Harworth is creating a 20-acre park at its Waverley development built on the site of the former Orgreave Colliery.
Waverley is a growing community with over 1,800 homes, a primary school and a local high street, Olive Lane, alongside the Advanced Manufacturing Park which is home to global businesses.
The creation of Highwall Park – its name a nod to the area’s coal mining history – is one of the final stages in the development of Waverley.
Highwall Park will run through the centre of Waverley from Olive Lane to connect with Waverley Lakes. Alongside trees, foliage and ponds which have been designed to attract local wildlife, there will be footpaths for walking, running and cycling, picnic areas, and dedicated sports and play spaces.
As master developer of Waverley, Harworth has prepared the brownfield land for the development of the park and is now at the stage of bringing the new green space to life. It has appointed Rotherham-based landscaping specialist, Sky High, to carry out the landscaping.
Harworth has worked closely with the local community on the creation of the park. Last year it held a consultation with those living and working at Waverley to gather ideas on how people would like to use the new park, and these have been reflected in the plans for the space. It has also worked closely with key advisors such as Sheffield Hallam University and landscape designers PWP.
The park will be developed in three phases, and the intention is for the first to open to the community later this year.
Peter Massie, national director of development and residential sector lead at Harworth, said: “Our vision for Waverley has always included a vibrant green space at the heart of the development where those living and working here can come together to socialise, exercise and enjoy the great outdoors and local wildlife.
“We’ve been working hard over the last year to prepare this complex brownfield site for the creation of the new park. We’re pleased to be at the stage of working with Sky High to get the park ready for the community to enjoy.”
Luke Hammill, managing director at Sky High Trees & Grounds Maintenance Services, said: “As a local business, we are proud to be playing a role in the creation of Waverley and it is excellent to be delivering such a brilliant new space for the community. At Sky High we are committed to delivering industry-leading landscape projects and we look forward to doing so at Highwall Park.”
