Apr 01
2015Recent Work April 2015
Check out what we have recently been up to on our spring recent work sheet: Read more →
Feb 26
2015New BS8596 for Bat Surveying
The new British Standard BS8596 will cover the surveying of trees and woodland for bats and is expected to come into effect this year. This is Specific to woodlands only. It will provide guidance to all land-based industries to standardise how trees and woodlands should be surveyed for bats and their roosts, and how bat habitats should be assessed (when this is appropriate), prior to tree work being undertaken. Read more →
Jan 21
2015Approval for New Era Square
Yesterday New Era Square was unanimously approved by Sheffield City Councillors. Phase 1 is due to begin this summer, with a target to complete the entire scheme in three years. The site off St Mary’s Road and Bramall Lane will include a business incubator for start-up firms with exhibition hall. Phase 1 – which involves major Chinese investment – will include a 21-storey tower Read more →
Nov 27
2014Japanese Knotweed Surveys
Failing to control the spread of Japanese Knotweed could now result in an anti-social behaviour order, and a fine of up to £2500. We offer a range of invasive species surveys and mitigation reports to ensure as a developer you do not risk this fine. We regularly carry out basic ‘Invasive Species Surveys’ or a more comprehensive ‘Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey’. Read more →
Nov 12
2014DRAX Ash Mound Research
We are have recently expanded on our award winning restoration work on the DRAX power station ash mounds. Weddles has been working at DRAX and other power station for over 40 years, which has enabled us to become national experts on industrial restoration with specialism on land and particle stabilisation. We have developed best practices in horticultural and arboricultural on difficult industrialist reclamation.
Sep 16
2014Climbers Club
As a office full of climbers, we were delighted to be approached to put forward a proposal to improve the Bosigran Climbers hut in Penzance. We produced a robust design that sat well into the stunning landscape above Bosigran Crag. It complements the beautiful granite Count House building. This is the only climbing hut in Cornwall, but its situation is perfect for climbing on the North Coast. Read more →
Aug 08
2014Heriot-Watt Award
Heriot-Watt University has just been announced Winner of the Scottish Green Flag Award 2014 for the Formal Gardens and Central Woodland designed by Weddles. See the Article above.
Aug 05
2014Chartered Horticulturists
This week, three more members of the Weddles team became members of the Chartered Institute of Horticulturists. Neil Northrop, Lu Zhong and Chris Braine are now all full MCIHort members. Mike Browell, Principle, is one of the founding members of this Institute, and has been a member for 25 years . Weddles has a background of strong horticultural knowledge, which is demonstrated though our projects over the last 57 Years. Read more →
Jul 28
2014Residential Sensory Garden
We have just completed our latest residential sensory garden in Sheffield. Over the last 30 years we have built up our in house knowledge though an extensive range of residential / care home / hospital sensory gardens. We have condensed much of this knowledge into this lastest small residential scheme to great effect. The private Sheffield client said she was delighted with how the full sensory garden and wheelchair accessibility has been incorporated into a cost effect residential landscape design. To aid with client understanding of the scheme we also produced a simple and cost effective visualisations, which incorporates the accuracy of computer design and the flexibility of hand drawing.
Jun 19
201410 Questions about Lu
Alumna Lu Zhong (MA Landscape Design, 2006) talks to the Alumni Relations Team about what she has been up to since graduating from The University of Sheffield
Lu has recently been interviewed by Sheffield University Alumni as a outstanding example of an enterprising Chinese Landscape Architecture student now at the heart of Weddle Landscape Design and the landscape business world.