Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

I support Project Landscape Architects on their projects and run aspects of some. I coordinate with architects, engineers and planners on my design work and assist in planning applications and implementation of our work.

Most days I am in the office, working on drawings or reports. Occasionally I attend design team meetings for projects, visit sites for LVIA (Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment), or snagging work that has been implemented.

I enjoy making an impact to a space that people will use, live in, experience, and that we will hopefully make the world a more attractive, sustainable and functional place one design at a time!

Managing client expectations. Working with difficult co-consultants. Working with increasingly tight budgets for landscape.

I wanted to do something with art and design and my other interests were geography and the environment. Landscape Architecture is a perfect mix of the two.

I recently passed my chartership exam which has assisted me in my day to day work and given me confidence in my job role.

BA Landscape Architecture and Planning (2009-2012)
Year in Industry - Smeeden Foreman Ltd (2012-2013)
MLA Masters of Landscape Architecture (2013-2014)
Graduate Landscape Architect - Allen Pyke Associates (2014-2017)
Chartered Landscape Architect - Allen Pyke (2017-)

I hope to progress within Allen Pyke and or another practice and run my own projects one day.

It is a varied and challenging profession which allows you to be creative and practical and make a difference to people and the environment.