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CIRIA SuDS Bitesize #2: Benefits of SuDS
Apr 4th, 2016
The second post of our CIRIA SuDS Bitesize series: the many benefits of SuDS!
CIRIA SuDS Bitesize #1 Defining SuDS
Mar 30th, 2016
The first post kicks off our CIRIA SuDS bite size series by defining exactly what sustainable drainage systems are and what they stand for.
Beauty, Function and Sustainability in an Age of Austerity.
Mar 16th, 2016
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.
Flooding - we can't build ever-higher walls!
Jan 6th, 2016
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.
Congratulations on the Solar Farm Planning Approval
Nov 18th, 2015
Congratulations are due to our clients 'Sun and Soil Ltd' upon receiving planning approval for their 5MW solar farm near Rocester in Staffordshire.
SuDS Retrofit Research with The University of Hull
Nov 8th, 2015
We are proud to be featured as a case study by the Yorkshire Innovation Fund
Best Practice in Residential Design
Oct 28th, 2015
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.
Extreme Rock Garden Restoration
Oct 22nd, 2015
Burnby Hall Gardens Rock Garden project has reached a landmark stage in its restoration with the production of an interim report to the HLF. This describes the ‘clean slate’ approach that has now been determined.
Major landscape exhibition visits Yorkshire
Oct 17th, 2015
Bradford's Mirror Pool features as a great example of the regenerative power of Landscape Architecture in a major touring exhibition coming to Yorkshire in November. An article in the Bradford Telegraph and Argus (16th October 2015) quotes our own Bill Blackledge.
How to save money on long term maintenance AND have a beautiful landscape?
Sep 23rd, 2015
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.