Chance to catch up if you missed the public meeting on urban SuDS, where 2B spoke about the 'You Can Slow The Flow' project.

Amanda discusses Slow The Flow: Calderdale's project work

Amanda discusses our work with Slow The Flow: Calderdale, from the perspective of both a flooded community member, and professional Landscape Architect

“Despite sustainable urban drainage systems being widely acknowledged to be an efficient way of dealing with surface water, successive governments have been reluctant to mandate them as the default option in new developments. We are disappointed that the Government has kicked this into the long grass by commissioning another review. This is an issue that now requires action.”

This is the fourth post in our CIRIA SuDS Bitesize series, this time looking at the benefits of continual management of surface water and the support it can give to various urban issues.

The second post of our CIRIA SuDS Bitesize series: the many benefits of SuDS!

A reflection on the Landscape Institute's annual conference 2016, 'Beauty, Function and Sustainability in an Age of Austerity' - kindly hosted by The University of Sheffield's Landscape Department.

The recent flooding in Cumbria and Yorkshire demonstrates that we need to look beyond building ever-higher walls and start to manage storm water where it falls. Here is an overview of some well-established, but too-often ignored, approaches to help reduce the effects of flooding.

We are proud to be featured as a case study by the Yorkshire Innovation Fund

2B is broadening its skills in residential design. We are excited to have started a programme of research into best practice for landscape design and planning in relation to residential development.