Richard Crooks

After gaining a degree in Pure and Applied Biology from Keble College Oxford, Richard changed tack and worked in commerce helping large organisations through complex change projects. He decided to combine his project management skills with his love of the environment by returning to university to study Landscape Architecture, where he gained a distinction at post-graduate level and was shortlisted for the Landscape Institute's John Knight Award. He received an award for the Best Performance on a Postgraduate Programme from Gloucester University. Richard has worked on planning projects, including LVIAs, and design projects ranging from small private gardens to large care villages. He is an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor, and enjoys church bell-ringing and scuba-diving.