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  1. A really informative event organised by Constructing Excellence Cambridge Oxford Corridor Club (COCCEC) with a talk on ‘Construction Law Demystified’ at CranfiePost

    A really informative event organised by Constructing Excellence Cambridge Oxford Corridor Club (COCCEC) with a talk on ‘Construction Law Demystified’ at Cranfield last Thursday. Presented by Sardeep Gill of HCR Law and Lorna Carter from @chattertonslaw we had a review of the key elements to be aware of when using a Letter of Intent, a Collateral Warranty and a Letter of Reliance; and when each may be most suitable. Using a series of case studies, the talk included the impact that the Building Safety Act has had on the construction industry and the role of Principal Designers in projects. Good to meet new contacts in Oxford and the wider south central region. Thank you to the organisers. #landscapearchitecture #landscape #oxford #construction

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  2. 💛 Supporting local causes that make a real impact. Lindsey Arkley and Sam Burns recently had the pleasure of attending the @noquetbs Charity Ball at the beautiCarousel

    💛 Supporting local causes that make a real impact. Lindsey Arkley and Sam Burns recently had the pleasure of attending the @noquetbs Charity Ball at the beautiful Colwick Hall in Nottingham. It was a fantastic evening celebrating a great cause, raising an incredible £11,000 for Reach Learning Disability - a charity dedicated to helping people with learning disabilities live happy, independent, and fulfilling lives. Congratulations to the team at NBS for putting on such a successful event and to everyone who contributed to raising such a significant amount. 👏 #Corporatesocialresponsibility #Charityball #Reachlearningdisability #CommunityImpact #landscapearchitect

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  3. It is with tremendous pride and more than a few happy tears that we announce that @naomisgardencharity ’ has opened its doors to its first families in its own pCarousel

    It is with tremendous pride and more than a few happy tears that we announce that @naomisgardencharity ’ has opened its doors to its first families in its own premises 💛 The space has been completely transformed: what was a cold, dark (although much-loved) motorbike workshop is now a warm, light and welcoming space for people of every age. The most special part is seeing @mrs.sjwalker87 doing what she does best in the best of spaces. We are forever grateful to everyone who has stood by our side, and to @blueprint.interiors who brought this vision to life. But it isn’t over yet, and we’re looking ahead. We are lucky enough to be Team Lincolnshire’s Charity of the Year, and we start work rasing money for the completion of the respite accommodation element - all donations welcome. Please DM us to find out how you can support. Thank you. #naomisgarden #charitypartner #charitysuport

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  4. | Last Friday Club Sheffield last week | Great afternoon with 220 attendees filling out BOX Bar in the city, it was a solid turnout and a really worthwhile evenCarousel

    | Last Friday Club Sheffield last week | Great afternoon with 220 attendees filling out BOX Bar in the city, it was a solid turnout and a really worthwhile event. Good to see @gftomlinson @bruton_knowles @watesgroup @morsonpraxis @bondbryanarchitects @cpmgarchitects @apex_consulting_engineers @adeptcsce @tilburydouglas Thanks to the organisers. Looking forward to the next session. #Landscape #Landscapearchitecture #Sheffield #LastFridayClub #BOXSheffield #BusinessNetworking

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  5. Planning permission granted! 🌿 We’re so pleased to share that our design for a new dwelling and pottery studio in the Lincolnshire countryside has received plaCarousel

    Planning permission granted! 🌿 We’re so pleased to share that our design for a new dwelling and pottery studio in the Lincolnshire countryside has received planning permission. Working closely with a wonderful local family, we developed a design rooted in their love of nature, peace and family life, taking inspiration from the site’s woodland setting and surrounding rural landscape character. The landscape design creates a series of peaceful, shaded arrival spaces, a naturalistic swimming pool close to the main living areas, and a layered garden offering spaces to relax, spend time together and explore. Carefully selected local materials help bring the architectural and landscape palettes together, creating a considered and cohesive response to its setting. Developed through a detailed, iterative design process, including pre-application engagement and Design Review Panel advice, the proposal was considered under Rule 5 of Policy H011 of the NPPF. A huge thank you to the family for their trust, and to @origin_design_studio_ltd, @designmidlands and @ellicarpools for their collaboration, advice and support throughout the process. Image credit: Levente Redecky - @archend.visuals #influencelandscape #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #planningpermission #ruraldesign

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  6. Two weeks to go! The countdown is on to the East Midlands Expo 2026, and Sam and Leonie are looking forward to attending.👋 Taking place on Monday 9th November Post

    Two weeks to go! The countdown is on to the East Midlands Expo 2026, and Sam and Leonie are looking forward to attending.👋 Taking place on Monday 9th November at @prideparkfc stadium, Derby, the event will bring together businesses from across the construction, property and investment sectors for a day of networking, collaboration and new opportunities. We’re looking forward to making connections, catching up with industry contacts and meeting new faces along the way. 🌱🤝 Let us know if you’re attending, it would be great to connect! @eastmidsexpo @propertybizshow #eastmidlandsexpo #landscapeplanning #landscapedesign #networking construction

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  7. What if the most important part of a development isn’t the building, but the landscape it sits within? 🌿🏗️ Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of joining 3rd YCarousel

    What if the most important part of a development isn’t the building, but the landscape it sits within? 🌿🏗️ Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of joining 3rd Year BA (Hons) Architecture students and tutors from the @unilincoln in the shadow of the Humber Bridge, exploring how landscape-led design can shape successful, resilient and sustainable places. The day brought together visits to Waters’ Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre, a restored wetland and nature reserve, and William Blyth Ltd, one of Britain’s last traditional handmade clay roof tile manufacturers, with a heritage dating back to 1840. The programme also featured a guest lecture from our very own Design Director, Shona Hatton, who challenged students to look beyond individual buildings and consider the wider natural, cultural and environmental systems that shape the places we create. From landscape character and ecology to water management, biodiversity and local identity, the message was clear: great placemaking starts with understanding the landscape. 🌍 For the next generation of architects, embracing a landscape-led approach offers an opportunity to create places that respond to their surroundings, strengthen climate resilience, support biodiversity and deliver lasting value for both communities and nature. For the industry, it’s a reminder that embedding these principles from the outset is essential to creating more distinctive, sustainable and resilient places. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to such an insightful day. We look forward to seeing how the students’ ideas develop as part of Unit 2: Sponge City | Hydro-Ecological Territory, led by Denver Hendricks, and how they continue to shape the future of landscape-led design. 🌿💧 #landscapeleddesign #landscapearchitecture #climateresilience #sustainableplacemaking #futurearchitects

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  8. Great to be in London this week representing Influence at the @propertyface2face Curry Club. Always brilliant connecting with property and construction professiCarousel

    Great to be in London this week representing Influence at the @propertyface2face Curry Club. Always brilliant connecting with property and construction professionals over good food and conversations. We look forward to keeping the discussions going. 🤝 @sasha.stewart.3979489 #Propertyface2face #Londonpropertyindustry #Londonevents #Iandscape #Landscapearchitecture #BuiltEnvironment

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  9. A wonderful evening celebrating landscape leadership, collaboration and the power of place. 🌿 We were delighted to attend the @landscapeinstitute President’s DCarousel

    A wonderful evening celebrating landscape leadership, collaboration and the power of place. 🌿 We were delighted to attend the @landscapeinstitute President’s Dinner and Drinks Reception in Bradford last night, celebrating Dr Saira Ali FLI FRSA as she begins her term as President of the Landscape Institute. Inspiring future generations is vital to the future of our profession, so it was a pleasure for Influence Landscape Planning and Design to be represented by our Graduate Planner, Keira Attridge, alongside colleagues, past presidents and industry leaders from across the UK. The evening was a timely reminder of the importance of landscape-led design in shaping People, Place and Nature. It offered an opportunity to reflect on Saira’s career and the ability of landscape architects to influence positive change, create more sustainable places and deliver lasting benefits for future generations, regardless of background or the geographical lottery of where we grow up. With Bradford marking the road to the Landscape Institute’s centenary, it was also a celebration of regional leadership and the vital contribution of landscape planning, design and conservation. Thank you to everyone we had the pleasure of speaking with, and apologies to those we didn’t manage to catch up with on the evening. Everyone at Influence wishes Dr Saira Ali and Ruth Holmes every success in their respective roles as President and Vice President of the Landscape Institute. We look forward to working with you both to champion the value of landscape and inspire the next generation of professionals. #landscapearchitecture #landscapeplanning #landscapeinstitute #placemaking

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  10. With @educationestates on day two in Manchester, education spaces are firmly in focus across the built environment. 🎓 At Influence Landscape Planning and DesigPost

    With @educationestates on day two in Manchester, education spaces are firmly in focus across the built environment. 🎓 At Influence Landscape Planning and Design, we’re proud to contribute to the development of inclusive, inspiring and accessible outdoor environments that support learning, wellbeing and a sense of belonging. 🌿 Our education portfolio spans specialist SEND school refurbishments, new school developments and campus facilities, with projects across Lincolnshire and Warwickshire. In Lincolnshire, we were appointed by @willmottdixon Dixon to deliver landscape design through to RIBA Stage 4 technical design for five SEND schools: The Priory School (now Tulip Academy) in Spalding, Willoughby School in Bourne, Eresby School in Spilsby, St Lawrence School in Horncastle and St Bernard’s School in Louth. Working with the project teams, we developed proposals that respond to the diverse needs of pupils, incorporating sensory gardens, school orchards and horticultural spaces alongside improved access, secure minibus drop-off areas and pedestrian routes. Across Warwickshire, our work includes Oakley Grove School, Myton School’s sixth-form block, an extension to Oakwood School in Nuneaton, a new block at Evergreen School and the relocation of Shottery St Andrew’s CE Primary School to increase capacity from 105 to 420 pupils, including SEND provision. These projects feature a range of outdoor spaces, from secure external classrooms and sensory gardens to playgrounds, sports pitches, MUGAs and school orchards. We’ve also contributed to the landscape design for Lincoln Medical School at the @unilincoln, creating connected campus spaces for study, socialising and quiet contemplation, including a planted seating arena and a roof terrace for students and staff. 🎓 Across every project, our approach considers how landscape can do more than complement a building. Carefully designed outdoor environments can encourage exploration, support different learning needs, promote wellbeing and create places where students and staff feel they belong. #educationestates #landscapedesign #educationdesign #sendschools #placemaking

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  11. | What a brilliant morning at our Newark Creative Quarter Autumn Breakfast Networking event 🍂☕ | We had a full house as we brought together local professionalsCarousel

    | What a brilliant morning at our Newark Creative Quarter Autumn Breakfast Networking event 🍂☕ | We had a full house as we brought together local professionals from the property and construction industry and it’s fantastic to see this quarterly event go from strength to strength since we launch it nearly a year ago. This morning’s session was focused on exciting new riverside developments in Newark, featuring two engageing guest speakers: 🗣️ Alan Leather, Head of Enterprise at @canalrivertrust who gave an insightful presentation on the vital work of the Trust both across the Midlands and locally in Newark. He shared valuable perspectives on how local businesses can support and get actively involved in transformational projects. 🗣️ Noel Barrowclough, Co-Founder & Director at @studio_g_architects who shared the history of the architecture practice and inspired us with a talk on how putting people at the heart of community design is essential for shaping meaningful spaces. A huge thank you to Alan, Noel, and everyone who attended that made this morning’s event such a success, and to our team for all your efforts to bring this event to life. 🙏 Please keep an eye out for details on our next Newark Creative Quarter event so you don't miss out! #NewarkCreativeQuarter #NewarkOnTrent #NetworkingBreakfast #Property #Construction #LandscapeArchitecture #RiversideDevelopment #CanalAndRiverTrust

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  12. 📖 From the Archives: Revitalising North Walsham Back in 2024, we had the privilege of working with @northnorfolkdc on a £4M transformation of North Walsham’s hCarousel

    📖 From the Archives: Revitalising North Walsham Back in 2024, we had the privilege of working with @northnorfolkdc on a £4M transformation of North Walsham’s historic market town. As part of @historicengland national programme, our goal was to blend physical improvements with community-led placemaking: 🌿 Enhanced public areas & green spaces 🚶 Improved accessibility 🏛️ Vibrant spaces celebrating medieval heritage The result? A resilient, future-ready town centre rooted in its rich history. Planning a heritage-led town centre regeneration? Drop us a DM or get in touch, we’d love to collaborate. 📩 #Landscapearchitecture #Heritageregeneration #Placemaking #Publicrealm #Towncentre #UrbanDesign #Landscapedesign #Townplanning #HistoricEngland

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