Tree Shepherd

Many neighbourhoods are experiencing significant regeneration involving the demolition of large swathes of well-known and sometimes iconic buildings. The physical demolition and construction are, though, only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the disruption. To get to the point when things start happening on the ground takes years...

Street markets have long experience of changing and evolving with the times. Large scale development can test that flexibility to the limit. Not only does it cause significant disruption to existing trade but it also very rapidly brings in new customers with often very different expectation. Church Street, just off...

A constant refrain from start-ups across the country is “I don’t have enough space to develop my business in”. For people who have virtually zero capital this is an especially big challenge particularly if their business takes up a lot of space like dressmaking. Many of the people who we...

We work with established business communities who are under stress or facing huge change. We work with all the members of that community, both individually and as a group, to help them meet and overcome the challenges that today’s rapidly changing environment present.  As social entrepreneurs we look to co-design...

A key challenge in planning for a major development is to properly understand the needs and vulnerabilities of the existing business community. Without that it is very difficult to plan an effective relocation strategy that genuinely serves the needs of that community. We have recently been appointed by the Royal...