EDLA pronounced using the letters, E.D.L.A stands for Eleanor + Donald Landscape Architects. The name is an encapsulation of the strong combination of passion, skills, and ambition that Eleanor Trenfield and Donald Roberts share.
Both bring to the business different talents; Eleanor is an expert in strategic landscape planning and advice and finding creative responses to complex landscapes. She is professionally inspired by storytelling through the landscape and creating places in which people and nature will thrive. Whilst Donald is exceptionally talented in the visual articulation of schemes and creating places that tell stories, and highly skilled in construction implementation on complex urban sites.
Our practice’s success, growth, and many esteemed and repeat clients are testament to this.
EDLA is an evolution from ETLA, founded by Eleanor Trenfield in 2017, during which time she has built a successful firm. Donald joined as director in 2020, and in recognition of his skills, dedication and input into the growth of the business, we are delighted to celebrate this positive and natural evolution, welcoming Donald as the ‘D’ in EDLA.
The business believes in its role to use influence, skills, and passion to make a difference, respond to the climate emergency, and create sustainable spaces with purpose.