Influence Landscape Planning and Design

A week to go! 🏆 As a proud finalist in the Development Project of the Year (Under £5m) category, we can't wait until the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Greater Lincolnshire Construction & Property Awards next week. Tower Gardens in Skegness is a worthy finalist of this award and hopefully a winner too! The Grade II listed Registered Park and Garden and the town's primary green space, has undergone important landscape regeneration works to make it more accessible, engaging and attractive for local residents and the many visitors to Skegness each year. Working with contractor G F Tomlinson and on behalf of Skegness Town Council, our designs for the gardens included new sensory features and areas for poeple to enjoy, we also brought back to life beautiful historic features such as the pond and cascades. Tower Gardens is a unique project that has brought so much to the people and wildlife in Skegness. #lcpa #skegness #lincolnshirecoast #greaterlincolnshire #landscapedesign #landscapepractice #landscapearchitecture #publicrealm #wellbeing

Sandilands, Lincolnshire Coast 🌾🌊 You can really see the wetlands taking shape in these new ariel shots at our project Sandilands. The photos show the before and now, showing what work has done so far to turn the former golf course into a wildlife haven. Owned by National Trust, Sandilands will feature open water and islands, reedbeds and ponds. There will be areas of native scrub planting, wildflower and species rich grassland, and sand dunes to encourage wildlife and migratory birds to settle, and a visitor hub. We’re proud to be the landscape partner on this important project and it’s wonderful that our section 1 works are underway - with the first native scrub planting and the majority of the structures for the boardwalks and bridges are now in place. The first bird hide frame is about to be installed, so our designs are really starting to come to life. Thanks to contractor Casey for the photos and drone footage – to be shared in due course. #sandilands #nationaltrust #naturereserve #wetlands #lincolnshire #landscapearchitect #landscapedesign #wildlifelandscape

Big thank you to Marrons for the 'Unlocking Nottingham: From Potential to Persimmon' event yesterday. In a city with two world-class universities, leaders in enterprise, creativity and entertainment, development potential is around every corner in Nottingham. With its new 'Green Heart' recently unveiled and the Island Quarter, Nottingham is full of opportunity. Sites across the city are ready to fulfil their potential, but the path to getting a development across the line can be challenging. High design expectations, a rich heritage landscape and tough market conditions can be seen as a barrier to making the most of development opportunities in the City. The event had a great panel who explored how to unlock the potential of the buildings and sites that are ripe for regeneration. Head of Development and Planning at Nottingham City Council, Paul Seddon, said that they may be releasing more assets soon and there are opportunities there for developers who have a good multidisciplinary team behind them. Thanks to all involved, a lively discussion from passionate people, committed to encouraging developers to not be fearful about developing older heritage type buildings. #nottingham #nottinghamconstruction #nottinghamproperty #nottinghamcitycouncil #greenheart #heritage #development #construction #eastmidlands #builtenvironment

Yesterday Sara Boland attended Lincolnshire Construction & Property Network led by Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce. Always lots to cover in the construction industry in Lincolnshire and this meet was no different. Great talk from Laurence Barrass at APSS on the current topic of how more businesses are bringing staff back into the office between 3-5 days a week and what to focus on to make that transition easier. Congrats to Alexandra Kowalczuk who won the prize draw! #lincschamber #construction #property #landscape #landsapearchitect #landscapedesign #greaterlincolnshire #lincolnshire #builtenvironment

Did you know that one of our projects is a finalist at the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Greater Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards? 🏆 Tower Gardens in Skegness, Lincolnshire, is a Grade II Registered Park and Garden and forms part of the original plan for the development of the town, drawn up in 1868! On behalf of Skegness Town Council, we produced innovative designs to make this important green space more accessible, engaging and attractive for the local residents and the many visitors the coastal town has each year. As well as bringing in new sensory features and areas for people to enjoy, alongside G F Tomlinson we also brought back to life beautiful historic features of the park, such as the pond and cascades. ⛲️🌳🌷 We are excited for the awards evening early next month and are keeping everything crossed that this unique landscape project is a winner on the night. Good luck to all the finalists 🙌🏽 #greaterlincolnshire #lincsawards #lcpa #constructionawards #propertyawards #lincolnshire #landscapeproject #landscapearchitect #lincschamber #skegness

We are super proud to have been selected as the landscape architect on this important project in Batley, West Yorkshire. It certainly will be a new positive era for the town, as we work with Kirklees Council and construction partners to create a welcoming town centre, with the key themes of creating great public spaces, a vibrant marketplace, better accessibility and sustainable travel. Following three years of pubic consultation with the local residents and business communities, the new designs for Batley town centre are available to view - giving the community an opportunity to help shape key design details. We are passionate about creating spaces that better serve the community. Our designs for Batley show a vision that draws on the history and identity of the town, to help physically regenerate it for the future. Read more here: https://ow.ly/lhM550UGJuJ Shona Hatton Sara Boland #townregeneration #batley #regeneration #accessibility #sustainabletravel #westyorkshire #landscpaearchitect #publicrealm #greenspaces #communitylandscape

We are proud members of Newark Business Club - a group which meets regularly to share intel and innovation, and to network. All for the good of our local economy here in historic Newark. Lindsey attended the meet last week and heard from sponsor Simons Group Ltd who gave a presentation on their proposed commercial development on the outskirts of Newark, Tritax Park. Good to catch up with the community post the Christmas and New Year break. #newarkbusinessclub #newarkbusiness #nottinghambusiness #landscapearchitect #landscapedesign #landscapeconsultants

We are proud to be sponsoring Jasper Caudwell at Pygott and Crone Estate Agents as he takes on the mighty London Marathon in April. Alongside six impressive firms IMP & MAKER JKBS Ltd Evolve Geo-Environmental Limited Steven Dunn Architects Ltd. Bishop Grosseteste University and Pygott and Crone Estate Agents, we are supporting Jasper who is raising funds for Lincoln City Foundation ❤️ All the very best with your training Jasper! 🏃🏻♂️ To support: https://ow.ly/ezyI50UCtVg #londonmaraton #charityrun #marathontraining

A new year brings new opportunities and it's no different here at Influence Landscape Planning & Design. We're looking forward to a fulfilling year of exciting, innovative and important projects which align with our team values. With our landscape services in much demand, we are expanding our team and are looking for new team members who can bring their skills, passion and ambition to our Newark-on-Trent practice. We are recruiting for: ➡️ Senior and Associate Landscape Architects ➡️ Landscape Planners ➡️ Post Graduate Designers Are you looking for your next step and want an agile practice you can really make your mark in? Might there be someone in your network or might be interested? Please share! 📲 Please contact ruth.berry@influence.co.uk for more information on the roles. Sara Boland Shona Hatton #newjob #jobs #landscapejobs #landscapearchitect #landscapeplanner #landscapedesigners #newyearnewjob #landscapearchitectjob

Happy New Year to our clients, supply chain partners, suppliers, industry contacts and of course our wonderful team. Wishing you health and happiness in 2025. 🥳🥂 #happynewyear #newyear2025 #2025