May is fast approaching when it is time to give our lawnmowers a rest. As our perception of a well kept garden starts with a nicely cut lawn, resisting the temptation to reach for the mower is going to be hard for most of us. So why should we do this?
As of the 4th March 2024, hedgerows in England are protected by an enhanced law. Sitting alongside the existing Hedgerow Regulations, the 1997 legal protection has been extended to include a mandatory ‘2m buffer strip’ from the centre of the hedgerow, a ban on cultivation or the use of fertilisers or pesticides for management, and a ban on cutting between the 1st March and the 31st of August each year, specifically put in place to protect nesting birds.
Node were commissioned to work on the landscape design for a new plaza and public realm for the improved and newly opened University Station building at the University of Birmingham. This exciting scheme is sympathetic to the site’s Roman heritage and creates a significantly improved interface with the University and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The landscape design and interpretation will help to explain the design’s historical narrative and provide fresh insights for people visiting the station.
As the year draws to a close, the team enjoyed a fabulous meal at Chapter in Edgbaston, and discovered we have what could best be described as a “range of abilities” in axe-throwing (😳)!
