Steve Maslen

Director

Bill Blackledge

Technical Director Landscape Architecture

1988 Member of LI
1983 Grad Dip Landscape Architecture
1981 BA Landscape Architecture

Bill has built up a considerable body of experience in the planning, design and implementation of landscape projects since qualifying in 1983.  He rose through Anthony Walker and Partners to become a partner with BHWB in 1995 and established his own landscape consultancy “2B” in 1998.

After ten successful years, 2B's work was merged with Maslen's to provide clientswith a greater breadth and depth of skills to adapt to climate change.

Bill has developed specialist capability in visualisation techniques, particularly the use of 3D computer modeling, photomontage and video through web based access.  These skills will be brought to bear on our clients schemes, for example through demonstrating landscape options to stakeholders and communities.

Katherine Shaw

Senior Landscape Architect

Katherine joined Maslen Environmental in 1997, after gaining a distinction in Landscape Architecture at Leeds Metropolitan University. She took a break from work in 2004 following the birth of her second child and rejoined us in 2006. Katherine is a Chartered Landscape Architect and her project work includes major wetland habitat creation on the South Humber Bank, working closely with community trusts on woodland management projects, researching the potential for extending community woodlands across closed landfill sites for the National Urban Forestry Unit and supporting various bids for funding from Heritage Lottery, LIFE, ERDF Objective 2, Forestry Authority and Landfill Tax amongst others. Katherine has provided project management support to the Environment Agency for the innovative £10 million managed retreat project at Alkborough on the Humber Estuary and more recently has worked on a landscape visioning project for the Mosslands near Manchester. She was specifically responsible for historical research, landscape character, planning research and writing the vision. Katherine has excellent communication skills, which have been employed in the preparation of Environmental Statements, Proofs of Evidence, project publicity material, award submissions and funding applications.

David Gooch

Senior Landscape Architect

David joined Maslen Environmental Ltd. in August 2000 after graduating from Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot-Watt University. David specialises in landscape design work at all levels from the strategic to detail design. David's current workload includes a landscape and visual impact assessment for a major wind turbine project. David has worked closely with the client and various consultees to develop an inclusive strategy for pre-planning public consultation.

In addition David has been working closely with Queen Street School Preservation Trust providing contract management advice and was responsible for contract management of advanced archaeological studies associated with the building's restoration. David's other recent project work has included minerals planning work, design of restoration proposals, preparation of production information, tender management of two contracts for Egstow Quarry, Clay Cross and working with ENCIA Consulting providing design advice for composters in the Yorkshire Region on behalf of Recycling Action Yorkshire (RAY) - a regional 2.5 year recycling and market development programme, initiated by Yorkshire Forward in partnership with key regional and national stakeholders.

Paul joined Maslen Environmental in 2006, after working as an independent Landscape Consultant in the northwest of England. Paul's landscape career started in horticulture. Paul initially studied horticulture with Leeds City Council Parks Department before qualifying with the Royal Botanical Diploma in Horticulture from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. He has also studied at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Paul was responsible for setting up and running NVQ qualification courses in horticulture at Edinburgh's Telford College.

Paul provides Maslen Environmental with in-depth horticultural knowledge and experience. He continues his interests in botany with plant hunting expeditions with the Liverpool Museums Department of Botany and Botanical Society of the British Isles. Recently Paul contributed to a new publication 'The Flora of County Cork', Ireland. Paul has worked on a range of design projects, including heritage gardens and park restoration projects funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund. He also has excellent landscape management experience.

Elizabeth Blackledge

Landscape Architect

1986 Grad Dip Landscape Architecture
1984 BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture

Elizabeth has built up experience in the design and construction of landscape projects at a variety of scales.  Elizabeth ran her own specialist Garden Design practice for 10 years before joining 2B in 1998 to work on larger scale projects such as schools, housing and public open space design.  Elizabeth has now built up considerable experience in schools and play area design work which she brings to the Maslen team.

Jessie Kennedy

Year-out Landscape Assistant

Jessie has recently qualified with a 2:1 in Landscape Architecture at Leeds Metropolitan University. Jessie's interests include photography and she is currently being used on a range of projects photographing and preparing presentation boards and images for clients.

Prior to joining Maslen Environmental Janet worked for 11 years for a UK leading supplier of waste container systems with roles including Customer Services Manager, Business Development Manager and National Sales Manager, with responsibility for a team of 5 regional managers and company turnover of £15 million. Her experience includes domestic and trade waste collection systems and recycling schemes. Janet joined Maslen Environmental in 1998 after a family break of 4 years and since 2003 she has been able to use the experience gained from her previous management roles to assist with the development and management of Company projects, including co-ordinating funding applications, financial management and reporting procedures.

Stephanie Hughes

Landscape Architect

Stephanie joined Maslen Environmental Ltd in 2007, having worked for ASH Design and Assessment, a firm of landscape architects in Glasgow, since qualifying as a landscape architect at Edinburgh College of Art. Stephanie has worked on a variety of landscape design, environmental improvement and environmental assessment projects, including a feasibility study on the use of planting to control coal dust emissions; project management and landscape and visual impact assessment for the production of a number of wind farm and hydroelectric scheme environmental statements; landscape design for a technology park and landscape and experiential analysis for a proposed canal gateway development.

Prior to qualifying as a landscape architect, Stephanie worked as a freshwater ecologist for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the Environment Agency and its predecessor the National Rivers Authority. During her time at SEPA she was involved in their Habitat Enhancement Initiative, providing information and advice on aquatic habitat restoration, protection and enhancement.

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