Comments recently spotted on LinkedIn got me thinking about longevity. The original post was about the moving of a mature Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) in The Netherlands, which was written by a specialist contractor (I think; my Dutch only extends as far as double) concentrated on the action of moving the tree by a specialist arboricultural contractor.… Read the rest
Category: Landscape Architect
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The ‘Trigger’s Broom’ philosophy
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How landscapes learn
Read Time:4 Minute, 12 SecondHappy new year everyone! The title was borrowed from “How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They’re Built”, a book I have recently started reading, that discusses the evolution of buildings and how buildings adapt to changing requirements over a long period of time.… Read the rest
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End of Year Blog
Read Time:6 Minute, 29 SecondThis has been a landmark year for terra firma. In spite of everything being thrown at all of us with COVID, Brexit et al, we have been fortunate enough to have worked through it at full pelt, celebrate our 35th birthday and achieve a planned succession with the leadership.… Read the rest
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Losing touch
Read Time:1 Minute, 44 SecondDuring June and July 2020 BBC radio 4 broadcast a series of episodes on the theme of Rethink; how the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic. … Read the rest
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A time for space
Read Time:2 Minute, 26 SecondRecently we have become accustomed to the term ‘social distancing’ but prior to the start of the current pandemic this was not the norm for us.… Read the rest
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Hope springs eternal
Read Time:2 Minute, 28 SecondSpring is always the most hopeful time of year, full of anticipation, when buds burst, bulbs emerge from frozen soil and life in earnest starts again.… Read the rest
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A view on landscape during a lockdown…
Read Time:2 Minute, 2 SecondWith the current unprecedented times and the UK lockdown measures in place never more has the landscape around us been more important to our health and well-being yet it has likely never been harder to get access to.… Read the rest