creating special places for health and well-being

We have recently undertaken all the landscape design work alongside a large development company and design team, for a large PFI development of residential care homes and surgery care, won over a period of months in a knock-out of 5 other selected teams. We recently gained planning permission and look forward to the developing project.

The landscape design schemes for these sites aim to assimilate the new buildings into their existing surroundings and provide beautiful, practical spaces for residents to enjoy. 'Access for All' has been a key priority for these designs as we strive to include residents who may have varying levels of mobility. The proposed designs cater to the needs of the residents while providing a comforting and relaxing backdrop for socialisation, therapy and exercise. The gardens provide a visually stimulating environment and are logically laid out for easy orientation. Intricate planting choices provide seasonal interest as different colours, scents, textures, movements and sounds enrich the landscape.

Learning to socialise, chat in a safe environment and foster citizenship develops a healthy mind. A Friendship Stop, part of a transformation of the infant playground which included activity play equipment, story telling chair and stage.

A colour therapy garden for a sculptor, maximised the use of colour to bring harmony.

JEA worked with the pupils to provide a vision plan. Their ideas were compiled and used for images, which were used on the school display board to invite parents, Governors and staff to participate in the long term plan, by helping and fundraising. The main structure of the plan was undertaken by contractors, to our specification and detailed plans and planting schemes. Images include photographs of a revisit to the school some years later when the planting had grown up. A flower meadow identified on our plan had grown amazingly well, and a super kitchen garden of raised beds had evolved and was undertaken by the school.