Farningham Mill, Kent
Lying within a Conservation Area (CA) and with several listed buildings present on site, Open Spaces was appointed as arboricultural consultants and landscape architect to this redevelopment project in the summer of 2010.
The site is home to a variety of existing buildings to be renovated and restored, including three Grade II* listed buildings, a variety of cottages and outbuildings. Extending to some 7 acres, the main estate includes a stretch of the River Darent, mill stream, walled gardens, coach house, stables and a Victorian folly and ice house. Proposals for the mixed use development include the provision of a range of unique luxury homes, cottages, retail units and associated landscapes, all incorporating design for flood management.
Liaising with the architect and developer, the commission includes landscape masterplanning, detailed hard and soft landscape design, specification and short and medium term landscape maintenance strategies.
