Reflecting on her journey to this pivotal moment, Leonie expresses deep gratitude towards Brindle & Green for the opportunities they’ve provided to help her career in landscape architecture flourish. “I owe a lot to B&G; they’ve given me the opportunity to develop my career in Landscape Architecture, supported my Chartership, and always listened to my ideas, queries, and worries,” she remarks.
Leonie’s journey with Brindle & Green began when the landscape department was just three months old, a time of intense growth and rapid development. “It went from zero to 70 miles in the first week,” she recalls. “I was heading out on-site in Kent for my first exposure to Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVA) and creating planting plans for a car test track in Oxfordshire.” This initial exposure to the fast-paced nature of the business set the tone for Leonie’s career trajectory within the company.
Working in a relatively small business with a compact team has its advantages. The immediacy and close connection with colleagues across all levels of the organisation provided her with invaluable experience in strategic, managerial, and customer-facing aspects from the start. “This immediacy and connection with all levels of colleagues at B&G is one of its strengths and why I chose to join,” she explains.
Leonie’s promotion to Head of Landscape comes at a pivotal time for Brindle & Green, as the landscape team undergoes a period of change and looks toward an exciting future. The focus, she says, will be on strengthening customer relationships, building on existing services, and exploring new opportunities to expand those services.
With Leonie at the helm, Brindle & Green’s landscape department is poised for a period of exciting growth and transformation, setting the stage for a promising future in the landscape architecture industry.
This session provided invaluable insights into key ecological methodologies, species-specific survey techniques, and best practices to ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards. This equips our new seasonals for the season ahead.
We had the privilege of hosting Steve Brown from Dragonfly Habitat Bank in our office. Our Consultant Ecologist, Lloyd Wyatt shares his experience from the CPD session.
We recognise the importance of International Women's Day on 8th March, as we achieve an equal split between male and female members in both our senior and middle management, as well as across the wider company.