About Sacha Barnes

We are a small friendly team of landscape professionals with our roots in Banbury, North Oxfordshire and a growing portfolio of clients and projects that take us nationwide.

A good local reputation is like good news and warm butter, it spreads! We are committed to supporting local groups and community projects. With so many years experience in Local Authority Planning and Recreation, we have served on both sides of the professional fence and offer this wealth of experience as our greatest strength. We have an excellent team of professional associates and support services, which we can bolt-on to meet all client and project requirements.

As a creative design practise we believe that change can be good, provided there are measured and proven environmental benefits. This pragmatic view is consistent with the history and character of the landscape and from this we take our constant inspiration and enthusiasm. We take pride in the art and craft of landscape design, and although we have CAD capabilities, the creativity is still worked out on the drawing board and in the field.

Professional profiles

Jeremy Sacha (Director) CMLI., Dip. LA., Dip. ISM

As a Director of Sacha Barnes Limited, I have over 30 years experience as a landscape architect. Much of my professional background has been in local authority service in Glasgow, Somerset and Oxfordshire. With experience across the public and private sector in landscape planning, arboriculture and recreation, I manage a particularly wide range of landscape projects. With recent commissions in Manchester, Derbyshire, Herefordshire and a growing portfolio of work in London I network widely and I’m proud of our reputation for prompt delivery and for being known as nice guys to work with.

Andrew Barnes (Consultant) F. Inst.S.P.A.L., Dip. P.R.A., Dip.Rec. Man., Dip.Hort. Kew., M.I.Hort.

After leaving local authority in 1986 I set up Andrew Barnes Associates Landscape Consultants and I’m very proud of my service and reputation in both the public and private sector. I have maintained a very loyal client base and have a constant workload, so much so, that over the last 20 odd years I have never had to advertise my services. In 2007 I joined Jeremy and Miriam to form Sacha Barnes Associates the predecessor of Sacha Barnes Limited. I have maintained my role as a consultant to the business and I’m presently engaged on a number of countryside management projects and planning applications.

Miriam Sacha (Director) Office manager

My career and experience is in commercial administration and accounts. My role is to leave Jeremy and Andy to get on with all ‘the fun stuff’ while I get on with the accounting, health and safety and employment matters, vital for the smooth and successful running of the business.

Tammy Green (Landscape Consultant) Dip. Hort, Kew

During my 20 years experience as a horticulturist I have worked for prestigious public gardens such as Kew and Hampton Court Palace, as well as a large number of private gardens. I have also designed and managed civic gardens and landscapes for a local authority in North Oxfordshire. My extensive horticultural experience with ‘hands on’ project implementation has given me an in depth knowledge of plant culture, and the planning and managment of planted landscapes. I have had a varied background in horticulture that has included working with tropical plants and the restoration of historic landscapes. I joined Sacha Barnes in October 2011 as a Landscape Consultant and look forward to taking on new projects for our clients, creating bespoke designs and giving practical advice on management, heritage and restoration, sourcing materials, and plant selection.

Associates

We have established an excellent network of expert associates to meet precise project needs and our services are tailored to be both efficient and very cost effective. In this way we serve the project needs of private individuals and the more complex requirements of larger commercial projects. The majority of work we keep ‘in house’ but will advise our clients when specialist services are required in architecture, planning, engineering, ecology, surveying, site analysis and photography.

Procurement of landscape contracting and direct works

Sacha Barnes Limited is an independent landscape consultancy and direct works are normally commissioned under contract on behalf of the client. However, we do work closely with a number of excellent landscape and arboricultural contractors who we can recommend. Wherever possible we will procure the products and services we need from local businesses and we are pleased to be active members of the Banbury and District Chamber of Commerce.

Marketing and promotion

Our reputation drives the business, so we work hard to maintain our good name and profile. Richard Hunter of Hunter Design in Banbury designed and now hosts the web site and is a constant source of inspirational ideas for raising our profile and generating new contacts and business leads (Visit www.hunterdesign.co.uk ). Social media is important for all aspiring businesses but we feel that for us, it will never be as important as direct contact with people. We regularly attend a number of business networking groups in Oxfordshire and possibly over indulge in too many full english breakfasts. In March 2011 we addressed a large business summit in Banbury to report on the success of our business and our supportive network of local services.