Landscape Architecture

11 March 2022

ACD Garden

2023-04-18T17:17:34+01:0011 March 2022|

Back in July 2021, we started the ACD Garden project. Behind our main office was a piece of forgotten ground, between farm buildings, just full of rubble and weeds.

July 2021

A few of us started weeding, digging & bringing in cuttings or spare plants from […..]

8 March 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

2023-07-19T15:23:03+01:008 March 2022|

International Women’s Day is here again, and this year’s theme is ‘Break the Bias’. How do you envisage a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination? How can we all strive for diversity, equality, and inclusivity? Wouldn’t it be ideal if difference is valued and celebrated, it sounds like […..]

1 March 2022

Managing Flood Risk

2022-03-01T13:15:13+00:001 March 2022|

As our population grows our demand for space to accommodate new homes, functional agricultural land, and usable amenity space also increases, which in turn puts enormous pressure on land and valuable resources.

Our soil can act as a natural sponge that can absorb normal amounts of rainfall. However, heavy rain can […..]

16 February 2022

Site Inspections

2022-02-16T14:32:09+00:0016 February 2022|

Did you know that ACD Environmental undertakes site inspections during construction?
We are happy to provide Contract Administration services, act as an Employers Agent of Clerk of Works or advice on the landscape, ecology and arboricultural works during construction work.

8 February 2022

Urban Greening Factor

2023-07-19T15:40:46+01:008 February 2022|

Throughout London, Urban Greening Factor is becoming more widely used. This will help development schemes to meet the requirements of policy G5 within The London Plan. The policy introduces the use of the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) to calculate the quality and quantity of urban greening proposed within a […..]

31 January 2022

Landscapes Review (National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

2023-07-19T15:44:57+01:0031 January 2022|

In 2018, the Government commissioned an independent review into the protection of important landscapes within England. This looked specifically at landscapes within our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and whether the current method of protection works and if any improvements could be made. Earlier this month […..]

6 December 2021

Rain Gardens

2023-07-19T16:13:48+01:006 December 2021|

Rain gardens are designed to help reduce flood risk and improve water quality, biodiversity, and public amenity. Rain gardens are excellent examples of how SuDS components can be integrated into a streetscape without negatively impacting the primary function of our streets and spaces. They can be planted with […..]

13 September 2021

Farm Business Innovation Show

2021-09-13T12:46:36+01:0013 September 2021|

We are delighted to let you know that ACD Environmental will be exhibiting at the Farm Business Innovation Show on the 10th & 11th November 2021, at the NEC, Birmingham on stand 1031.

Register today for your FREE ticket via the event website here https://www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk/

The show is the ultimate event […..]

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