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Selected highlights and updates.

Recent Highlights

Oakley Road Saline planting design

November 2018: Oakley Road, Saline

Full planting design and specification for 52 affordable units and open space delivered against challenging timescales by leveraging existing project knowledge and a robust landscape framework. Landscape inspections planned for Spring.

Forth Bay Care Home

October 2018: Forth Bay Care Home, Kincardine

Design responded to resident abilities and interests; vertical planting along boundaries provides screening and year‑round interest with an exercise path loop.

Victoria Infirmary redevelopment

Aug–Sept 2018: Victoria Infirmary Redevelopment

Prestigious commission as dedicated landscape consultant to Collective Architecture. Public realm phase creates a sequence of spaces negotiating a 5.5m level change – next phase: podium gardens.

Dalmarnock Road development

July 2018: Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow

High‑density flatted development landscape strategy centred around a linear park encouraging active travel while remaining low maintenance for future RSLs.

Ladybank Fife

June 2018: Ladybank, Fife

Addressed high water table via careful level design protecting existing tree roots; delivered detailed planting for an approved affordable housing development.

Dunholm Terrace Dundee

May 2018: Dunholm Terrace, Dundee

Affordable housing landscape design balancing overhead/underground service constraints with low‑maintenance, defensible planting and seasonal tree structure.

Entrance design study

April 2018: Entrance Design Study

Distinctive site entrance for a resource management company improving visibility and community value using locality‑appropriate planting and signage.

Broxburn Primary School

March 2018: Broxburn Primary School

Community engagement informed concept design transforming an under‑used playground corner; further collaboration anticipated.

Crookfur Estate

February 2018: Crookfur Estate

Care and retirement living redevelopment integrated around central open space with seasonal planting adjacent to resident windows.

Ringbane feasibility study

Ringbane Visitor Centre Feasibility Study

Assessed potential impacts and opportunities within a sensitive designated landscape – explored low‑impact visitor engagement infrastructure.

New venture

New Venture

Following 15 years in practice, Jane launched an independent landscape architecture service offering design, planning, management and consultation.

SuDS guidance

SuDS Guidance

CIRIA’s guidance on SuDS construction provides practical illustrated recommendations from design to maintenance – particularly valuable for working near existing trees and soil management.

View guidance (CIRIA C768)