Introducing children to landscape architecture

We love talking to school children about nature and the environment and, whenever we work with schools, we run workshops to get young people involved in the design process.

Land Studio’s Kate Richards recently popped into Ysgol y Foel Primary School, in Cilcain, North Wales, to chat to pupils about our work as landscape architects, what we do day-to-day and some of our recent work on schools and parks.

Kate took in some samples of materials we specify including resin, stone, rubber mulch and asphalt so they could see and touch - and even smell - them.

She said: “I’m always impressed by how fascinated children are by nature and love hearing their ideas and thoughts about the environment. They’re really inspiring (and they sent me some lovely thank-you letters afterwards).

“When we are working on a landscape strategy for a school’s outdoor space, it’s a chance for us to talk about the importance of nature and to hear their ideas. They’re our future environmental ambassadors after all.”