PRESS RELEASES:

March 2010

Suffolk Business magazine: Editorial

Elwood Landscape Design (ELD) celebrates a decade of delivering award winning work.

From former Prime Ministers to radio talk shows - with award winning landscape design in between - 2009 was a year to remember for Elwood Landscape Design (ELD). Now, the focus is turned to an already exciting year 2010. Click here to read more.

February 2010

Louise returns to bring the ELD team to full strength.

Louise Wiseman, a highly valued member of the Elwood Landscape Design team, and her husband Dan celebrated the birth of their first child Roan, in may 2009.

After eight months of maternity leave, louise Has decided to return to her post at the dynamic, Stowmarket based, Chartered Landscape Architects where she has beepart of the ELD team, since 2005.

Louise has always used her considerable talents to good use within this innovative company, applying her thorough understanding of NHBC requirements and plant knowledge, to ensure that each ELD planting design is different and exciting, yet avoiding any building or foundation impacts.

ELD Managing Director, Ruth Elwood said 'Louise's return now completes the ELD team and together, with our recent recruit Abby Jones, we are up and running at full speed ahead, ready for new projects and the challenges of 2010.

This press release has been sent to Newmarket Journal, Business in East Anglia, Cambridge News, East Anglian Daily Times, Ipswich Mercury, Bury Free Press, Suffolk Business Magazine, Suffolk Magazine, Landscape Design Trust and Horticulture Week. Read more in the Horticulture Week under the title 'Elwood Landscape Design experiences 'manic' work levels' click here...

St. Nicholas Hospice benefits from ELD's £1000 top prize.

Terry Ball of Bury St. Edmunds based solicitors, Kester Cunningham John, has donated his £1000 prize of free Elwood Landscape Design consultancy time, won by Terry at ELD's 10th Anniversary party, to the charity St. Nicholas Hospice Care, in Bury St. Edmunds.

Areas to be reviewed by ELD, Stowmarket based Chartered Landscape Architects, include the overall grounds layout, materials and features within the recreational spaces around the building and access and furniture throughout the protected woodland.

The Hospice's Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Gale said, 'We are thrilled with the donation and have already put it to good use. ELD is currently preparing drawings and cost estimates for a major funding bid to significantly improve the grounds for patients around the Hospice. We are very excited about the proposals so far.'

If the hospice is successful in their bid ELD will be appointed to formally prepare detailed design plans for planning approval and construction, to permit the works to go ahead within the agreed budget.

ELD's Managing Director, Ruth Elwood added, 'The Hospice provides an invaluable service to people with terminal and life threatening illnesses and their families. The improvements to the grounds will significantly enhance their external environment and we are very pleased that we can contribute to this most worthy cause.'

The fundraising contact number for St Nicholas Hospice Care is 01284 747624, and their website is; www.stnicholashospice.org.uk

Honouring the Brief.

At the Trinity Park seminar in November 2009, titled 'Gardens Beyond The Drawing Board', ELD presented a trade stand where we held a prize draw for a free garden consultation. Sue Burton was the lucky winner. Ruth Elwood visited her at home near Rattlesden one grey winter's day for the consultation. Sue was so impressed with Ruth's enthusiasm and overflowing ideas for her garden during the consultation, that she was inspired to write an article for the 'Suffolk Group Journal'. This has been released in the spring 2010 edition, under the title 'Honouring the Brief'. To see more click here.

The Suffolk Plant Journal is produced by Plant Heritage, the National Council for the Conservation of Plants & Gardens (NCCPG). More information can be found at www.nccpgsuffolk.org

Suffolk Business magazine: Advert

See the full page advert here.

In the next issue see our editorial outlining our business success in the past year.

September 2009

ELD appoints Abby Jones as Associate Landscape Architect

Suffolk based Chartered Landscape Architects, Elwood Landscape Design, is pleased to announce the appointment of Abby Jones, who joins the ELD team as an Associate Landscape Architect. In conjunction with Managing Director Ruth Elwood, Abby will be responsible for project and team management, quality control and marketing.

Abby brings a huge wealth of experience in all aspects of landscape design and planning, both in the housebuilding and commercial sectors; managing projects from an initial concept; through the planning system to completion of construction. Currently registered with the Landscape Institute as a mentor, taking candidates through the pathway to Chartership process; Abby also serves as a committee member of the East of England Branch of the Landscape Institute. Abby says, ‘This is a great career opportunity for me to work along side Ruth, whilst also gaining valuable experience within a vibrant, forward thinking Practice, as Elwood Landscape Design has a really exciting client portfolio and range of work’. Read more about Abby in the East Anglian Daily Times and Suffolk Business here...

BBC Suffolk: Ruth talks with Lesley Dolphin

Ruth Elwood, Director of Elwood Landscape Design, spoke with BBC Radio Suffolk's Lesley Dolphin about her career path from childhood to riding out the current recession. It was an informal chat that discussed ELD's scope of work and clients, what a landscape architect does and how ELD is able to maintain a high profile during these economically challenging times. Click here to see pictures from the radio show.

August 2009

East Anglian Daily Times: Former Three Day Eventer Article

Ruth Elwood, a former three-day eventer, is riding out the recession with her landscape architecture firm, based at her home in Mendlesham Green, near Stowmarket. The firm's Celebration Garden scooped first prize for design at this year's Suffolk show and a silver medal in the model garden competition. Sarah Chambers visited the leafy headquarters of Elwood Landscape Design in Mendlesham Green, Stowmarket, to find out how she combines a busy home life with a packed business schedule. Click here to see the full article.

East Anglian Daily Times: The Occasion...

Elwood Landscape Design celebrate 10 years of business success at Cherry Tree Farm. See the full page here.

July 2009

Suffolk Magazine: The Event That Was: Elwood Landscape Design Party

Leading construction industry figures attended a garden party held by Elwood Landscape Design at their office near Stowmarket, to celebrate 10 years of business success. The sun shone, champagne flowed and prizes were won, ensuring everyone had a fabulous afternoon. See more...

March 2009

Farmers Guide: Planning Permission Was Secured in Less Than 24 Hours

Elwood Landscape Design's innovative strategic planting design has, in recent weeks, secured planning permission for substantial grain silos for two large agricultural estates. Read more...

February 2009

Award Winning Landscape Architects Gain Approval for Littleport Filling Station

Elwood Landscape Design (ELD) have secured another planning approval for a second BP service Station at Littleport, Cambridgeshire, for their client James Graven & Sons Ltd. Read More...

ELD Secures 40 Trees for the Cattle Market Car Park

The Bury Society engaged local Chartered Landscape Architects, Elwood Landscape Design (ELD) to present a strategy for a ‘greener’ and more attractive outlook across the former Cattle Market car park in Bury St Edmunds. The Society was gravely concerned by the Borough’s ‘bleak’ proposals for this gateway entrance into the town’s retail district, with only 14 trees originally proposed by St Edmundsbury Borough Council. Read More...

December 2008

ELD adds their voice to raise tree awareness in Bury St Edmunds

Elwood Landscape Design, a local Chartered Landscape Architect’s practice that works in partnership with Hayden’s Arboricultural Consultants, are currently supporting National Tree Week and Hayden’s ‘Trees in Towns’ photographic competition in Bury St Edmunds. ELD’s Director, Ruth Elwood, is keen to add her voice to that of Stephen Hayden, in highlighting awareness of the scarcity of tress throughout towns. Read More...

St Edmundsbury Borough Council is Batting for the Birds and Bees!

Elwood Landscape Design, a local Chartered Landscape Architect’s practice has worked with the Council and project ecologist to produce an insect friendly ‘green’ design, creating a wildlife haven at the new St Edmunsbury Borough Council offices. Read more...

October 2008

Bury St Edmunds Society commissions Elwood Landscape Design

Concerned about the ‘bleak’ car park that will service the new mixed retail development at the former cattle market in Bury St Edmunds; the Bury St Edmunds Society has engaged local Chartered Landscape Architect Ruth Elwood, of Elwood Landscape Design, based near Stowmarket, to provide a strategy for a ‘greener’ and more attractive outlook across this gateway entrance into the town’s retail district. Read More...