Ceremony today will mark first phase of work to transform Armada Way
Plymouth City Council say 'the cluttered 80s landscape has been transformed to open up views to Smeaton’s Tower and the Naval Memorial on the Hoe'
A fresh new stretch of Armada Way is welcoming the public once again - as a short ribbon cutting ceremony takes place later to mark another phase of Plymouth’s city centre regeneration project.
Today there will be 'nature-themed performances' by children from LS Drama Workshops who will be singing from their upcoming Wind in the Willows musical.
Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Jemima Laing said: “It looks just stunning.
"There will be so much to see when people walk down it and with such a huge area of the city centre now open to the public again, we think this is worth celebrating.
“The landscape is dramatically different. The whole area has been reshaped and replanted with lots of specially selected trees and plants and the new terracing will give people lots of places to sit and enjoy. We want people to meet up here, have a picnic here, linger longer in the city centre and to love where they live.
"The cluttered 80s landscape has been transformed to open up views to Smeaton’s Tower and the Naval Memorial on the Hoe. The new look mirrors the original lay out of Armada Way, but instead of lawn squares, each section has been designed to add interest, colour, trees and foliage and places to sit.
"This section has seen 94 new trees planted so far – they include 28 Himalayan Birch, 10 Ironwoods, three Silver Limes, six Cockspur Hawthorns, 10 Double Crimson Hawthorns, a London Plane, four Common Alder, 10 Magnolia Kobus, four Field Maples, eight Elm New Horizon, four Love Trees / Judas Trees, five Gingkos and a Red Maple. All species have been selected for their ability to thrive in urban environments."
There's more about the regeneration scheme here