Schools

We have worked on several school projects, both Primary and Secondary.  Some have involved design and hands-on implementation - our daughters’ school, for example!  On others, we have carried out design work for implementation by New Deal Labour.  

In all cases, we believe strongly that a good school environment has a major role to play in education and development.  A beautiful landscape is a welcoming place to play and learn, and the school landscape offers myriad opportunities for exciting extensions to the school curriculum.
 
 

Every subject can make use of outdoor learning - maths, english, science, art, geography, history - creative  opportunities readily spring to mind.

At the very least, the outdoor classroom is a refreshing alternative to the indoor one!

Community

There is a special pleasure in working with a community to provide the solution they are looking for - but there are also special challenges.  We see our role as technical advisors who can visualise and enable the realisation of a community's vision.  

Community garden designed...
...and built

That vision may be communicated in a brief, but more often it needs to be elicited from many discussions, so that a balance is achieved between aspirations, practicality and budget.

Gardens with front railings, created on a previously troublesome open space