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September Plants of the Month

This month we look at the striking Burnet, our native Crab Apple and the baddie Tree of Heaven.

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17 September, 2026
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Does the August 2026 National Planning Policy Framework help deliver better Placemaking to residential developments?

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in August 2026 arguably provides a stronger platform for placemaking than previous versions. 

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17 September, 2026
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Sundew Court, Newport – A Landscape Designed for Later Living

Land Studio is proud to mark the completion of our landscape architecture work at Sundew Court, a later‑living residential development in Shropshire for Untold Living.

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17 September, 2026
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How the Landscape Architects can Help Industrial Site Designs Work Harder

Modern industrial developers face a balancing act: every square metre of land must justify its value, whether through buildings, service yards, circulation space or infrastructure. 

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25 August, 2026
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NPPF 2026 Update: What Does It Mean for Development and Landscape Design?

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) came into force on 17 August 2026, setting out the Government's latest policies for planning, placemaking and decision-making on development proposals across England.

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20 August, 2026
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Why Warehousing and Data Centre Growth Needs Strategic Landscape Thinking

The scale and pace of warehousing and data centre development across the UK is only going to increase.

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18 August, 2026
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August Plants of the Month

This month we look at our native Heather, the Common Hazel which is very valuable to wildlife, and the baddie Water Fern.

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17 August, 2026
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Beyond Mitigation: Landscape Assessment as a Design Driver

It is not uncommon to encounter landscape architects in rural and urban settings, systematically photographing views from public vantage points.

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11 August, 2026
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Is Planting Culture the Key to Resilient Landscapes?

The past few months have shown how quickly our landscapes can shift under pressure. 

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22 July, 2026
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Plants, Soil, Water: Designing Resilient Landscapes for a New Climate

It has been an incredibly dry 6 weeks. The last significant rainfall across North Wales and the North West fell on 11th June, and since then our landscapes have raced through entire seasons.

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22 July, 2026
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July Plants of the Month

This month we look at the versatile Lavender, the familiar Ox-Eye Daisy and the invasive New Zealand Pygmyweed.

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21 July, 2026
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Meet our Technician: Albie Williams

Our spotlight this month is Albie Williams, Technician at Land Studio. 

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14 July, 2026
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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