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A talk at Wales’ first science park

Land Studio’s Lisa Sawyer and Rachael Fenton gave a talk this month on how the integration of SuDS and good landscape design can enhance biodiversity and help to create a sense of place.

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31 March, 2023
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We're working with a number of schools to reduce flooding and boost biodiversity

We’re working with a growing number of schools in Wales to help them combat climate change, reduce flooding and boost biodiversity.

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30 March, 2023
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Bio-diversity Net Gain - do you know how it will affect you?

How will the new Biodiversity Net Gain legislation affect your project?

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10 March, 2023
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Our heritage and visitor destination work

One of our specialisms at Land Studio is designing within historic places.

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27 February, 2023
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Taking a nature led approach can stop ‘insipid’ developments

In a recent Government report, Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove said that new housing developments are often let down by ‘poor landscaping or indifferent or insipid urban character’.

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22 February, 2023
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Sustainable drainage systems and what it means to you

DEFRA announced earlier this month that sustainable drainage systems, or SuDS, are to be mandatory by 2024 for new developments.

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30 January, 2023
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Could Nature Led Design be a key driver for tackling climate change?

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution and the gradual urbanisation of the natural environment, we have become increasingly detached from nature.

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18 January, 2023
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What does the government's plan for mandatory sustainable drainage systems within future developments mean for you?

All new developments in England will be required to make sustainable drainage systems a mandatory requirement by 2024, a new Government review has announced today.

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10 January, 2023
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Landscape strategy for Anglesey house

A formal landscape and visual appraisal can be the key to effective planning decisions.

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29 March, 2022
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Land Studio works with London school to transform its landscape

We have been working with Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest, to transform the entrance to its school.

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29 March, 2022
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Planning permission granted for specialist school

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08 March, 2022
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The service we received was prompt and professional. Lisa efficiently and accurately defined our requirements for a suitable sustainable drainage strategy to serve a proposed new-build dwelling on a unique mountainside site, quickly progressing to a resolved design and successful submission of a SuDS application to the Local Authority SAB.

Amber Yorke, Architect & Director, Yoma Architecture