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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AFLA website updates

We have just finished updating our website with fabulous projects that we have been involved with in the past few months.  Check out our website to find out more:  www.afla.co.uk

Here are some of the projects we've been working on ...

 Bexhill Care Home

Claremont Special School

Fitzwarren Court



Hall Grange wilderness garden



Nutfield House

On site at a care home project near Swindon

Work is progressing nicely at a care home project near Swindon.  In a corner of the site is a forgotten pond, which we are turning into the focal point by making accessible paths and this little bridge over a pinch point.  The bridge acts as a nice eye catcher and provides a good view point directly into the water. We are aiming for a rustic appearance with sweet chestnut rails around the pond, wildflower planting and a resin bound gravel path.

Landscape design proposals prepared for planning

We have prepared landscape design proposals for a planning application for a new brain injury unit at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.  The landscape design is for a calm, secure garden with an accessible footpath circuit, a variety of seating opportunities and stimulating planting.  We are also including a multi-paved footpath to help with rehabilitation.

Successful renewal of our Exor accreditation

We are pleased to announce that once again we have successfully achieved the renewal of our exor accreditation, demonstrating their ability to meet the rigorous pre-qualification requirements within the private and public sectors.