At McCormack Noble we recognise that the work we do has an impact on the environment and we are committed to carrying out our landscaping and construction projects in a responsible and sustainable way. We believe that creating exceptional outdoor spaces should align with protecting natural resources, supporting biodiversity, and reducing our environmental footprint.

As a specialist landscaping contractor working with leading garden designers in London, we continually look for ways to improve how we source materials, manage waste, reduce emissions and protect the environments in which we work. While we understand that construction activities have unavoidable environmental impacts, we are committed to making practical improvements across operations and leaving the spaces we work in more biodiverse than we found them.

site practices

Maintain:

• Electric vehicles and green travel

• Retain and relocate existing trees where feasible, planting smaller nursery stock where possible

Introduce:

• Local supplier preference

• Consolidation of deliveries

• Protection of existing vegetation and soil during construction: implement exclusion zones and track mats

• The ‘no dig’ method

supplier & partner network

Build and maintain our sustainability outputs through partnership development with preferred suppliers, with a focus on:

• Reclamation yards

• Tree surgeons

• Sustainable aggregate suppliers

• Low-carbon material suppliers

• Home grown nurseries

garden cultivation & biodiversity

Our commitment to sustainability does not end when a garden is completed. Through our Garden Cultivation service, we have an opportunity to continue caring for and developing the gardens we build, with biodiversity and the wider ecosystem considered fundamental to good garden management.

We believe that ecological thinking and beautiful gardens are not competing priorities. When considered as part of ongoing garden management, healthy soils, diverse planting, responsible water use, wildlife habitat and thoughtful horticultural practices can contribute to gardens that are more beautiful, resilient and rewarding.

Every Garden Cultivation client will begin with a biodiversity assessment. This allows us to understand the existing ecological characteristics of the garden and identify opportunities to enhance biodiversity in ways that complement the original design intent.

Our approach will include, where appropriate:

• Improving and protecting soil health

• Encouraging diverse and wildlife-friendly planting

• Managing lawns in ways that can support biodiversity

• Reducing unnecessary use of pesticides and herbicides

• Using water responsibly and monitoring irrigation

• Retaining appropriate deadwood and natural garden material where beneficial

• Managing green waste responsibly, including opportunities for reuse on site

• Creating and enhancing habitat for pollinators and other wildlife

• Considering bird, bat, hedgehog and insect habitats where appropriate

• Monitoring plant health and responding to pests and disease through considered, proportionate management

• Identifying opportunities for seasonal planting and ongoing enhancement of the garden's ecological value

The aim is not to change or compromise the original design, but to support the garden as it establishes, matures and evolves. Through considered cultivation, we can help create gardens that work harder for people and for nature, while maintaining the quality and character of the original landscape.

Banking

Currently switching to Starling Bank Business account and Charity Bank Business Savings. Starling has a strict, public policy forbidding direct investment or lending to the fossil fuel industry, arms manufacturers or tobacco companies.

100% of the money stored with Charity Bank is used to fund UK community projects, social housing and environmental charities.