condition of the grass for the course, and light pruning of trees. All of the works have been approved by Greenwich Council through the planning process, and have been agreed (subject to conditions) by the four Statutory Consultees: The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Natural England and Sport England.
Over the last three years The Royal Parks has worked closely with LOCOG to develop plans that will allow Greenwich Park to quickly and effectively recover following the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events in 2012. As part of this The Royal Parks has developed a flexible reinstatement plan that will be funded by LOCOG and that reflects the specific requirements of the Park post Games. The main priority is to protect and conserve the land and ensure that, following the events in 2012, the Park is fully returned to its pre-Games condition or better. We are confident that this will be achieved. The Royal Parks' team in Greenwich Park has extensive park management experience and they will be responsible for working with Royal Parks' and LOCOG contractors to complete the reinstatement work.
Once the Olympic and Paralympic events in 2012 are over LOCOG will remove the temporary structures associated with these events and start releasing sections of Greenwich Park back to The Royal Parks. The Royal Parks will then commence work on revitalising the grass and on reinstating the Park as soon as possible.
Some areas of the Park, like the Equestrian Cross County course route, will be handed back to The Royal Parks immediately and work to reinstate these sections will be carried out between August and October 2012 by contractors working for The Royal Parks. We anticipate that these areas will recover very quickly.
The method used for these areas will largely consist of sowing grass seed. As this work will be carried out during the grass growing season, we anticipate that these areas will fully recover in autumn 2012. Following the 2011 test events germination took 10 days and the grass had almost fully recovered within five weeks.
At the same time that this reinstatement work is carried out - habitat enhancement work, which will improve areas of Acid Grassland, will continue. This work is being funded by LOCOG and will provide a lasting legacy for Greenwich Park, where some areas of Acid Grassland have become fragmented and impacted. This work, which will improve the quality and spread of these grass areas, will be carried out by LOCOG contractors working closely with the Park Management team. Acid Grassland is an important habitat for a wide range of insects and spiders, many of which are nationally scarce.
The site used for the main Equestrian arena, the training area and the stables will be handed back to The Royal Parks in November when all of the temporary event structures have been removed. This means that the reinstatement work in these areas will start after the 2012 grass growing season is over.
A number of methods will be employed in order to reinstate these areas. Some sections that are heavily used and that don't feature acid grassland will be re-turfed. In areas that are rich in acid grassland the appropriate grass seed will be sowed. As the temperature of the ground is too low to support the germination of grass seed between November and February, we will use this time to prepare the ground for seeding. The seeding will be carried out in March 2013 and we anticipate that the ground in these areas will fully recover by late spring.
For details about the Olympic and Paralympic events that will take place in Greenwich Park please visit the London 2012 website.
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The Royal Parks has been working closely with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) to help it develop plans for the Olympic and Paralympic events that will take place in Greenwich Park during the summer of 2012.
The build of the temporary arena began, on time, on 2 April. The posters below were put up in LOCOG notice boards in Greenwich Park on 3 May and provide visitors with information about the build in Greenwich Park and access to the park between now and Games. They provide information about the reinstatement work that will take place following the Games. They are the fourth in a series of posters which explain the changing access arrangements to the park for the Games and replace posters installed in April.
|
|
|
|
| 2012 Timeline | Reinstating Greenwich Park after the 2012 Games |
Further details about plans for the 2012 Games and about the test events that took place during the summer of 2011 can be found below.
Test events designed to ensure that everything was operating effectively in advance of the Games were held in Greenwich Park during the summer. Between 4 and 6 July the Greenwich Park Eventing International took place and the Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final was held on 9 and 10 July.
Following the events The Royal Parks worked closely with LOCOG to ensure that the Park was reopened and reinstated as quickly as possible. By Monday 11 July 2011 approximately 80 percent of the event site reopened to the public and by 10 August 2011 all of the temporary structures associated with the event had been removed from the park.
Work to restore the park, which included irrigation and seeding, made good progress and by November 2011 the grass had fully recovered.
LOCOG and The Royal Parks would like to thank local residents, Park users and businesses for their understanding and assistance during the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon test events in Greenwich Park. The events, which were hailed as a success by competitors, organisers and spectators alike, will help in preparations for the London 2012 Games.
Find out more about the London Prepares Test Events.
A temporary arena, seating approximately 20,500 people, will be built in the Park to the south of the Queen's House and will host dressage, show jumping, and elements of the Modern Pentathlon.
The cross country course will extend into the park and is approximately 6km long. The cross country event takes place on one day. Approximately 75 horses will each go round the course once - they will not have an opportunity to practise the course.
Plans, in conjunction with English Heritage, have been designed to avoid impact to trees and to protect sensitive ecological and archaeological areas. No trees will be felled to accommodate the venue and root zones will be protected where required.
LOCOG undertook specialist surveys to help inform the course design, which were submitted as part of its planning application (see below).
The cross country course will pass through some areas of acid grassland and we are seeking to mitigate impact through protection and enhancement measures. This includes improving the quality of acid grassland in the park, as agreed with Natural England and funded by LOCOG. Work on this started 12 months ago.
Further information about ground preparation works and trees is available.
Greenwich Council has granted planning permission for the Olympic and Paralympic events in Greenwich Park in 2012 and Test Events in 2011. The Council set a number of planning conditions to safeguard the park, which are now being discharged. Conditions discharged since planning are available. The documents submitted as part of the formal planning application are available from the London 2012 website and the Greenwich Council website.
LOCOG is continuing to work closely with The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Natural England, and the World Heritage Site Executive Committee, to protect and conserve the park.
Most of the park will remain open during the construction period, with jumps constructed off-site and assembled in the park in sections to maximise public access during the lead up to the event.
LOCOG anticipates that work will begin on the installation of the temporary area in 2 April 2012, and from this point, some parts of the park will close.
We expect the majority of the park to remain open until around 7 July, at which point most of the Park will be closed for around four weeks. The park will start to reopen from 4 August.
The children's playground and much of the flower garden will remain open except for cross country day.
To allow for the safe passage for horse and rider and to prepare the course for the Games, initial works have taken place in the Park. These include modifications to the boating pond, the creation of three jumps, improvements to the condition of the grass for the course, and light pruning of trees. All of the works have been approved by Greenwich Council through the planning process, and have been agreed (subject to conditions) by the four Statutory Consultees: The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Natural England and Sport England.
Over the last three years The Royal Parks has worked closely with LOCOG to develop plans that will allow Greenwich Park to quickly and effectively recover following the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events in 2012. As part of this The Royal Parks has developed a flexible reinstatement plan that will be funded by LOCOG and that reflects the specific requirements of the Park post Games. The main priority is to protect and conserve the land and ensure that, following the events in 2012, the Park is fully returned to its pre-Games condition or better. We are confident that this will be achieved. The Royal Parks' team in Greenwich Park has extensive park management experience and they will be responsible for working with Royal Parks' and LOCOG contractors to complete the reinstatement work.
Once the Olympic and Paralympic events in 2012 are over LOCOG will remove the temporary structures associated with these events and start releasing sections of Greenwich Park back to The Royal Parks. The Royal Parks will then commence work on revitalising the grass and on reinstating the Park as soon as possible.
Some areas of the Park, like the Equestrian Cross County course route, will be handed back to The Royal Parks immediately and work to reinstate these sections will be carried out between August and October 2012 by contractors working for The Royal Parks. We anticipate that these areas will recover very quickly.
The method used for these areas will largely consist of sowing grass seed. As this work will be carried out during the grass growing season, we anticipate that these areas will fully recover in autumn 2012. Following the 2011 test events germination took 10 days and the grass had almost fully recovered within five weeks.
At the same time that this reinstatement work is carried out - habitat enhancement work, which will improve areas of Acid Grassland, will continue. This work is being funded by LOCOG and will provide a lasting legacy for Greenwich Park, where some areas of Acid Grassland have become fragmented and impacted. This work, which will improve the quality and spread of these grass areas, will be carried out by LOCOG contractors working closely with the Park Management team. Acid Grassland is an important habitat for a wide range of insects and spiders, many of which are nationally scarce.
The site used for the main Equestrian arena, the training area and the stables will be handed back to The Royal Parks in November when all of the temporary event structures have been removed. This means that the reinstatement work in these areas will start after the 2012 grass growing season is over.
A number of methods will be employed in order to reinstate these areas. Some sections that are heavily used and that don't feature acid grassland will be re-turfed. In areas that are rich in acid grassland the appropriate grass seed will be sowed. As the temperature of the ground is too low to support the germination of grass seed between November and February, we will use this time to prepare the ground for seeding. The seeding will be carried out in March 2013 and we anticipate that the ground in these areas will fully recover by late spring.
For details about the Olympic and Paralympic events that will take place in Greenwich Park please visit the London 2012 website.
