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.

The secondary school is part of Star Academies multi-academy trust, one of the UK’s leading education providers. The Trust is passionate about raising the aspirations of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation.

Shahina Ahmad, Principal of Eden Girls’ School, commissioned Land Studio to work on a landscape masterplan for the school.

She said: “We are a dynamic school with high standards and aspirations for our pupils and it is important that our school building reflects this.

“Our mission is to offer our girls the best opportunities in education and to nurture future female leaders through our extensive character development programme.

“Wellbeing is more important to us than ever before, whether that’s mental health, spiritual health or physical wellbeing. We want our landscape to reflect the quality and aspirations of our school.

“The first priority was to get the entrance right. The surroundings have been improved and the entrance has been softened. We now have contemporary, new signage and a pathway that is connected to the new reception at the front of the school.

“The area features lovely gazebos which not only look good but are also practical as they give shade and shelter to our pupils. The new seating areas are well used, and I like seeing pupils gathering there to chat.

“We’ve had some lovely feedback from staff, parents and pupils, who feel that they are being invested in and they appreciate that. They are proud of their school.”

Simon Richards, founder of Land Studio, said: “We love working with schools, helping them to create inspiring landscapes which connect staff and students with their surroundings.”