Commercial

Chatham High Street Parklet Design & Build

A wooden outdoor seating area with benches, shaded by a pergola, next to a street on a cloudy day.

Modular pop-up parklet in Chatham using sustainable materials, designed to be dismantled & reused as community planters

Modular pop-up parklet in Chatham using sustainable materials, designed to be dismantled & reused as community planters

For this commercial project in Chatham, we designed and built a pop-up parklet as part of a pioneering government pilot to widen the high street, support local shops and restaurants, and test changes to traffic movement. Sustainable Garden Solutions were tasked with delivering a “testing parklet” that could be installed quickly, left in place for the trial, then dismantled and reused rather than wasted.

We built the parklet as a modular installation, planned from day one to be deconstructed and repurposed as community planters once the trial ended. While it was in place, the public response was brilliant. People stopped, sat, and spent time there. The planting brought life into the street scene, and the widened space felt safer and more comfortable for people using the high street during the trial.

When the pilot finished, the planters were removed and donated to Sun Pier, where they were relocated and replanted. They remain there today, still full of planting and still serving the community, showing how reclaimed and upcycled design can deliver lasting value beyond a temporary high street project.

A wooden outdoor seating area with benches surrounded by plants, illuminated at night.
A wooden stall filled with plants and flowers, illuminated at night on a street with nearby buildings.
A wooden structure with a roof, holding plants, set on a wet pavement near buildings on a cloudy day.
A variety of potted plants and flowers, including bright blooms, displayed on a market stall.
Two workers in safety gear stand outside a wooden structure with lights, preparing for a job. Cityscape backdrop.
Two construction workers working on a wooden structure while using a ladder, with buildings in the background.
A person working on a green scooter near a street barrier in an urban setting.
A well-lit outdoor seating area with wooden benches and greenery, set in an urban environment.
A wooden pergola structure with benches is set up in a public space, surrounded by pavement and buildings.
A worker in a yellow vest adjusts wooden beams at a construction site, with buildings in the background.
A wooden structure with plants, outdoor seating, and people working, in an urban setting.
Workers in orange vests are engaged at a wooden construction site on a street, with buildings behind.
A worker in a safety vest is sorting items at a waste collection station on a street.
A wooden structure with lights and displays outside a building, creating a lively evening atmosphere on a street.
A wooden outdoor seating area with benches, under a pergola, on a rainy day in an urban setting.
A construction worker in a safety vest is kneeling and using a tool on a wooden structure at a work site.
Construction area featuring wooden framework and workers, with greenery and nearby shops visible.
A construction worker in a neon yellow vest raises a tool while standing under a wooden framework.
A wooden outdoor seating area with benches, under a pergola, on a rainy day in an urban setting.
A wooden outdoor seating area with benches surrounded by plants, illuminated at night.
A wooden structure with lights and displays outside a building, creating a lively evening atmosphere on a street.
A wooden pergola structure with benches is set up in a public space, surrounded by pavement and buildings.
A wooden structure with a roof, holding plants, set on a wet pavement near buildings on a cloudy day.
A construction worker in a safety vest is kneeling and using a tool on a wooden structure at a work site.
A wooden structure with plants, outdoor seating, and people working, in an urban setting.
Two workers in safety gear stand outside a wooden structure with lights, preparing for a job. Cityscape backdrop.
A construction worker in a neon yellow vest raises a tool while standing under a wooden framework.
A worker in a safety vest is sorting items at a waste collection station on a street.
A person working on a green scooter near a street barrier in an urban setting.
A well-lit outdoor seating area with wooden benches and greenery, set in an urban environment.
A wooden stall filled with plants and flowers, illuminated at night on a street with nearby buildings.
A wooden outdoor seating area with benches, under a pergola, on a rainy day in an urban setting.
A worker in a yellow vest adjusts wooden beams at a construction site, with buildings in the background.
A variety of potted plants and flowers, including bright blooms, displayed on a market stall.
Construction area featuring wooden framework and workers, with greenery and nearby shops visible.
Workers in orange vests are engaged at a wooden construction site on a street, with buildings behind.
Two construction workers working on a wooden structure while using a ladder, with buildings in the background.
A wooden outdoor seating area with benches, under a pergola, on a rainy day in an urban setting.

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