Journal

Biodiversity Net Gain: A Landscape Architect’s Perspective

As landscape architects, we have a responsibility to design landscapes that not only enhance human environments but also support the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a concept that has gained significant traction in the UK as a key driver for sustainable development. In essence, BNG refers to the principle of leaving biodiversity in a better state than it was before development. It is no longer enough to simply

BIM, Revit and Landscape – A Guide for the Perplexed

At Anna French Associates, we have worked on a number of projects now where BIM (Building Information Modelling - Level 2 compliance) has been a design requirement. We have learnt a lot along the way. Autocad Revit is a popular BIM platform for design and documentation favoured by many Architects and Design Teams for building information modelling workflows. Landscape Architects are starting to use

#LandscapeforFuture

Landscape Friends - I need your help! #landscapeforfuture is a campaign for landscape architects who want to show solidarity with the young people who are taking part in strikes across the world. We are in the fantastic position of having skills and knowledge that support the development of a greener future. There is a global strike on...

RIBA East Award 2017 – Modern Housing Scheme with Woodland Courtyard

The Echoes, a modern local authority housing development on Seabrooke Rise in Essex, has been awarded an RIBA East Award 2017. We collaborated with Bell Phillips Architects on the landscape design for the courtyard and streetscape around the development. We used a mixture of native and non-native woodland plants and grasses to create this naturalistic woodland area in the

Collaborating with Bell Phillips

We have been published! A series of projects we worked on with Bell Phillips Architects have been featured in the Architect’s Journal. A link to the story is here:

St Chad’s

Having just visited Thurrock Council scheme, St Chads in Tilbury, built by Willmott Partnership Homes, we were pleased to see the planting looking so fantastic already.  We worked up designs for the soft landscaping, play area, swales and amenity space collaborating closely with Architects, Bell Phillips. We think this scheme has...

London Shoreditch project – Galliard Homes

Galliard Homes', London Shoreditch project is nearing completion. Galliard's project manager is very happy with the way the roof gardens have shaped up; they will give a bit of a wow factor to the development. He says it looks better in reality than it did from the drawings, which we'll happily take as a compliment.

Urban Tree Planting – Our tips for success

There is good evidence to suggest that trees are a great benefit to residential landscapes, for example house prices have been found to be markedly higher in areas with mature street trees. In the recently published Landscape Institute guidance ‘Profitable Places’, the chief executives of two well-known housing developers have been quoted championing the value of

Courtyard garden shaping up for summer

The newly planted gardens at Battersea Place are starting to fill out already having been planted a few weeks ago, the multi-stem birches and Amelanchiers are in leaf and the pink geraniums are in bloom. This soft woodland style planting scheme creates a tranquil feel in the courtyard for the residents to enjoy. The planting consists of a