Southwark Council has given planning permission to Andy Sturgeon Design for the development of the Canada Water Eastern Dockside in London. It is part of a wider 1.5 million sq ft commercially-led scheme at Canada Water Dockside, one of the London’s largest...
A national landscaping provider has opened a new ‘sunken garden’ in Bognor Regis as part of a £300k improvement project for Arun District Council. Created by award-winning Blakedown Landscapes, the Sunken Gardens is set to be a valuable open green space to be used by...
A project to improve the visitor experience at Fell Foot Park in the Lake District has been granted planning permission. Chester based landscape architecture practice Land Studio has been working with the National Trust – which was given the property in 1948 – to design a series of more open and accessible paths through the Victorian park and to...
The Wellbeing Garden at the University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) has been completed. The original concept for the garden began in 2020 when Maria Leong, an anaesthetist registrar at the hospital, applied to the Healing Gardens Programme, a collaboration between the RHS and the NHS to create green spaces at hospitals around the UK where “staff and...
Landsec’s ‘O2 Centre Masterplan’ is set to go ahead after Camden Council granted planning permission in Finchley Road, London. The ‘Masterplan’, said to be the largest planning application in Camden since Kings Cross, will deliver a new mixed-use urban neighbourhood on a 14-acre site. “At the heart of the proposal is a plan to deliver new homes...
Land Studio is working with three schools in Wales to help them combat climate change. The landscape architecture and civil engineering practice is helping schools to combat flooding while also “educating children about the value of nature-led design and biodiversity”. The Chester-based studio said it has designed a sustainable drainage system...
Landscaping and grounds maintenance contractor Cultura Group has gone into administration, as of last Tuesday. Two years ago, the company underwent a rebrand from ESL Landscape Contractors to Cultura. It has been providing commercial landscape and private residential work to the private and public sector for three decades, with services such as...
Following on from the hugely successful RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the entirety of the award-winning MEDITE SMARTPLY Building the Future garden will be reused, with a large part being donated to Andover Trees United, a volunteer-led environmental charity that works closely with schools and local authorities. The charity’s evolving woodland site...
World-class and multi award-winning Italian garden designer Luciano Guibbilei has been selected to lead the extensive remodelling of Raby Castle’s historic Walled Garden. Hand-picked by Lady Barnard, Luciano will redesign the five-acre garden, which dates back to the 18th Century. Redevelopment of the garden is part of a wider scheme at Raby...
A £270m development proposal to transform the former International Swimming Pool site at Lisbon Street in Leeds city centre has been granted full planning consent by Leeds City Council. The 2.8-acre strategic site, which has been used as a car park since the pools’ demolition in 2009, has been the subject of much scrutiny around its development...
TEP (The Environment Partnership) has completed landscape designs to support the planning application for the Eden Project’s new venture - Eden Project North in Morecambe, Lancashire. TEP has been working alongside a multi-disciplinary design team, including the Eden Project’s own designers Grimshaw, Buro Happold and WSP. The Eden Project has an...
New guide highlights the need for biodiversity to be considered at the early stages of planning home developments in order to reduce carbon emissions, encourage wildlife, and help reverse habitat decline. The impact of COVID-19 has shown the need for more accessible green and nature rich space. Over the last 50 years 58% of UK species have...
Planning consent for the building of One Waterloo in London has been granted. Initially, HB Reavis was granted planning permission for what is presently known as Elizabeth House in October 2019. After working out agreements with Lambeth Council, the scheme is now to be known as One Waterloo and is planned to become an approx. 123,000m2 ...
McWilliam Studio has been awarded a gold medal and best in show at the 2021 Shenzhen Garden Festival. This is for their garden ‘Between Heaven and Earth’. The festival celebrates design talent, showcasing gardens for each of China’s regions. This helps to promote regional identity. Designers from the UK, US, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, the...
Garden designer and former Chair of the SGD Sarah Morgan has been awarded a Fellowship of the Society. This is in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the profession. Sarah has been a Registered Member of the Society for 25 years. She ended her three-year term as Chair in September 2020. Before that, she served on the council...
The HS2 team will create 127 hectares of new habitats to lift the local natural environment. It's called The Colne Valley Western Slopes project. It will be a major contributor in meeting the HS2 carbon reduction targets by delivering ecological gain. This scheme will reduce the carbon footprint by reducing road haulage and waste treatment...
CW Studio has designed a landscape masterplan for a sustainable development. Developer Hall & Co has submitted planning application for Flora, in Henbury, near Macclesfield. They plan to extend its current garden and home furnishings centre to build a new food hall. It will have 14 residential properties with residential, shared and...
Land Studio is part of a project team working to transform a derelict pub into a series of bespoke family homes. The Stamford Arms pub near Altrincham, hasn't opened for a decade. Cheshire East Council granted planning approval for the refurb.. Land Studio is working with Novo Property Group on the development. 18 months in the making, the...
Rolls Royce has announced a 'rewilding' project at the firm's Goodwood manufacturing site. The company has asked young designers to get involved. Designers are being invited to submit ideas for a feature in the Wildlife Garden. This garden will be at the Home of Rolls Royce, in a nationwide competition. As well as ideas to nurture wildlife,...
The City of Edinburgh Council has shown final concept designs for George Street. Designs by LDA Design offer a glimpse of what George Street could look like in 2025. A 3D fly-through by Luma 3D Interactive of the new concept designs is also available. Widened pavements, improved lighting, spaces for play and relaxation, and a cycling...
The SGD Spring Conference will take place on Saturday 17th April. It will to explore in detail how the restorative power of nature can impact our future health. Live-streamed, 'Our Future Health' will be presented by a panel of leading experts. They will examine evidence showing how important green spaces are to mental and physical wellbeing. ...
Bowles & Wyer are nearing completion on another hospital project. The design team at Bowles & Wyer have created two new gardens for Harefield Hospital. The hospital carries out major heart and lung transplant operations during normal times. It has more recently converted some wards into caring for COVID-19 patients. Design Director at...
A renowned landscape architect has been appointed to transform the setting and grounds of Cuerden Hall and preserve the ancient woodland surrounding it. Colin Shenton, owner of the historic Grade II* listed countryside mansion situated in the Cuerden Valley near Chorley, Lancashire, has engaged Tom Stuart-Smith following a highly competitive...
Thomas Hoblyn is starting a landscaping project at Peterhouse. The project will make use of Cambridge’s unique micro-climate, increasing the ecological diversity of the gardens. The University of Cambridge college appointed the award-winning Bury St Edmunds-based landscape and garden designer “to redesign Cosin Court, to open up the gardens and...
Work is set to begin to deliver a green space in the heart of Longbridge Town Centre. St. Modwen has appointed contractors Ground Control to create a new public space, including the extension of Austin Park, a new walking and cycling route underneath the Bristol Road, footpaths, seating and play equipment. Landscaping plans include the planting...
The Garden Company, a registered BALI contractor and SGD-registered design practice, has given itself a fresh new look to celebrate a its 30th anniversary. Managing director of The Garden Company James Scott commented: ‘The world of garden design and build has changed a lot since we set up in 1991 with two people, one vehicle and a handful of...
Following on from the wildly successful Your Home Made Perfect, BBC Two is providing a nation now enthralled by gardening with Your Garden Made Perfect. Airing on Thursday 4 February, it will be jam packed full of tips and tricks to inspire viewers. When discussing 2020, there aren’t a huge number of highlights. But one which has been unanimously...
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