Water, Water Everywhere
Having spent much of last week talking to people whose homes have been damaged by flooding I have been reminded of the awful devastation caused by floods. Even the smallest trickle of water can destroy treasured personal possessions. Many people don’t...
River Deep, Mountain High
St Bega’s Church, Bassenthwaite Lake I was lucky enough to spend last week in the stunning Lake District and not surprisingly visits to rivers and lakes featured heavily during my trip. I mainly work on lowland rivers and I really enjoy this work but I have to...
Here Comes the Rain Again
Ever since the hosepipe ban came into force in the North West of England on 9 July I have heard a number of people question how there can be a hosepipe ban in place even when there have been floods in the region. To try to explain I’ll use an analogy –...About Me
My name is Claire Thirlwall and I’m a chartered landscape architect. I run Thirlwall Associates, a landscape architecture consultancy based in Oxfordshire.
I work with architects, engineers, planners, project managers and other construction professionals. I also work as a sub-consultant to other landscape architects.