HLC Core Team
Astrid recognises that there is often an intertwined relationship between discriminatory development narratives and work shaping the built and natural environment. So, her goal is to steer this work towards the many other holistic and context-specific marginalised possibilities for development. She explored this in her thesis by analysing the approaches to achieving social and ecological sustainability throughout the history of a radically changing and complex ecosystem.
Co-leader
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Planner at Cherwell District Council
Astrid Pilar Burden
Rhys believes there’s an overlap between the landscape and humanitarian & development sectors that hasn’t yet been formalised and sees it as his career goal to make it happen. Since founding HLC in 2018, Rhys has set the group's vision, oversees its research and strategic development, while managing its growing network.
Co-founder + Co-leader
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Senior Landscape Architect at
Levitt Bernstein
Rhys Jones
Jo has an interest in understanding the way people live with a focus on co-designing and shaping sustainable, resilient, imaginative and sensitive places for both people and the planet. Jo arranges HLC’s research activities, has written for the Landscape Journal, engages with related organisations and adds a creative flair to our graphic communication.
Co-founder + Co-leader
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Senior Design Manger at Arup
Joana Valgode Ferro
With a background spanning research, design practice, and now local government, Alice is passionate about human connection to nature. She has interests in sustainable design, equitable access to green space, climate resilience, and the impact of green spaces on wellbeing. She loves food, gardens, and animals, and in her spare time loves to craft, cook, and be outside in the parks!
Researcher
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Landscape Officer at
Bristol City Council
Alice Bell
Shravya believes that the spaces we create have the power to shape lives. As a landscape architect, she’s committed to designing environments that are inclusive, sustainable, and attuned to the realities of climate change. She believes in making space for everyone, and her thesis on designing for the spectrum reflects that—emphasising the need for collaboration and accessibility in every step of the process. At the heart of her work is a belief in resilience, connection, and the idea that everyone deserves to feel a sense of belonging in the places around them.
Researcher and Digital Communications
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Landscape Architect at
Macfarlane + Associates
Shravya Shetty
Francesca strongly believes that interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration is key at a time of climate crisis and global political instability. She has just come to the end of an MSc in Criminology & Criminal Justice, where she has been exploring the intersection of environmental justice and human rights. Her research investigates how those who inhabit ‘toxic spaces’ experience environmental harm, advocating for these voices to be amplified in decision- and policy-making processes.
Researcher
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Research Assistant at the Death Penalty Research Unit
Francesca Rigg
Scarlett is passionate about using Landscape Architecture as a tool for positive social change for all, not only the privileged few. She is a firm believer that design-led environments can be socially, environmentally, culturally beneficial and support the creation of a more equitable world, which is urgently needed. Scarlett helps the research team form the right questions and steer the research across the Humanitarian and Built Environment sectors.
Research Summary Team Lead
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Principal Landscape Architect at Gillespies
Scarlett Towse
Rob Davies is completing his Masters of Landscape Architecture at The University of Greenwich, with a focus on addressing social and environmental challenges through landscape design. His work, which aligns with HLC’s principles of social and spatial justice, is influenced by his research on inequality and urban space in Cape Town, alongside his interests in photography and filmmaking.
Researcher
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Masters of Landscape Architecture student at The University Greenwich
Rob Davies
Annie sees landscape architecture as one of the strategic roles in humanitarian and international developments, especially in relation to climate change, wellbeing and sustainability. She desires to bring empowerment and resilience to vulnerable communities, restoration to those who are hurting through actions and collaborations. Annie organises and oversees our workshops and events.
Sector Analysis: International Development Team Member
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Senior Landscape Consultant at Logika Consultants
Annie Payne
HLC Network
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