Huck Nets
It has been an exciting year for Huck Nets
Throughout the year, Huck has been
was to enhance the natural appearance
since appearing at last year’s Saltex, as
busy designing and installing play areas
and beauty of the Leys recreational space,
their play division goes from strength to
around the UK and Ireland. Their latest
as well as being both challenging and
strength.
installation in the UK is at The Leys in
stimulating for upwards of 300 users per
Witney, Oxfordshire on behalf of Witney
day. After a thorough and robust tender
Town Council.
process, including open days for the
In April 2015 Huck Nets acquired All
Play Limited based in Northern Ireland.
Established in 1998, All Play, a family
Huck Nets were contacted early in 2014
run business, is one of Ireland’s leading
by Witney Town Council when they were
providers of play equipment and related
looking for a centre piece for the main play
services. The Play Division of Huck Nets
area.
has been supplying All Play with their
innovative rope and net play equipment
for some 10 years and Huck’s play
equipment is installed in many of the
playgrounds that All Play have designed
and installed including Loughgall Country
Park, and Marine Gardens, Carrickfergus.
park users and residents, Huck Nets were
selected to design, supply and install the
new adventure playground alongside
the build of a new splash park. The
installation was completed in July 2015.
“We worked together closely with the
As always the design and manufacturing
Town Council and designed a bespoke
dual unit packed with play value. This unit
was exhibited at Saltex 2014 and taken
back to the factory to be stored until the
park was ready for the installation. Later
in the year, Witney TC released a tender for
team at Huck have been adding some
innovative additions to their Play
equipment range. The new Spider
climbing series includes an 8.3m high
Spider 8 rope pyramid.
All Play continues to operate under the
the design and installation of a new play
This year at Saltex, the HuckPlay and
same name and management - Brian
area at The Leys which was to incorporate
AllPlay team will have on show a
McKee, Managing Director, with his wife Jill
the Huck bespoke unit” said Huck’s Play
Triops Mini Pyramid. It will also be an
and daughter Hollie. The acquisition also
and Design Manager, Tony Lucas.
opportunity to meet the expert design and
gives a base in Ireland, at Ballynahnich,
County Down, for Huck’s netting
installation team – Huck Tek – whose
business is growing rapidly across the
country.
installation team and to find out how they
The tender was to design, supply and
can help you with future projects.
install an adventurous play area for
children of different ages and physical
abilities. The design and play equipment
Photo of Leys installation in Witney
P hoto of Loughgall
Photo of new Spider Tower
86 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 15
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