May/June 2021

EVENTS
Christmas at Kew
Gardens, London
Product: 2,385m sq of Temp-A-Path pedestrian
flooring
Supplier: Event Flooring Solutions, 01509 768252,
sales@efseurope.co.uk, www.efseurope.co.uk
Details: Now in its ninth year, the 2020 Kew Gardens
enchanting winter trail took a magical new route,
leading visitors for the first time through the
beautifully illuminated Rose Garden. Old favourites
and brand new light installations brought festive
cheer as Christmas revellers made their way through
over one million lights via Event Flooring Solution’s
temporary pathways. 25 different walkways and
viewing pods were installed by the EFS team
including a 775m sq catering pod.
This is the second time EFS has been
commissioned by Kew Gardens to provide the
pedestrian flooring for this very special event. 2,385m
sq of Temp-A-Path was installed, twice that of 2019,
with the installation taking just two and half days to
complete. The pathways were doubled in width to 2.4m due to the
Covid-19 social distancing measures in place. Pedestrian lay-bys were
also incorporated for enhanced visitor safety.
The event opened on 4 December and was due to run until 24
January, but sadly it had to be cancelled on the 4 January due to the
pandemic. Temp-A-Path was in situ for the duration of the event.
Customer feedback:Jeremy Simpson, EFS's managing director, said:
“We were delighted to be asked to work with Kew Gardens again on
this very special event. More of our Temp-A-Path was required than
in 2019 given this awful pandemic. Thousands of visitors were relying
on the temporary walkways to get them around the event safely and
while adhering to social distancing regulations.
“There has been a huge strain on the events industry during this
global crisis, so to be able to assist Kew, in order for the event to
continue safely was an absolute privilege. We were very sad to learn
that it had to close its doors early.”
PRODUCT SNAPSHOT
PERFO Ground Reinforcement System
S2T GROUP
01992 522797
info@perfo.co.uk
www.perfo.co.uk
S2T Group’s PERFO range of ground
protection products is a system of
interlocking, self-anchoring permeable
plastic tiles. They can be embedded into
an existing surface including mature grass
areas, or on a prepared base consisting of
a layer of crushed stone chippings with
or without a sub-base depending on the
application.
PERFO matting enables the stabilisation
of areas allowing them to be used for
access tracks and parking without rutting
or damage to the surface. A number of
light to heavy duty solutions are available
to suit varied ground conditions, traffic
profiles and loading requirements.
Unlike most other geogrid systems,
PERFO tiles can be installed for many
applications without the need for
excavation as they are compacted
directly into the existing surface using
rollers or compactor plates. Installation is
therefore rapid and planning issues less
problematic.
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