Andy Burnham’s conference speech put housing and “good growth in every postcode” firmly on the agenda. But if Britain is going to embark on another major period of housebuilding, we need to ask another question: what are we going to build around all those homes? Because a collection of houses does not automatically create a good place to live.
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The Problem With ‘Drought-Tolerant’ Planting in the North West
We're increasingly being told to plant for hotter, drier summers. But in the North West, surviving a dry July is only half the job. The same plant may then have to survive months of cold, saturated soil. Perhaps we shouldn't be designing simply for drought – but for extremes.
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"Can we have a low-maintenance garden?" It's one of the most common requests in garden design. But does a genuinely low-maintenance garden actually exist—or are we simply swapping one type of maintenance for another?
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