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The ultimate ‘green team’

Imagine . . .

Together we’ll make a difference –by making better places and a brighter future

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Imagine if that consultancy were your preferred consultancy; It can be;

Make James Blake Associates your consultant for all green issues.

Imagine a consultancy. . .

• …relentless in the pursuit of value and innovation in design.

• …that believes innovation should save you money.

• …with a standard response to clients of “no problem.”

• …who’ll engage a senior team member on every project.

• …who’ll not stop improving the service until you are Raving Fan.

• …where all team members care enough to want to say a heartfelt thank you with a gift every time you give them work.

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Introduction

James Blake Associates is a cutting-edge design consultancy of landscape architects, arboriculturists and ecologists with an ethos of value innovation.

Formed in 1988 by CMLI James Blake, James Blake Associates has grown steadily to 25 team members in its 25 years. With its Head Office located in Lavenham, Suffolk, which in 2007 was one of 4 regional offices, the Company now finds it more cost effective operating from one base but still works nationally on a wide range of projects: We don’t pass on extra travel cost of anything more than local travel distances, either in time or mileage (1.5 hours max and 75 miles max) - so we are competitive with anyone nationally.

Chartered Insitute of Ecology and Environmental Management or CIEEM. James Blake Associates is registered with the Landscape Institute, our head of ecology is a full member of IEEM (Institute of ecology and environmental managers).

Practice Experience includes: Residential, education, leisure, commercial, public parks and open spaces, conservation, urban environmental improvements, refurbishment, industrial, historic restoration, incorporation or art into the landscape and public sector build projects – including respite care centres, sheltered housing, libraries, special schools, general healthcare, industrial and cemeteries and retail.

Our clients include:Developers, development consortiums, local authorities, institutions, framework contractors, architectural and planning consultancies, other public sector organisations and private landowners.

James Blake Associates – “all your greens on one plate”

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� Value Innovation� Continuously searching for ways to save clients’ money, time and hassle� practical expertise� Investment in people & ICT tools

The practice philosophy and Mission:We Value Innovate: That’s our key point of diff erence!

We are continuously looking for ways to save clients’ money, time and hassle:

Both in service delivery and products we specify. Of course – with James Blake Associates – you can rely upon receiving a client-focused, committed and proactive service, delivering excellent results with abundant enthusiasm: But we appreciate you’ll expect that as a minimum entry level for any fi rm you’d consider working with.

We also know that our combination of strategic landscape planning and practical expertise is a rare but essential combination for the modern developer. Our continual investment in people and in the latest technology ensures we deliver a comprehensive service throughout the design development process, from early feasibility stages through to legacy (site adoption).

We tailor our service to your requirements and to each specifi c site and stage of work. The team are commercially and politically aware, careful to keep client confi dences secure and put our clients’ best interests to the fore. We fl ag and decline working where there is a potential confl ict of interest.

Job Management:our bespoke business management systems ensure that each job is properly managed and clients are regularly informed on progress and status of jobs.

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The James Blake Associates Advantage. Benefits include:

• Creative / value innovative design Design that works and is delivered on-time, every-time, by a proactive, friendly team.

• Your dream, green design team Passionate available, responsive, proactive and cost effective.

• Professional client maniacs Constant and never ending service improvement and on-budget design solutions with added wow-factor.

• Resourcing for Success Investment in our team with CPD training weekly and cutting-edge ICT helps us ensure speed, clarity and accuracy of deliverables.

• Understanding client needs Rapid and efficient reaction to each project with regular feedback given.

• Collaborative Working Working together as a team with our Clients, in-house green disciplines and external affiliates and consultants.

• Engagement Ability to engage with stakeholders and take on board consultation feedback without compromising commercial imperatives.

Introduction

Your dream, green design team

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James Blake Associates, a registered practice of the Landscape Institute, has established a reputation for its cradle to grave coverage. This comprises strategic landscape planning, design development with value innovation and the extensive practical experience in planting and hard landscape design, and site construction and contract knowledge.

Successful schemes have immediate Impact but also retain that impact in years to come. Success for our clients also means rapid planning approvals. Good landscape design helps deliver these goals; goals that underpin James Blake Associates’ practice & approach.

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There’s added value in sites that achieve a highly prized sense of place. Good landscape design is vital to achieve such a sense of place and ensure places are locally distinctiveness.

James Blake Associates’ Directors are experienced as expert witnesses for planning and appeal inquiries and LDF/ Local Plan reviews. We regularly carry out exhibitions and public presentations as part of community consultation exercises.

James Blake Associates consistently deliver, through good systems and proactive management, schemes that are functional, cost effective and sustainable.

James Blake Associates’ Landscape Architects work alongside our Arboriculturists and Ecologists and can save our clients time, money and hassle.

James Blake Associates’ team members are experienced in supporting planning applications, and at appeals. Building working relationships with local authorities and statutory consultees and stakeholders is key to speeding up planning negotiations and approvals. The partners are experienced as expert witnesses at planning inquiries.

Good landscape design is vital to achieve such

a sense of placeMADE 2012“

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INNOVATIVECLIENT FOCUSEDCLIENT SUPPORT

EFFICIENTCOST-EFFECTIVEBUDGET AWARECOMPREHENSIVE SERVICES

DESIGN QUALITYSTRATEGIC THINkERSPRACTICAL EXPERTISESTRONG COMMUNICATIONENGAGEMENT SkILLSLATEST TECHNOLOGY

our scope of work includes: � Site survey and appraisal

� Landscape and visual assessment

� Identifi cation of landscape constraints and opportunities

� Site wide strategies and concepts

� Landscape masterplanning

� Urban design and layout appraisal

� Viability appraisals and enhancements –

through our affi liates

� Landscape and visual impact assessment

� Sketch design

� Concepts and ideas

� Design codes

� Detailed working drawings

� Construction details

� Specifi cations

� Schedules of quantity

� Tender action

� Contract formulation

� Contract administration and / or site inspections

and attendance

� Snagging audits

� Commuted sum calculations/ negotiation

� Management plans

� Adoption services

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Landscape Strategy & Landscape Masterplanning

James Blake Associates saves developers massive sums of money through experienced strategic landscape expertise. Strategic planning of adoption can facilitate the use of money saving drainage approaches using SUDS previously unadoptable. James Blake Associates links with OASIS land and management solutions, which means SUDS installations can get adopted.

By planning open space in the right places with the optimum length of interface with the development as possible will ensure maximum values for those buildings, especially residential ones. Natural play is a recent new approach which looks at open space as a playable entity with a play focus, not needing any separate land take for play specifically. This strategy can increases the net developable area.

James Blake Associates can prepare environmental statements either as co-ordinators but most often as specialists carrying out Ecological Impact Assessments and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments. We can advise clients on the need for EIA and recommend the appointment of other specialist consultants as appropriate.

LandSCaPE StRatEgY & LandSCaPE MaStERPLanning

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James Blake Associates is able to assess sites for their green constraints, surveys that assist our clients with their land purchase. We work closely with a fi rm called Intelligent Land, which can evaluate optimum development strategies, analyse the development potential of sites, and together we can inform representations for the allocation of sites through the LDF/ Local Plan. We can also help prepare the green pages for site specifi c development briefs.

James Blake Associates’ landscape and visual appraisals (LVA’s) and townscape assessment methodology uses current guidelines, informing and justifying development layout options, and recommending practical and cost eff ective environmental strategies. The LVA can be extended to assess impact (LVIA), once the layout is certain. We fl ag any potential confl icts between our fi rm and others, or between landscape and other environmental and infrastructural constraints to ensure no failure of planning is caused through such things.

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lAndsCApe sTrATegIesWe establish strategies and concepts, from characterisation studies to speed planning throughdemonstration of good due-process. Existing settlement patterns and street profi les are helpful in preparation of design concepts and landscape design briefs. Our coloured sketch layouts are well referenced and supported by our library of photographs / construction details and presented.

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ChArACTerIsATIon sTudIes To speed plAnnIng…

ConCepTs And MAsTerplAns…

CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES

CHARACTERISATION STUDIESCONCEPTS AND SkETCH IDEAS

DESIGN CODESLANDSCAPE DESIGN BRIEFS

MASTERPLANSDESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTS

MANAGEMENT PLANSPLANNING SUBMISSIONSCOMMUTED SUMS AND S106 AGREEMENTS

Landscape Strategy & Landscape Masterplanning

Urban design and landscape character studies do not cost much in fees, but serve to ensure more successful and more cost effective schemes.

Supported by sketches, illustrations, design statements and management plans.

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LandSCaPE aRCHitECtURE detailed landscape hard & soft

Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture

At James Blake Associates: hard and soft landscape detailing is a key strength of the practice: Weekly CPD training on planting design and hard landscape detailing, ensures team members are up to date with latest trends and materials. This strength and knowledge base provides a platform for innovation and exploring new ways of doing things that are faster, better and lower cost. Planting for impact is a key training CPD session repeated regularly, so team members obtain a deep understanding of how to achieve context appropriate successful schemes, with available and cost eff ective plant materials. Hard landscape detailing is about getting the right character, function and cost. All key and continuous training areas for the team.

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Landscape Architecture

At James Blake Associates, our plans are clear and thorough: 25 years of contract supervision and implementation experience, has ensured that common construction errors are minimised by ensuring clear notes, details and instructions on the drawings. The 3 letter code allows a high level of detail to be achieved in the tight space available on the plan and yet clear indication of species without looking up the code. The planting distances of shrubs and trees from buildings are all on a layer and in the schedule, so there are no conflicts.

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James Blake Associates off ers a comprehensive tree & hedgerow appraisal service: This includes:

A) pre-planning Work:An accurate CAD-based tree surveys, (extra over for tree tagging), with tree constraints plan and detailed report. The report includes information on the condition and BS category of each tree, possible safe useful life expectancy, age, height, amenity value and any surgery works required.

aRBoRiCULtUREA clear plan showing

the location of temporary protection fencing is essential

to ensure the survival of retained trees.“

Arboriculture

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B) planning:Layout supportive information will Include a tree protective measures included on the plan (including fencing and construction methodology for surfacing within the Root Protection Area (RPA). The tree survey information can be imported into the landscape scheme as a CAD layer. A report will accompany Tree Protection Plan: This is called an Arboricultural Implications Assessment (AIA). In addition to the AIA, will be an Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS), detailing how the trees on site will be protected.

C) post planning:On site monitoring of the tree protection methodology is often required to ensure the existing tree stock on a development site is adequately protected and clients kept free from delaying and expensive prosecutions and enforcement action.

our AdvantageBenefits include:

� Accurate CAD based tree surveys/drawings � Rapid response to your tree survey needs � Cost effective even when urgent � Reliable and well resourced team � Countrywide service but not at an additional cost � Excellent working relationships with tree officers � General advice to clients on tree issues provided free of charge

Tree protection barriers are essential to ensure the survival of trees on development sites. Such fencing prevents damage to the main stem of the tree and provide important protection to the roots and

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surrounding ground. Protecting the RPA is necessary to avoid compaction and damage to the root system. Compaction can harm trees, possibly rendering them unstable and liable to wind throw, a health and safety issue presenting a risk to contractors and end users alike.

A CAD based tree protection plan is clear and easy to read, with appropriate British Standard classifi cation, tree protection barriers, and special construction methods as required for each specifi c site.

Comprehensive tree survey serviceArboricultural Implication Assessments and method statements help to ensure the site retains its genius loci, which saves trees and this saves a lot of money.

By employing our arboricultural services clients benefi t from rapid professional advice and a quick response and turnaround times on key development deliverables.

Tree retention is an eff ective way of reducing the environmental impact of development, but ultimately improves sales and saves a lot of money on landscape proposals.

Retained trees provide amenity value and

maturity within new developments.

“reliably resourced:delivering results to programme.

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Ecology

James Blake Associates off ers specialist ecological services. Our highly qualifi ed and experienced Ecologists are on hand to provide valuable and practical advice on a range of ecological issues.

Demand for development land in the Uk is increasing. Many developers are looking for potential sites to build on.Some areas may contain wildlife and habitats that are protected under local, national or European legislation. There are increasingly serious repercussions of seeking planning permission without consulting a qualifi ed ecologist to fi rst evaluate the site and surrounding area for protected species.

We can help developers plan ahead to prevent fi nancial loss, signifi cant delays in construction, or criminal prosecution.

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Ecology

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James Blake Associates do this through:A) Prevention: management of sites pre-applicationB) Cure: Mitigation on, or off, site.

Our point of difference is that we proactively try to ensure a win:win and help our clients succeed. This means going the extra mile to ensure constraints are removed to programme. We advise on precautionary measured works (PMWS) and reasonable avoidance measures (RAMS) to obviate the need for lengthy surveys and expensive mitigation.

Qualified in-house ecologistsWe offer a range of ecological services, including:

� Expert advice on ecological issues and associated legislation

� Ecological Impact Assessment � Protection and mitigation strategies � On-site monitoring and management � Negotiation with local authorities and local

interest groups � Acting as an expert witness at inquires � Preparation of biodiversity strategies for new

development � BREEAM / Code for Sustainable Home Assessments

Practical habitat management and creation.

Our Ecological team works in conjunction with other disciplines to provide valuable advice to our clients.

Our multi-disciplinary practice has a reputation for working closely with clients, taking a holistic approach and offering a tailored service to meet the needs of our clients. Working within the private sector, James Blake Associates ecologists offer pragmatic ecological advice which can minimise delays.

There is a variety of flora and fauna under legislative protection.

These include: � Badgers � Great Crested Newts � Bats � Red Squirrels � Water Voles � Dormice � Rare Flora � Reptiles � Otters

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Phase 1 Habitat surveysThe standard method for habitat surveying, involving mapping the extent and quality of wildlife habitats.

Extended Phase 1 Habitat surveysUses target notes to identify areas of interest and highlight any necessary further survey work for protected species. This survey is especially useful for developers. Early identifi cation of protected species on a site can save months, and sometimes years, of lost construction time.

Hedgerow surveysJames Blake Associates off ers an accurate hedgerow survey, which determines the importance of hedges and assesses their value under the Hedgerow Regulations 1997. In conjunction with our landscape architects and arboriculturists, we are able to provide a comprehensive habitat creation, restoration and management service.

Also provided: � Phase II survey (national vegetation classifi cation). � Surveys for Code for Sustainable Homes / BREEAM

Assessments.

� Bat surveys – identifi cation of species and roosts, management and mitigation.

� Badger surveys – identifying fi eld signs, such as setts, foraging, and providing mitigation measures.

� Amphibian surveys including Great Crested Newts – translocation, mitigation and habitat management strategies.

� River corridor surveys – including aquatic macrophytes, crayfi sh, otters, water voles.

� Breeding and wintering bird surveys. � Reptile surveys, mitigation, and translocation. � Environmental Impact Assessment. � Site supervision and monitoring. � Protected species translocation. � Habitat management. � Protected species translocation. � Natural England European Protected Species

licence applications.

James Blake Associates off ers a range of specifi c surveys to support the

allocation of sites for development and individual planning applications.

These services can also be provided as part of a major integrated

study such as an eIA.

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Bat roost potential surveys and tree climbing surveys are possible all year round

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Pond surveys

Habitat suitability surveys are possible all year round

Surveys and translocation Sub-optimal for surveys Surveys and translocation

Nut search (sub-optimal) Nest tube surveys (Apr to Oct) Nut search (Nov to Dec)

Surveys are possible all year round, however they are more eff ective in the Spring, Autumn and Winter

Surveys are possible all year round, although vegetation cover and water levels may eff ect survey effi ciency

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Winter bird surveys Breeding and nesting bird surveys Nesting bird surveys Winter bird surveys

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LandmARC

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LandMaRCLandmARC is a landscape design tool conceived and developed in house. The programme enables the user to accurately detail hard and soft landscape elements and measure and cost all soft works.

The programme is used through AutoCAD for all landscape working drawings, including tagging and labelling, to produce plant schedules and cost estimates. The programme features a number of shortcut buttons for easy integration and use with AutoCAD.

WhY landmArC?User friendly: Works in a similar way to AutoCAD, hence very few new skills are needed to use LandmARC. It is easy to use even for absolute beginners.

Speed: LandmARC is fast as there are no complex databases to search through. This software is developed by landscape professionals for landscape professionals.

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Accurate tagging and labelling

Tagging: LandmARC can accurately measure planting beds, hedges and other landscape elements using a tagging system. This provides the user with area and unit quantities in addition to the total plant numbers for each species.

Layers: There are a number of standard layers used by LandmARC, including three private layers (for tags and NHBC Regulations clause 4.2 “Building near Trees”). These layers can be turned off for printing purposesand ensures you can check trees are at the right distance from buildings and check individual area measurements.

The NHBC layer: When new trees are added to a drawing with the NHBC definition of the influence zone for standard minimum foundation depths, it is shown clearly as a purple line. This enables users to select trees that will not affect foundations (avoiding the need for expensive deepening) unless it is necessary for design or planning reasons, when affected houses can be clearly identified.

Clarity: Plant name abbreviations ensure our planting plans are as clear and easy to read as possible.The three character per name Method ensures easy

recognition of Plant names, being long enough to be phonetic so clients, local authorities and contractors can understand the design.

Public and private: Users can differentiate between private and public areas by using the two different tag settings, aiding cost estimating.

Quality plan productionJames Blake Associates’ landscape plans convey a large amount of detailed design information in a clear and legible way. These plans function as:

Presentation drawings by being visually appealing to our clients, planners and landscape officers.

Working drawings by conveying the necessary technical information to clients, engineers and contractors, enabling the successful translation of our designs from “plan” to the “ground.”

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user interfaceUsers of LandmARC have access to A large amount of ever-growing data available at the designers’ fi ngertips. The programme fully integrates with CAD and is therefore compatible with clients’ drawings. The user develops an intuitive and quick approach to using LandmARC. This is achieved by using AutoCAD technology e.g. toolbars, menu dropdowns and tool palettes.

LandmARC is an AutoCAD-derived drawing and measuring tool designed specifi cally for the conveying of landscape design information whilst measuring, scheduling and cost estimating the design data. LandmARC is being developed continually, improving the packages usability, the quality of the drawings produced and the accuracy and fl exibility of its measuring function.

Intuitive and quickCAD StandardsDigital information in our drawings is clearly organised. For example, in terms of layer management and line widths, CAD allows our drawings to be shared internally and externally. It ensures that anyone familiar with CAD can easily read and work with our digital drawings.

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RESidEntiaL

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Tayfen MeadowsTayfen Meadows, (previously a caravan site and derelict greyhound track), was designed as a comprehensivedevelopment of 170 houses, including significant areas of public open space. The residential area is formed by apermeable network of roads and footpaths with each dividing perimeter blocks of houses defining and enclosing the street. Parking is contained to the rear of the dwellings in private courts.

Gaps in the street and carriage archways provide access into informal parking courtyards. These hard landscape dominated

spaces are softened by the use of bound gravel surfacing and edgings. Planting of trees in the paving and within rear gardens in addition to the use of climbing shrubs were designed to soften walls and fences.

A watercourse runs through the development. The banks, retained by gabions and the stream-side areas are planted with a variety of ornamental and native species, provide a unique feature and focus.

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EdUCationaL UniVERSitiES

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Queen Mary and Westfield CollegeQueen Mary and Westfield College advertised a competition brief to redesign the entrance to the college. The existing entrance was badly designed and did not reflect the contemporary fresh character of the College buildings. James Blake Associates approached the design with a simple concept that would unify and link the space to the building.

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EdUCationaL SCHooLS

Isle of sheppey AcademyPart of a two-site £50m investment to upgrade educational standards and facilities. James Blake Associates joined forces with AWP to resource this enormous BSF Scheme working with Shepherd Robson Architects and completed by kier Build.

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LEiSURE

Whitbread dartfordJames Blake Associates has been appointed to provide Landscape Architecture, Ecological and Arboricultural consultancy services to Whitbread plc. The group includes Premier Travel Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Table Table brands. We have completed landscape schemes for in excess of 50 individual sites. Whilst the majority are new build schemes or improvements to existing sites, they have included a challenging range of different projects, including seafront locations at Portishead and the Isle of White, parkland settings such as Barking Lido and canal fronts, for example Bluebricks, Wolverhampton.

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PaRkS/oPEn SPaCES

Coes MeadowCoes Meadow was a millennium funded green space. A proactive Parish Council ensured funding and a clear brief for this rural village green setting. The character of the space is informal and the facilities conceived very much in a country park tradition, of water bound paved paths, rustic play items and sweeping wildflower meadows with areas of amenity grass for more active ball games. Existing tree management, including an historic avenue of lime trees, was part of the brief, as was the proposal of further village green, canopy height trees. The client was very satisfied with the results and it is well maintained to this day.

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FlaktwoodsFlaktwoods was the name for the former industrial site, which became a major development site for 750 new homes and associated open spaces. The play area had a number of key constraints, steep slope, closely overlooked space, poor drainage and dovetailing with the work of an artist separately commissioned. James Blake Associates used natural play principles to create an innovative play environment – suitable for inspiring the imagination of children, allowing role lay, adventure and physical challenge, and yet with no unsafe elements. Green guide A+ Smart Seats were used for the social area, these being made from recycled chip fat, and very cost effective.

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PLaY aREaS

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CoMMERCiaL/indUStRiaL/REtaiL

Tesco TiptreeWhen one thinks of retail carp parks, you think of boring planting in green dominated mixes of small leaved ground cover plants. We wanted to break the mould. Add colour, contrast and interest: The planting has proven highly successful and is strikingly different and better than most retail schemes. It reflects the colours and contrasts within the store. Why should car parks be dull, and full of trampled green ground cover shrubs? At James Blake Associates we think differently. The results we think – speak for themselves. This is without increased cost and maintenance either. We believe in better but at lower cost: That’s the essence of our value-innovation approach.

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HiStoRiC REStoRation & gaRdEnS

McKenna - Coxtie house, BrentwoodJames Blake Associates designed the grounds to Coxtie House, a large Georgian style country house with 8 acres of grounds and gardens on behalf of a private client.

The scheme included the substantial restoration and redesign of 4 acres of gardens including creation of a walled vegetable garden, pavillion, croquet standard lawn and parkland.

James Blake Associates administrated the contract and implementation of the works.

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HoSPitaLS

nuffield hospital, Bury st. edmundsJames Blake Associates was appointed to provide a scheme for environmental improvements to the extension of the Nuffield Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds, including a fire pond. The size of the pond was determined by the volume of water needed in case of a fire.

The brief was to design an attractive space with minimum maintenance cost as well as to stabilise a 1.5m change in level.

We implemented the design with a nominated Landscape Contractor working through the building firm Carter, under JCT 80 contract.

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PRiVatE CoMMiSSion

st. Anne’s square, Bury st. edmundsJames Blake Associates undertook the hard and soft landscape design, tender process and contract administration.

Re-design of a private garden creating separate garden rooms using ornamental shrub and herbaceous planting to define spaces and adding all year round interest. Particular emphasis was given to the use of interesting foliage forms, colours and textures while ensuring that the planting scheme remained easy to maintain.

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CEMEtERiES & CREMatoRia

garden of england Crematorium, sittingbourneJames Blake Associates was appointed to the London Crematorium Company to design a masterplan in conjunction with Hugh Thomas (architect) for a new crematorium.

The scheme included the crematorium, access drive and parking areas, memorial gardens, a lake and native structural planting including woodland, scrub, glades and wildflower meadows to create an informal and reflective setting and provide a transition to the surrounding rural landscape.

The planting was implemented in three phases, with the final phase comprising planting surrounding the crematorium building and the formal garden areas. James Blake Associates We contract administrated the planting works on behalf ofthe client.

The Garden of England Crematorium was completed in 2005.

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www.jba-landmarc.comJames Blake Associates Consultancy Services Ltd, The Black Barn, Hall Road, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9QXtel: 01787 248216 • fax: 01787 247264 • email: jamesblake@jba-landmarc.com

James BlakeAssociates’ 5 Stars of Performance and Service:

SUCCESSSUCCESSTHINKING Invent: Think • Theorise • Test • Translate

ATTITUDE Produce: Priority • Propriety • Presentation • Personal commitment

RESULTS FOCUS Deliver:

Formula • Format • Forms • Follow-up

STRATEGY Review:

Re-visit • Rethink • Revise • Refresh

SERVICE Engage:

Honour • Hark • Hear • Heed