Landscapes to live in. Land to cultivate.

Agriculture is one of DELONIX’s main specialties. We organise cultivation areas, water systems, access and supporting facilities into a coherent plan for a working farm. The design responds to the land, the intended production system and the practical sequence of development.

Depending on the briefFarm master plan · Land-use and area schedules · Development phasing

We consider productive land within its wider setting: catchments, neighbouring uses, settlement, vegetation and movement. The resulting framework identifies areas for cultivation, infrastructure, buffers and landscape protection, helping the client make informed decisions about land allocation.

Depending on the briefLand-use framework · Opportunities and constraints mapping · Access and buffer strategies

Trees can play several roles on a farm: production, shelter, shade and habitat. We plan their relationship with crops, routes and water infrastructure, considering spacing, establishment and long-term access. Species and production requirements are developed with the client and appropriate agronomic input.

Depending on the briefTree and crop arrangement · Shelterbelt layouts · Establishment priorities

We plan irrigation around crop or planting requirements, available flow and pressure, terrain and operating conditions. Design can include system selection, hydraulic sizing, irrigation zones, filtration, controls and equipment schedules, with provision for maintenance and future expansion. Water storage strategy considers demand, supply reliability, indicative storage requirements and the location of tanks or reservoirs, with detailed structural and civil design coordinated with specialists.

Depending on the briefIrrigation layouts · Hydraulic calculations · Storage strategy and equipment schedules

We consider where rainfall lands, how it moves and where it can be slowed, infiltrated or collected. Landscape strategies may include permeable surfaces, planted drainage features and water-storage concepts, developed alongside the civil drainage design and site investigations.

Depending on the briefSurface-water concepts · Bioswale and rain-garden layouts · Grading coordination

We design parks and shared outdoor places around movement, shade, planting and everyday use. Paths, gathering areas, seating and landscape character are considered together, with attention to inclusive access, maintenance and the relationship between public space and its surroundings.

Depending on the briefPark concepts · Circulation and activity layouts · Planting and site-furniture strategies

We organise the relationship between buildings, access, open space and shared facilities. Site layouts establish movement routes, arrival areas and public-space connections, giving a development a coherent spatial structure while responding to terrain, drainage and existing landscape features.

Depending on the briefSite layouts · Access and circulation plans · Public-space frameworks

Before drawing a proposal, we build an understanding of the site. Available surveys, imagery, site observations and client information are reviewed to identify terrain, drainage, vegetation, access and contextual constraints, as well as the investigations needed to resolve important gaps.

Depending on the briefSite appraisal · Constraints and opportunities plans · Design brief

We organise spatial information into useful drawings for design decisions. Boundaries, contours, land cover and access can be brought together to compare layouts, communicate site relationships and calculate indicative areas. The accuracy and limits of source information remain visible.

Depending on the briefBase maps · Thematic site maps · Indicative area schedules

Plans, sections and three-dimensional views help clients understand a proposal before implementation. We choose the type of representation to suit the decision at hand, explaining scale, spatial relationships, planting character and how the landscape connects to its surroundings.

Depending on the briefPresentation plans · Sections and diagrams · 3D views

We translate the agreed design into coordinated landscape drawings, details and schedules for pricing and implementation. The package can cover paving, planting, irrigation and landscape elements, with quantities and estimates of probable cost appropriate to the design stage.

Depending on the briefDrawing and detail packages · Specifications and schedules · Bills of quantities

We restore land left damaged by mining and other heavy disturbance, including mined sites in Côte d’Ivoire, so that it recovers its ecological function and can be used productively again. Landform, water, soil and planting are treated as one system: slopes and small catchments are reshaped to hold soil and slow runoff, soil amendments and pioneer species are tested to rebuild fertility, and native seed trees are established whose seed can supply further restoration. Where water and sediment tests allow, restored ponds are assessed as aquatic habitat and for small-scale fish production. Restoration can advance alongside mining rather than wait for closure, and trial plots are monitored over time so that each method is judged by its results. Soil, water and engineering questions are resolved with the appropriate specialists.

Depending on the briefMined-land restoration frameworks · Landform and water plans · Soil and planting trials · Native seed-tree plantings · Phased rehabilitation plans

We plan landscapes with their ongoing care and improvement in mind. Soil cover, planting diversity, water retention and productive uses are considered together, allowing establishment and management to develop in stages and respond to observations from the site.

Depending on the briefIntegrated landscape strategies · Establishment sequencing · Stewardship priorities