E47 Landscape architect Alistair Baldwin

In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Alistair BaldwinAlistair qualified as a landscape architect in 1992, and following a 12 year spell as an academic at Leeds Metropolitan University and a 5 year term as director of a landscape design firm in York he established his own practice outside Ripon, North Yorkshire. His passion for planting design and the genius of the place has lead to commissions around the UK, ranging in size from small courtyard gardens to large country estates.Having a diplomat as a father meant that Alistair grew up amongst the varied and deeply memorable landscapes and cultures of Spain, Italy, Syria and the Lebanon, and his work today is influenced by a passion for architecture and the natural world.  In particular, his works reflects a fascination with the way in which horticulture can affect the mood, scale and spirit of a place through the manipulation of scale colour and texture.Alistair is supported by a team of qualified landscape architects, who's combined skills span masterplanning, planning applications, planting design, technical construction design, project management and team working.  The team works closely with architects, interior designers, lighting designers and specialist advisors to bring our portfolio of design projects to fruition. AWB Associates specialises in the creation of public and private gardens and landscapes that are timeless, memorable and meaningful.  Our work is underpinned by a respect for our built and landscape heritage, and much of what we do results in the illumination, appreciation and enjoyment of significant buildings and places.We work closely with like-minded architects, engineers, interior designers, craftsmen and women, ecologist and many other specialists to deliver well-crafted places.  Where a project allows, we create planting schemes that bring nature, delight and dramatic seasonality to the site, producing management plans and working with maintenance staff to ensure longevity of our creations.​Our collective experience and skills across a wide range of media and software allows us to interface with other professionals while assembling planning and listed building applications for our clients, and our track record for gaining planning consents in challenging environments is excellent.  We offer the full range of design services, from inception and site assessment through master planning and visualisations to construction design, planting design and project management.  We also manage other consultants on behalf of the client. #gardening #trees #gardening-podcast #horticulture #nature #flowers #podcast #herbs #vegetables #gardendesignSupport the show