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Rain Garden Planting Day one (of two!) at our Active Streets Scheme in Mixenden
Nov 21st, 2024
2B was involved in the 1st community volunteer planting day for our Active Streets Scheme in Mixenden, Halifax. Sign up for day 2 on 26th Nov '24!
Ash Green Community Streets - on site!
Jun 18th, 2024
Work has started on our Active Travel and SuDS project in Mixenden, Halifax. The highways element of the project should be completed in Autumn 2024.
2B's 25 projects at 25 years retrospective: Part 3
Feb 21st, 2024
The third of '5x5' blog posts to give a flavour of our quarter-of-a-century in practice. Featuring: York Community Woodland, Thanet Primary School Playground, West Wolds Slow The Flow, Townend Court NHS Clinic, Thornton Square Public Space
2B's 25 projects at 25 years retrospective: Part 1
Dec 20th, 2023
The first of '5x5' blog posts to give a flavour of our quarter-of-a-century in practice. Featuring: South Humber Bank mass tree planting, Barrow market place co-design, You Can Slow The Flow SuDS education materials, Great Western Railway electrification mitigation, and rain garden planters at Hebden Bridge Town Hall.
Bill, Liz and Amanda named as Outstanding Team of SuDS Champions in Susdrain SuDS Awards 2022
Jul 15th, 2022
Bill, Liz and Amanda have won a national award against strong competition, and are named as Outstanding Team of SuDS Champions in the Susdrain SuDS Awards 2022, for our work advocating SuDS through our 2B work and voluntary roles with Slow The Flow and West Wolds Slow The Flow.
SuDS Champions Awards shortlisting for 2B team
Jul 1st, 2022
Bill, Elizabeth and Amanda have been shortlisted for the 2022 CIRIA Susdrain SuDS Champions Awards, for their work championing SuDS through Slow The Flow and West Wolds Slow The Flow. Please lend us your vote for the win! (Voting closes 8th July)
Using Landscape Architecture to Benefit Our Communities - Playgrounds
May 3rd, 2022
Hannah has caught the volunteering bug! Read all about her community playground project.
An introduction to Natural Flood Management (NFM) Techniques
Oct 8th, 2021
An introduction to Natural Flood Management Techniques, for West Wolds Slow the Flow & Slow The Flow Calderdale
Slow The Flow successes
Dec 16th, 2020
A reflection on Slow The Flow's recent successes, encouraging Natural Flood Management and Sustainable Drainage Systems in response to flooding in Calderdale.
New rules for SuDS adoption
Sep 23rd, 2020
Amanda takes a detailed look at the new 'sewers for adoption' guidance, in a piece for Slow The Flow.