Participatory Landscape Design
Our landscape architects take time to listen to everyone’s aspirations and use their design knowledge and skills to move the conversation forward towards creating a community-led vision
Nourish
Integrating SuDS (sustainable drainage systems) and food growing sites was central to the scheme.
SuDS: Re-thinking Our Approach To Managing Rainwater
Written by Richard Clark, Landscape Architect at Groundwork Greater Manchester SuDS… Not the latest washing powder but in fact Sustainable Drainage Systems. Traditionally drainage has always been underground in pipes out of sight, and often our experience of it is when there is a problem; a blocked road gulley leading to large puddles and minor […]
Lordswood
SuDS for schools – turning flooding into an opportunity for learning
Thackeray’s Lane
We created a design to re naturalise the Day Brook by diverting the water course into a meandering new channel through Thackeray’s Lane recreation ground
Mobile Garden City
The planting was completed by residents and school children with ongoing gardening sessions delivered by Groundwork’s community gardeners.