About us

The practice is led by Simon Michaels. Simon’s personal value system informs what we do and how we do it. Our objective is to help you deliver projects which bring sustainable benefits to communities and the environment.

Simon has over 30 years’ experience as a consultant and social entreprenuer which includes:
environmental planning and design
sustainable food systems
social enterprise development
Internet and communication strategies

Simon's associates have experience in all areas of programming and design including:
web design (HTML, XML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, php)
e-commerce
content management via SQL Databases and intranet design
e-marketing and search engine placement
database design including Access, Paradox, dBASE
network security

All our work begins with a scoping exercise which may last up to half a day. In some cases this is all the advice you need, in other cases Simon has been retained for 2 year contracts.

Simon has a Masters degree in Urban Design, is a chartered member of the Landscape Institute, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and is retained by the Making Local Food Work Lottery programme a a social enterprise consultant.

About us - by others!

Our client Mediation at Work wrote: "This was much more than a website. As a result of Simon's work with us, we're clearer about our purpose, our values, our key business objectives and our strategies for achieving them. Simon managed to lead us through the process and contributed as part of the team, constructively challenging us to be clear in our communication to the world at large. We're delighted with our web-site and the success of our internet marketing."

During a one-day, one-to-one workshop, the administrator for a West Wales hospice had re-designed their site, created page templates, and learnt how to upload changes:
“Thanks so much for your patience – what an amazing day!” wrote our client.

"Your help was invaluable" wrote the team leader at the Countryside Agency (now Natural England).