Markhouse Corner

As part of Waltham Forest’s wider Lea Bridge Area scheme, Meristem Design have completed a series of urban greening improvements across the Markhouse Corner area to enhance the public realm and improve climate resilience. From new rain gardens to residential planting, this project has helped create a greener, cleaner and healthier area for residents and local businesses.

To improve the look and feel of the spaces around Markhouse Corner in Lea Bridge. The schemes aims were to add more plants, attract and encourage biodiversity, create more flood-resilient spots and to make the area more visually appealing for the local community.

Meristem Design’s collaborative project with Waltham Forest included over 200m2 of rain garden installation and planting, with the addition of three Stockholm tree pits. The multi-phase initiative also incorporated around 80m2 of biodiverse planting in the residential garden of Barker House. Over 2000 plants were planted by our team across the areas.

Initially the ground at Barker House was very compacted and solid, causing difficulty for the team. This required a lot of time removing previous outgrown and dying grass turf and rotavating the entire planting site to ensure successful planting and growth.

Meristem delivered a set of urban greening improvements to the areas around Markhouse Corner including rain gardens, pedestrian-friendly green spaces and vibrant, biodiverse residential planting.

The urban greening project has improved climate resilience, boosted biodiversity, and enhanced public spaces for residents, visitors, and businesses. We’ve helped transform the area into an attractive, pedestrian-friendly environment to deliver lasting social, wellbeing, and economic benefits for the Lea Bridge community.