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Acoustic Fencing - seen and heard!
Dec 18th, 2019
When a local couple told us that the noise from an A-road adjacent to their garden was driving them mad, we knew what to do. Here's the story.
Visualise this!
Dec 18th, 2019
It is easy to get bogged down in the complexity of technically accurate visualisation. Sometimes something simple is all that is needed - provided the planning authority agrees! Here are a couple of examples.
Appeal successes
Dec 18th, 2019
Our evidence was vital in securing an appeal success for a small housing site at Tetford in the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, whilst in East Yorkshire we put the argument against a major housing scheme outside the development boundary, which was subsequently refused. Any contradiction here? We don't think so...
A Year of Masterplanning
Dec 17th, 2019
2019 has been the year of being involved in many projects at the masterplanning design stages. Read our blog to find out what we have been up to.
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.
New LI Visualisation Guidance
Oct 18th, 2019
2B has had a major role in the production of the Landscape Institute TGN 06/19 Visual Representation of Development Proposals.
Reducing costs with the 'five pillars' of SuDS
Jul 19th, 2019
You may know that the four pillars of Sustainable Drainage are: quantity, quality, amenity and biodiversity. But what about the fifth - cost?
Burnby Hall Gardens – Video of the Rock Garden - First season after planting
Apr 17th, 2019
After hearing a lot of good things about Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum in Pocklington, I decided to make a visit with my Mum, a gardening enthusiast. I took a range of photos and made a short video.
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.