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Slow the Flow - Opportunities Mapping
Dec 19th, 2019
Slow the Flow, of which Amanda is a founder member, just keeps going from strength to strength. In one of her final projects before going off on maternity leave, Amanda teamed up with Stuart Bradshaw of Terrain Geotechnical Consultants for a Slow the Flow project. Together, they evaluated and mapped the Natural Flood Management and Sustainable Drainage opportunities around Mytholmroyd in the Calder valley.
Cara’s first year (and a bit) being a Landscape Architect
Dec 6th, 2019
About a year ago, I wrote a blog about delving into the world of Landscape Architecture from my home territory of Geography. Now we’re at the end of 2019, I have decided to review what has happened in the whirlwind of the first year of my career as a Landscape Architect.
LI 'Volunteer of the Year' Award Winner 2019
Nov 18th, 2019
We are delighted to announce that Bill Blackledge has won the Landscape Institute's 'Volunteer of the Year' Award 2019. Click on the link above to read the message from Bill.
You Can Slow the Flow : SuDS Conference 2019
Feb 25th, 2019
Bill Blackledge and Amanda McDermott are speaking at the Slow The Flow: Calderdale conference at Hebden Bridge Town Hall in March.
SuDS Masterplan for Donaldson Filters site, Hull
Nov 16th, 2018
2B is excited to be working with a forward thinking commercial client in Hull. Donaldson Filters are ambitious and enthusiastic about retrofit improvements to their external spaces.
Sowerby Bridge masterplan live for comment
Oct 23rd, 2018
The master plans are now available for public comment at WYCA's website (deadline 2nd November)
Shed Green Roof
Aug 14th, 2018
Introducing a 5th green roof for 2B, and a new case study for Slow The Flow: Calderdale
Rain Garden Planters at Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Jun 30th, 2018
The official opening of rain garden planters at Hebden Bridge Town Hall (part of Slow The Flow: Calderdale’s ‘You Can Slow The Flow’ SuDS project)
Queens Gardens, Hull - a new vision?
Apr 23rd, 2018
On the occasion of Hull City Council seeking to carry out a major refurbishment of Queens Gardens in the city centre, we look back at some ideas we published in 2005.
The first trees of the Northern Forest - planted!
Mar 12th, 2018
It was a pleasure and a privilege to join the planting of the first trees of the Northern Forest, at the Woodland Trust Smithills Estate, north of Bolton.