Stoke Newington Station Mural and Landscaping Project Brief

1. STOKE NEWINGTON STATION
MURAL AND LANDSCAPING PROJECTBRIEF
PRESENTED BY:VICKIWEBB AND BERNI GRAHAM
VERSION1.0
NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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STOKENEWINGTON STATION
A numberof local residentsand groups(Stoke NewingtonCommonUsersGroup(SNUG) andBelfast
RoadPlayingOut) have pulledtogethertosupportimprovementstoStoke Newingtonstation.Through
discussionswith Groundwork, EnergyGardens, ArrivaandTFL, we have developedthree mainsetsof
ideas.Tosupportthiswork,we received agrantfromTescoBags forHelp and are now lookingfor
supportto implement theseinitiativesinearly2018.
OVERVIEW
Objective: To improve Stoke NewingtonStation and make it a more enjoyable touse
Project1: To install murals around the station.
Project 2: To create a plantingbedtoimprove the side of the station.
Project3: To install anirrigationsystem tosupplywaterto the tothe new planting
bedson the platformsandto the new bedto the side of the station.
OBJECTIVE
We wantto improve the lookandfeel of StokeNewingtonstation. While there are some improvement
worksbeingundertakenbythe rail companies, local groupsand residentsfeel thataesthetic
improvementswill be beneficial tothe local community andourenvironmentandwill enable Stoke
Newingtonstationtoreflectthe diversenature of ourresidents. The plantingwillcreate greenspace in
a densely populatedurbanareaandhelpmitigate carbonemissionsfromthe nearbyA10andassisting
biodiversityinthe area.
We feel thisisanopportunity whichcan benefitthe followinggroups:
 Commuters
 Local residents
 Stationstaff
 Volunteers
o Bringingthe communitytogether tosupportandbe directlyinvolvedin local initiatives
o An opportunityto directand/orundertake strategicdesign,planning, project
management,landscaping,gardening andart
o An opportunitytosupportthe projectfinancially
PROJECT 1: THE MURALS
We are lookingtolocal artiststo developadesign(s) forseveralspaceswithinthe station.Inparticular
we are lookingforeye-catching,brightandcolourfuldesignswhichwill provideinterest,be long-lasting
and able toendure a highdegree of wearandtearand possibly abuse.Successfuldesignswill be
attractive toa range of local people andreflectthe local areathroughimagery.

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The locationsavailable are:
a) Each stairwell (2)
b) The wall at the top of stairwell forSouthernboundplatform
c) Glassfrontage andsidesof the building (whichmaybe more suitedto plastic/vinyloverlays)
d) The wall of the tree Planterinfrontof the station
And

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e) Outside alcove surround(wherebedswill be forProject2)
Themes couldinclude:
 The diversityof Stoke Newington
 The Historyof Stoke Newington
 Nature/the natural world
 But reallywe are opentoideas
PROJECT 2: THE PLANTING BED
The area to the leftof the stationentrance isan eyesore and attractsrubbish,litteringandanti-social
behaviour.We are lookingtodeveloparaisedgardenbedtohostplantsthatwill improve the
aestheticsof the space, helpthe environmentand shelterthe large bins(withtrellisingandclimbers)
and one lastsome years.We will designaplantingsystemthatislow-maintenance. resistantto
draught,seasonal changes,possiblysome abuse andprobablyafairamountof ammonia(Ideallywe
are lookingforalemontree).

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The ideais tocreate at leasttwo plantingbedsat twolevels:one shallow bedatthe frontthat istoo low
to encourage sitting/sleepinginthe bed.A higherbedatthe back (approx 1m depth) will be able to
sustaina small tree,shrubs, the trellisedclimbersandotherplanting.
Potential buildingmaterialsinclude railwaysleepers (possiblysuppliedby Arriva), andconcrete
breezeblocks,whichcanbe painted.Butwe welcome alternativepractical ideasthatare cheap,resilient
and easytomaintain.
Our nextphase istodevelopthe detailedbuilding andplantingplans.Overthe longer-term, we will
organise communitydaysto undertake plantingandpossiblyworkwithEnergyGardenstomake better
use of the the beds (onthe platform).
PROJECT 3: WATERING/ IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
All the plantingwill be designedtoreflectLondon’sgenerallydrysummersandthe value andscarcity
of water.Tothisend,relatively drought-resistantplantswhichdonotrequire excessivewateringwill be
selected(forexamplechoosingplantsoriginallyfromthe Mediterraneanandotherdryareas).
Nonethelesstomake anyplantingendure,itneedsanirrigationsystem,especiallyinthe earlydaysto
helpnew plantsestablish. Moreover,plantsgrownincontainersrequiremore regularwateringthan
those placeddirectlyintothe ground anditisessential toavoidplacingexcessive relianceonlocal
volunteersorstationstaff tocarry large amountsof wateraroundthe station and potentiallyinjure
theirbacks.
To helpconserve waterwe wanttobe able toutilise asmuch rainwateraspossible andwelcome
practical designideas tomake bestuse the run-offfromthe mainstationbuildingandconcourse.
We hope to install atleastthree large waterbutts,one oneachplatformandthe third inthe outside
alcove tosupportthe landscapinginproject 2.We hope tosource buttsfromHackneyCouncil and
place theminareas closedtothe general public. We are currentlywaitingforanupdate fromArrivaon
the feasibilityof this.

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OUTLINE PROJECT PLAN, TIMELINES AND BUDGET
INTENDED TIMELINES
We have three separate timelinesforthe three requirements,butwill be runningall three asasingle
programme of work.
Project1: Murals
Project2: Planting
Project3: Irrigationsystem
•Draft
requirement
•Hold Open
evening
•Receive
designs by
1/12/17
Design
murals - Nov-
Dec 2017
•TFL/Arriva
Sign Off
•Public
Consultation
•Decision
announced
Obtain Sign
off of design
- Jan/Feb
2018
•Lead artist(s)
to outline
design in situ
•Public to help
paint (some
when station
closed)
Creat murals
- Spring 2018
• Develop detailed
build plan and
budget
• Source labour
• Seek donations
of soil, mulch &
plants
Design Beds -
Nov-Dec 2017
• TFL/Arriva Sign
Off
• Prep ground
• Plant largeitems
as early as
possible
Build
Structure -
Dec- 17 -Feb
2018
• Spring planting
• Public to help
plant
• Schedule
maintenance and
volunteer rotas
Planting and
Maintanance-
asap
• Design irrigation
• Agree with
Arrive/ TfL
• Source
materials,
piping, labour,
butts & hoses
Plan - Nov-Dec
2017
• Create piping
• Deliver butts
• Install -
downpipes *will
need to be done
in line with R.2
Install- Jan/Feb
2018
- Use, check all
working well
- Agree volunteer
rota
- Monitor over
summer
Maintain, use &
Trouble shoot
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BUDGET
We were successful inourbid toTescoBags of Help (TBoH) fora grant of £1000, whichwill helpto
some extent.We alsoneedtosource materialsviadonationorat minimal cost, andvolunteerlabour,
but will applyforadditional grantfunding wherepossible.
We will update thistable asaresultof designandconsultationeffortsinlate 2017.
Requirement Item Source Cost
1. Murals Design To be determined(TBD) Ideally donation
Paint TBD Donation/usingsome
of the TBoH
Painting(labour) TBD Ideally volunteer
2. Planting Design TBD Ideally donation
Materials& delivery TBD TBoH/ donation/
Arriva
Compost& mulch Hackney Council Free,
Plants TBD Mix donation&
purchase usingTBoH
Building(labour) TBD Ideally volunteer
Planting(labour) TBD Volunteer
3. Water Butts Irrigationsystem TBD withArriva& TFL IdeallyArriva/TfL-
TBD
3 x Water Butts HackneyCouncil Ideally donation/
small cost
Installation(labour) Arriva Ideally donation
Total ProjectCost £ xxx
APPROVAL
Title Name Date
BelfastRoadPlayingOut Vicki Webb
SNUG Berni Graham
Sarah Warman
Stoke NewingtonStation Sam Russell
Arriva DeanHerbert