SuDS training

Alex completed a SuDS course with CIRIA last week.  New legislation may come into force later in the year which makes SuDS compulsory for new developments.  There are positive cost, amenity, wildlife, water quality and maintenance benefits from the SuDS approach to draining.
http://www.susdrain.org/

Springtime - starlings roosting on the Somerset Levels

A sure sign that spring is almost here.  We went to the RSPB site on the Somerset Levels to catch a glimpse of the starlings roosting, before they disperse for the summer.  We were very lucky indeed.  A beautiful sight. 

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/h/hamwall/starling_roost.aspx

Sovereign Housing

New appointments:  We have just started work on a couple of housing estates for Sovereign Housing in Lambourn and Burghfield Common.

Beautiful spring flowers in January

The beautiful winter sunshine and mild weather has brought out some glorious primroses.  We spotted these last week, whilst talking a walk through the historic Anros Vale cemetery in south Bristol.

Exciting prospects for 2015

Happy New Year to all our clients, colleagues and friends.  Here's to a prosperous year ahead.

For AFLA, our year will be one of many exciting activities and opportunities, some of these include: 

• Alex will be attending the Designing SuDS course in Manchester in March
• We will be exhibiting at the Care Show in Birmingham 3-4 November 2015.  http://www.careshow.co.uk/birmingham/ 
• Alex will be completing his Level 2 angling coaching this winter which will allow him to become more involved with coaching and in particular with the Leonard Cheshire Disability Home
• We are collaborating on a Landscape Design competition which is always very enjoyable and stimulating

Sovereign Housing

We have just finished out first piece of landscape design work for Sovereign Housing, for a project based near Basingstoke.

Fishing coaching - Life is not just about work

Alex became a qualified Level 1 angling coach with the Pike Anglers Club of Great Britain in February 2014.  Since then, he has volunteered at a couple of coaching days in Coventry and Farringdon. 

He is also volunteering with Leonard Cheshire Disability and is working with disabled anglers.  This is giving him a very good insight into disabled access at the waterside.  The soft toy pike, named "Gherkin" by a keen child angler, is a brilliant teaching aid
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