As a business we take our social responsibility seriously.
A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
We endeavour to ensure that our practice minimises its impact on the environment. Our Environmental Policy considers:
Supplies: sourcing and quantity control
Waste: recycling and disposal
Energy use
Materials specified for incorporation into built projects
A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR COMMUNITY
Since 2007 Randall Thorp has supported Tree Aid’s Land and Livelihoods project. Through their work we have helped secure the economic sustainability of 8 villages in northern Burkina Faso, through a variety of green initiatives.
We encourage all members of our team to become involved in charities or projects where their skills, and our resources, can benefit the wider community. Projects that we currently support include:
The Joe Orton website
The Portico Library
Friends of Heaton Moor Park
Broadbottom Village in Bloom
HOPE Theatre Company
A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR PROFESSION
Our practice regularly takes on young work experience students as well as year out students from university Landscape courses. All three partners are actively involved in working for the development of our profession.
Edward Thorp is a member of the Landscape Institute annual review group for landscape courses at Myerscough college and was a Landscape Institute professional practice examiner from 1985-2002. He was also a member of the Landscape Institute Council (1978-86) and Landscape Institute Honorary Secretary (1981-85).
Pauline Randall is a member of the LI annual review group for landscape courses at Sheffield University and has been an external examiner for Landscape Architecture degree course at Leeds Metropolitan University, Sheffield University and Newcastle University. From 1989 – 1993 she was the Honorary Treasurer of the Landscape Institute.
Dick Longdin has been a guest lecturer at Sheffield University since 2009 delivering ‘Masterplanning Masterclasses’ to final year students. He is a national supervisor for the Landscape Institute’s Pathway to Chartership programme and has been a professional practice examiner for the Institute since 2002.
