Situated on a former farm, Matamata Longlands is a Freedom Lifestyle Village featuring 242 modern homes for the over 50s, a village centre and recreation spaces including beautiful gardens and walkways. We were brought in at the start of 2019 to work on the landscaping alongside the client until April 2022.
Project Requirements
We have an extensive range of both softscaping and hardscaping services which allowed us to provide the following services for this project:
Ground preparation
Soil excavation
Grass installation
Planting trees and shrubs to the client’s specifications
Designing and installing an irrigation system
At Matamata Longland, the original farmstead had been sensitively restored, so it was important to us that our work in the gardens and communal outdoor living spaces reflected the rural surroundings and history.
Drawing on Experience
At the heart of this project was designing and installing an irrigation system that would service the whole village to keep their lawns and plants healthy. With just one water supply in the village it was integral that the system’s pressure met the needs of the residents. This was a large-scale commercial job which we knew had no room for error and needed to be completed correctly the first time. If not, the hard work of the rest of our team and the appearance of the village’s outdoor spaces would be diminished.
Here we could play to our strengths of having an experienced and fully qualified installation team and designers behind the scenes. Drawing on their knowledge and with the support of our suppliers, we were able to establish a system that was both effective and efficient.
Seamless Work and Health & Safety
What sets us apart from many other landscapers is our range of equipment including vehicles such as excavators and dumpers. We have everything we need to carry out our work which allows for a seamless approach to any project, as we aren’t reliant on sourcing necessary tools and the potential time delays that this can incur.
Likewise, from the outset of any project, health and safety is a priority for us. We ensure that corporate governance practices are incorporated and that all our work is compliant with industry, Rapid Lawn’s and the client’s standards. By immediately and continuously addressing this, we can reduce potential risks and liability.
Building and Maintaining Relationships
After the success of Papamoa Sands, our first project for Freedom Villages, being asked to work on a second village was not only a privilege but the foundation of a partnership which has continued to grow over the years. This is, in part, down to the passion and commitment of our team. Extremely qualified in the commercial landscaping sector, they know the importance of efficiency, productivity and hardwork. They bring this to all they do, whether it’s working directly with the client or with other contractors such as Venture Developments whom we worked with from the start.
We were very proud of the feedback that we received from Freedom Villages for our work at Matamata Longlands:
"Having worked with Rapid Lawn before, when it came to Matamata Longlands we knew that we wanted to work with them again for the village’s landscaping and irrigation system.
From the start, Rapid Lawn’s friendly team brought with them a level of passion and professionalism that meant we knew our project was, as before, in safe hands. We knew that creating an irrigation system to service 200 gardens was complex but with their experience we knew they could handle it and we were so impressed with their communication, dedication and the final results! And we know our residents will truly appreciate their gardens and the communal outdoor spaces that Rapid Lawn prepared and planted. We have no doubt that we will be working with them again in the future." - Freedom Villages
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