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!

A great little informal after work team event last week - GOOD SPACE / BAD PLACE? Where we visit a local city space and critically assess it to determine if we think its a great city space or a terrible bad place. Fortunately we all agreed that Kampus is a GREAT CITY SPACE. So congrats to the team at Exterior Architecture and their clients at Capital&Centric, you don't get an award but you did get a pint for being such good sports!

We're delighted that our site planning, LVIA, landscape design and expert witness work, helped our client Harworth, secure planning permission on appeal for this sensitive site, in the Greenbelt.

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming a student from URMSTON GRAMMAR to join our team for their work experience week. Although not a designer, Lazo used his knowledge of geography and his research skills to assist with some of our landscape planning projects, proving that landscape architecture in its many forms can be a great career choice, not just for designers.