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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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Households and businesses across the UK are under growing pressure to use mains water more efficiently and for those on a water meter reducing water consumption will help save money on bills.

It is easy to look at a small paved yard and see only its limits. Matt Northall looks at his 3x3m garden but over the past few months, it has become something far more hopeful: a tiny garden full of shade, scent, bees, edible leaves, flowers, water and family life.

This month we look at the incredible colour and form of our blooming Foxgloves alongside the benefits of Sedum.

A proposed development in the North West has become one of our ecology team's most rewarding projects but not for the reasons you might think.