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New tree planting can be in the form of individual specimen trees, such as in street trees. Or, tree planting can be in Public parks (see photo above), other Public open spaces and large estates or private gardens;

The latest BS; 5837 2012, requires that trees on development sites are protected. Landvision tree surveys and reports are carried out at an early stage of the development process wherever possible.

Firstly, look at the site. Is it sunny? Is it sheltered? If it is in a wind corridor, a street where the wind blows through, in winter this will be very cold and exposed. Conversely, a sunny sheltered courtyard may allow you to plant a more tender tree, such as an Olive tree or Magnolia grandiflora.

LandVision are Landscape Architects and Landscape Consultants. As a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy Landvision provide specialist landscape consultant input into projects such as ecology surveys for developers.

The new BS; 42020 Biodiversity - Code of Practice for planning and development will help biodiversity offsetting. This is due to the fact that planning, buildings, new developments plus changes in land use, are all included in this new BS 42020 on biodiversity.