One of the first things students should be doing after graduating, is contact their local Architects.
They are a ready made source of work and because of new planning regulations, many applications now require a planting plan as part of the planning conditions.
As qualified designers, you should be able to offer architects:
- A full planting service to include specification and 5 year maintenance schedule.
- A Arboriculture method statement
- A Tree survey to BS5837 (2005)
- A RPA plan and APN12 recommendations
In addition to this you can also offer a full 3D perspective and rendering service if you CAD skills are up to scratch
All of the above should be laid out in a letter to the architect having first found out his/her name so you can address it to them personally.
You then follow up this letter with a call a few days later enquiring if they received the information and if you can be of any further help.
Think about it! If a homeowner builds an extension they will change the footprint of the garden. As a result the garden will need re-planning. By offering to assist the architect they can provide a cheep and very lucrative source of work.
