Sacha Barnes – Landscape Consultants

Let me introduce you to Sacha Barnes

We are a Landscape Consultancy committed to:

Working closely with our clients and delivering outcomes that will meet exact needs.
Maintaining excellent standards of service.
Creative design in accord with local character.
Always achieving environmental benefit.

Areas of Expertise

We specialise in providing a comprehensive range of landscape services and can bring together a consultancy team appropriate to your project, ensuring that you always receive high standards of professional service in the following areas:

Landscape Architecture – The design of external spaces. Master plans and detailed designs for green infrastructure, related to urban and rural development, parks, and open spaces.
Arboriculture – The management, care and protection of trees on private and public property. Trees on development sites, trees in private gardens, within Conservation Areas and the subject of Tree Preservation Orders. BS 5837:2005 Trees in relation to construction.
Landscape Management – Specifications and contract documentation for the management of parks, green infrastructure and civic spaces. Also vineyard management through the Dynamic Vineyard Company. Contact a.sacha@vineyarddynamics.com or view www.vineyarddynamics.com.
Ecology – The identification, protection and management of wild life species and habitats in town and countryside.
Landscape Planning – Assessment of landscape character. Visual impact assessment. Landscape design, ecology and arboricultural input to development control. Open space and play areas. Cost estimates for commuted sums and inspection of landscape sites for adoption.
Horticulture – Selection, growing, procurement and planting of all forms of plant material.
Outdoor Recreation – Designs, contract documentation and construction management for outdoor sports and recreation facilities, including pitches, courts, play and youth activity areas, country parks and trails.
Heritage – Research into the history of designed landscapes, parks and gardens. Designs and management plans for their protection, restoration and enhancement.
Climate change and carbon offset – The design of green infrastructure to improve micro climate. The auditing of planting schemes and forestry projects that claim carbon offset benefits. For more information on carbon offset and trees visit www.woodlandcarbon.org.uk
Community – Parish plans, local distinctiveness, community woodlands and orchards. Facilitating public meetings and community involvement.
Public Art – Providing the landscape framework and context. Selecting artists for their involvement in landscape projects. Matching artists and clients. Commissioning the work of artists and crafts people.