07/04/2011 South Downs National Park Appoint Fitzpatrick Woolmer for Interpretation Design Scheme

Fitzpatrick Woolmer, one of the leading nationwide providers of interpretation signage and design, today announced its appointment by the South Downs National Park Authority to work on their flagship interpretation design scheme.

Interpretation Design and Display Work for South Downs National Park

The first interpretive sign is installed at St. Catherine's Hill in the South Downs National Park

Recognised as an area of outstanding beauty, the South Downs is home to a multitude of vibrant working communities steeped in history and traditional English culture, from the ancient cathedral city of Winchester in the west to the bustling market town of Lewes in the east.
Uniquely combining a biodiverse landscape with historic towns and villages, the site is home to more than 108,000 people.

The function of the National Park Authority is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area; and to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Park's special qualities by the public. The South Downs National Park will meet these objectives in part, by providing interpretation panels explaining the history, landscape and wildlife of the site.

Stephen Sibbald, Interpretation Officer for the South Downs National Park Authority said: "Fitzpatrick Woolmer have been consistently professional and innovative in their approach and execution of this project. They have met challenging deadlines and maintained good communication throughout. We are delighted with the outcome of the work".

Fitzpatrick Woolmer Managing Director, Mark Woolmer comments: "The opportunity to work with a National Park Authority doesn't arise every day - so it's no surprise to hear that we consider it a real privilege to be working on this project. The initial stage has involved the design of an interpretation scheme to be rolled out across the whole site, whereby a range of suitable design options for both interpretation panels and sign displays have been developed. In our designs we have focussed on capturing the essence of the site's heritage, and through our dynamic re-enactment illustrations, really evoke in visitors, a sense of 'being part of the scene'". Mark adds "As part of the current launch phase and in-line with challenging deadlines, I am delighted to say we have already completed works at St. Catherine's Hill and the results are very pleasing."

To learn more about the South Downs National Park Authority visit www.southdowns.gov.uk.

Contract awards...

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Fitzpatrick Woolmer have been selected to work on a £45k contract for Merthyr Tydfil CBC involving the production of a range of directional fingerposts, welcome signs and notice boards.

Forestry Commission Scotland
Fitzpatrick Woolmer have been chosen to undertake a £23k waymarking project involving the manufacture of a range of fingerposts and waymarking posts for the Forestry Commission Scotland.

By Royal Appointment
We have been selected by competitive tender as the supplier of an extensive range of oak sign displays for Bushy Park, one of the 8 Royal Parks. This £56k project involves the design, manufacture and installation of interpretation displays, locking notice boards and fingerposts throughout the park, plus the removal and refurbishment of existing displays.

Accreditations...

ISO 9001:2008
To reassure our customers of our commitment to quality of product and service, we operate a quality management system to BS EN ISO9001:2008. This status was achieved in March 2010, but was based around a company ethos that has been in practice for many years.

Click here to view the certificate.

New products...

Recycled Plastic
We always like to offer customers as much choice as possible, and as such, have introduced recycled plastic into our standard product range. Machined and assembled in exactly the same way as wood, it allows us to replicate many of our popular sign displays.

Park Furniture
Building on our reputation for quality of product and manufacture, we have introduced a select range of robust park furniture. Designed around our knowledge of durability and vandal resistance in often exposed locations, our furniture combines usability with rugged construction.