London, UK
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Maintaining one of Europe’s most iconic public parks through expert landscape management and environmental stewardship
idverde UK plays a key role in the ongoing management and maintenance of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, helping care for one of the UK’s most significant public spaces while ensuring it continues to deliver environmental, social, and recreational value for millions of visitors each year.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park stands as one of the most ambitious urban regeneration projects ever delivered in the UK. Originally created for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the park has evolved into a vibrant destination that combines world-class sporting facilities, public spaces, ecological habitats, and thriving communities.
Managing a landscape of this scale and complexity requires specialist expertise and a long-term commitment to quality. idverde’s role focuses on maintaining the park’s extensive green infrastructure, ensuring landscapes remain attractive, functional, safe, and environmentally valuable throughout the year.
The park includes a diverse range of environments, from formal gardens and recreational spaces to wetlands, meadows, waterways, and ecological habitats. Maintaining this variety requires a tailored approach that balances visitor experience with biodiversity enhancement and environmental stewardship.
A key aspect of the management programme is supporting the park’s ecological value. Habitat management, sustainable maintenance practices, and biodiversity-focused interventions help protect and enhance the wildlife that has become established across the site while contributing to wider environmental objectives.
The park also plays an important role in community wellbeing and urban resilience. As a major green space within London, it provides opportunities for recreation, sport, cultural activities, and everyday connection with nature. Its landscapes contribute to climate adaptation, environmental quality, and the creation of healthier urban environments.
Operational excellence is essential within a destination that welcomes millions of visitors annually. Landscape management activities must be delivered efficiently and sensitively to ensure the park remains accessible and enjoyable while supporting the needs of events, residents, businesses, and visitors.
The project demonstrates how long-term stewardship can help preserve the legacy of major public investments while ensuring that green infrastructure continues to deliver value for future generations.
The ongoing management of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park reflects idverde UK’s expertise in caring for complex, high-profile landscapes. Through environmental stewardship, operational excellence, and a commitment to quality, the partnership helps ensure this iconic destination continues to thrive as a place for people, nature, and community.
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