Green & Edible Places

We take an holistic view of existing built environments and proposed developments to deliver outstanding places for communities. We go beyond the ‘regular’ placemaking considerations of hard landscaping, accessibility and way-finding, important as they are, to take a biodiversity, access to healthy food, active travel and community cohesion first approach. Our multi-disciplinary practice incorporates town planning, travel planning, food policy, sustainability, horticulture and urban design, setting us apart and adding value for our clients.

Our service covers five related areas:

Audit

• We assess proposed developments against national and local planning policies, identifying opportunities to improve and intensify green and food producing spaces through thoughtful, location-specific design interventions
• We audit proposed development locations to assess local planning priorities, physical and environmental opportunities and challenges
• We support estate managers and property owners to upgrade their buildings and estates to include and improve the biodiversity, aesthetic and food-producing qualities of spaces within a site

Design

• We create considered, balanced and holistic plans for existing places and developments to achieve biodiversity net gain
• We develop ethical, sustainable and joyful placemaking, interventions that benefit the communities that experience them
• We support applications for planning and bids for fundraising 
• We create robust specifications for procurement and contract management

Engage

• We conduct surveys, interviews and focus groups to understand the needs of diverse current and future communities
• We co-design, engaging with stakeholders, seeking a range of views and resolving conflict
• We develop communication materials to bring proposals to life and enable stakeholders to make informed decisions

Implement

• We work with the client’s chosen contractors to translate plans into implementation 
• We provide support at each stage of planning, procurement and implementation to guide successful outcomes
• We ensure plans, funding and resources are in place to sustain the development and realise benefits

Iterate

• We work with partners to monitor the success of our interventions, recommending adjustments and improvements
• We learn from and share with our contemporaries as part of our wide community of practice