ACD News
ACD News
Meadows at North and South Meads
One of our landscape architects came across the North and South Meads owned by Wolfson College, Oxford, while on a site visit. These meadows are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and are relics of Marston’s medieval farming system. There is no evidence to suggest that they have ever been ploughed or treated... Read More
Elm tree woodland
Whilst out undertaking fieldwork associated with an Environment Impact Assessment, one of our assessors was lucky enough to discover themselves in a beautiful elm tree woodland in Cambridgeshire. Elm tree woodlands and trees were once commonplace in the English landscape but started to reduce in the early 1900s after woodland products declined and have since... Read More
Landscape maintenance or pay the penalty!
It often gets overlooked once a landscape scheme has been installed, whether it be a wildflower grassland, urban trees, front garden shrub planting or roof garden and podium landscapes, the contractor walks away and the landscape fails. As well as the appropriate preparation prior to planting, the watering regime for the landscape elements is absolutely... Read More
Public art
Public art is becoming a more important component within new developments, so much so, that the requirement is often drawn into planning conditions. These are often pre-commencement conditions to allow the public art to form part of the design, as opposed to a ‘bolt-on’, at the end of the scheme. Some local authorities are more... Read More
Multifunctional landscapes
Multifunctional landscapes are becoming increasingly popular and are providing a creative way to adapt green spaces. Whilst visiting a park recently we noticed that on the surface of it it was an attractive place for people to visit, take their daily exercise, meet up with friends and family (whilst observing current social distancing guidelines). However,... Read More
Fully verifiable photomontages
ACD Environmental was excited to undertake fieldwork with NJC Surveys in Essex. The purpose of this fieldwork was to gather baseline information including photography and total survey station data for the production of fully verifiable photomontages. This fieldwork was not only undertaken in line with the Landscape Institute’s ‘Visual Representation of Development Proposals’ but also... Read More
Health and safety tree surveys
ACD has recently been working with Horndean, Old Windsor and Bramshott & Liphook parish councils to ensure that they meet their duty of care to users of their land from a tree perspective. This included conducting health and safety tree surveys for parish councils, parks and cemeteries to ensure the trees are in a safe... Read More
Japanese knotweed emergence
Now is the time to start looking out for signs of Japanese knotweed! During the winter the plant dies back, but now you will be able to see the bamboo-like stems emerging. Japanese knotweed is an invasive, non-native plant that suppresses other plant growth and therefore it is an offence to cause or allow... Read More
ACD Graphics Examples
ACD has developed a strong graphics department, specialising in a variety of 2D and 3D programmes. Utilising software which is appropriate to the project and ranging from simple line drawings to fully rendered packages. We are able to tailor our graphics to not only suit the project but also client requirements; both delivering a bespoke... Read More
COVID-19 – Business continuity
We have spent the past few weeks following developments on the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period of uncertainty, we’re here to support our clients and to ensure that we can continue to offer arboricultural, archaeological, ecological and landscape architectural consultancy and design services as normal. We are committed to providing our clients with our... Read More
