Communicating effectively is becoming ever more important if we are going to successfully deliver on all the climate and biodiversity related mitigation issues that are needed.

Coo, what is a SuDS retrofit exemplar? Well, SuDS = Sustainable Drainage Systems and retrofit means it wasn't originally designed this way, but now it is! Exemplar? - you would be hard-pushed to do more or better!

Once again, 2B practises what we preach, and undertakes R+D on our own property - this time, experimenting with 'upcycling' an old avocado-coloured bath.

Introducing a 5th green roof for 2B, and a new case study for Slow The Flow: Calderdale

Write-up and photos from a useful and enjoyable CPD day at Green Estate in Sheffield. Their research into urban meadows and green roofs is very helpful to Landscape Architects.

Although as Landscape Architects, our work is much broader than just gardens and flowers, they are an integral part of what we do. There is much we can learn from, as well as delight in, at the RHS flower shows. This year, we visited RHS Hampton Court Show.

Under new planning rules, local authorities can no longer require houses to be built to Code for Sustainable Homes standards. How will BRE's new Home Quality Mark provide a basis for sustainability in housing, and what role does the Landscape Architect have to play?

Delighted to see our Green Roofs doing so well!