Home Services About Us News & Views Downloads Contact Us Blog My Design Board BIM Choose Language Home › News & Views › Groundwork Partnership - West Gorton Join our mailing list JOIN Products Accessories Stair Edgings & Trims Floor Trims Skirting & Cappings Slip-Resistant Surface Finishes Stairtile Slip-Resistant Flooring Tread Alert Tactile Surface Trans-Edge Heavy Duty range Expansion Joint Covers Gradus Grip Adhesives Floorcoverings Premium Carpet High Performance Contractor Carpet Luxury Vinyl Tile Lok-Lift Installation System Barrier Matting Systems LED Lighting Systems Wall Protection Systems Hygienic Wall Cladding Safety & Protection Systems The Contractor Collection Sectors Commercial Office Education Healthcare Residential Retail Leisure & Hospitality Groundwork Partnership - West Gorton Click on image to enlarge Gradus Dispels Urban Myths with Biodiversity Project When we launched our new design-led, contemporary carpet range called “Urban Myth”, we took the opportunity to take on four ‘urban myths’ within our own community in nearby West Gorton, Manchester. Working in partnership with community charity, Groundwork; Manchester City Council and The Guinness Partnership, we brought the local community out to have hands-on involvement in the creation of a pollinator garden. The purpose of the mobile biodiversity initiative is not only to increase the biodiversity of the residents’ local environment, but also dispel the myth that people don’t value green spaces. Local residents were actively involved in the creation of the containers in which the plants have been arranged. They are wrapped with a variety of educational messages to reinforce both the value of the garden’s creation and its ongoing contribution to the local community. Click here to watch the video As a manufacturer that works closely with architects, we understand that the role of the architect and architecture is changing. RIBA’s update to its ten mandatory CPD core curriculum topics highlights social purpose as integral to the role and responsibility of architects. Architecture for social purpose is about understanding the social value and economic and environmental benefits that architecture brings for individuals and communities. The project at West Gorton is an exemplar of that, this resonates on a much deeper level, enhancing social spirit and fostering cohesion within the community Click here to view our NEW Urban Myth carpet range Downloads Gradus & Groundwork Myth 1 - Urban Communities Don't Care Myth 2 - Biodiversity doesn’t Matter to Urban Communities Myth 3 – Investments Into Green Space Will Get Vandalised Myth 4 – Young people are disengaged with the local community Login | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Act | Copyright © 2021 Gradus Limited. Web Application Development by Livelink New Media Call: 01625 428922 This website uses cookies to help us give you the best experience when you visit our website. By continuing to use this website, you consent to use of these cookies. OK Privacy policy