Award Winning parks in Milton Keynes

Landscape contractor wins prestigious national award

by Laura Tarry, The Parks Trust

Complete Ground Management Ltd (CGM) are set to receive a 2015 BALI National Landscape Award in association with Horticulture Week.

The Awards, which are run annually by the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI), are designed to demonstrate the exceptionally high standards of professionalism and skill attained by their members. They are the largest landscape awards scheme in Europe.

CGM has won a BALI National Landscape Award for the maintenance of their North and North East Parks contract in Milton Keynes.

The award-winning contract includes Campbell Park, Willen Lake, the tranquil Canal Broad walk, the Tree Cathedral and the historic Linford Manor Park, as well as the rural landscape along the Ouse Valley and the ancient woodland at Linford Wood. These boast an impressive wealth of facilities which cater for all ages, abilities and interests - all owned and managed by The Parks Trust.

David Elkington Managing Director of CGM said “The BALI awards are one of the landscape industries’ highest accolades so I’m delighted that all of the team’s hard work and dedication has been recognised by the winning of this award. We took the judge on a 10km bike ride to view the extensive park network maintained, and to show the comprehensive range of techniques we use to keep such a diverse range of parks to standards of which we can all be proud.”

Rob Riekie, Landscape and Operations Director, from The Parks Trust said: “It’s great to see our contractor’s work recognised nationally with this award. Our congratulations go to David and his team for their work on a contract with so many challenges.”

For more information about the services CGM can offer please visit www.c-g-m.net or The Parks Trust www.theparkstrust.com

Complete Ground Management now eagerly waits to hear if their entry will win a Principal (best in its category), Special or the overall Grand Award at the prestigious Awards Ceremony on the 4^th of December at The Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. To find out more please visit www.baliawards.co.uk.