Bam Nuttall wins Olympic gardens landscaping deal - PHOTO

Bam Nuttall will oversee landscaping work on the northern section of the 100 ha London 2012 Olympic Park.

A contractor for the southern section will be appointed next year to implement plans drawn-up by the LDA Design / Hargreaves Associates team.

The Olympic Park will host the games in 2012 then become a new green space for London in legacy mode including a “mini Kew gardens”.

Also on site will be an ecological park and a river park providing 700 artificial habitats for plants and wildlife.

ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: “We will be creating a brand new park, the first in London for many years.  It will be a park for the 21st century, setting high standards which combine the best of British park heritage with sustainable living.  It will be a fantastic backdrop for the Games and the heart of the new community in the area post-2012.

“During the Games the Olympic Park will create a festival atmosphere space for spectators and provide a fantastic green backdrop for the four billion people watching around the world on TV.

“In legacy the Park will provide new green space for people and wildlife. It will also be designed to protect the area from floods, capture and clean rainwater and create vital and rare habitats for hundreds of species.”