Ellie Forshaw, senior urban designer, and Zoe Nosworth, graduate landscape architect, visited Urmston Grammar School, Manchester, for the start of National Careers Week on Monday, March 6, 2023, and the school’s “Be Inspired” event for Year 7 and 8 students.

We’re delighted to announce the promotion of Ellie Forshaw to the role of Senior Urban Designer. Ellie was first appointed by Randall Thorp to the role of Urban Designer only 6 months ago. She is a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) and holds an MSc in Urban Design, and her work focuses on the impact of design on mental health and wellbeing.

At Randall Thorp, we believe that nurturing and developing talent is more than simply picking the best applicants and putting them to work. We continuously seek to create a supportive, positive and rewarding work environment, that gives our graduate team members the greatest breadth of experience across every aspect of their profession and, we believe, the support, mentorship, and training they need to build a richly rewarding career in landscape architecture.

The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is ‘Skills for Life’. It’s something we understand very well here at Randall Thorp, because landscape architecture demands a broad range of expertise and skills beyond what we learn at school and university. The traditional route into landscape architecture is through a recognised degree study course, but it’s not the only career path into the sector, and Randall Thorp began its apprenticeship scheme in 2020, in a bid to attract new talent from different sources.

Whilst re-visiting a site he'd had an involvement in since 1986, a chance encounter made Dick hear what a deep emotional impact our work can have on people. Click to find out more

We are delighted that our masterplanning, LVIA and expert witness work has enabled our clients Gladman to gain planning permission after an Appeal Hearing for their site at Halstead, Essex

As a practice we’ve always supported our wider profession. So it was an honour that Dick Longdin FLI was a judge at the Landscape Institute awards this year and was able to attend the awards ceremony in London. Congratulations to all the winners. We look forward to grabbing a few more LI awards ourselves over the next few years to add the the ones we already have on display.

We are excited to be working with our clients PJ Livesey on the restoration of this listed park and garden to ensure the grounds are restored and re-imagined in a sensitive way that preserves the original ethos of a productive landscape that benefits the health and well-being of those who live at the Retreat.

Making the most of Manchester's summer weather with a team visit to the City's newest park. We all agree its a fantastic addition to our fantastic City!