Jon joined Farrer Huxley in February 2009 having spent six years as Head of Parks and Open Spaces for the London Borough of Southwark. During this time he delivered a hugely successful parks service and over £25m in public open spaces capital investment projects and acted as a public realm consultee for the Elephant and Castle, Aylesbury and Bermondsey Spa regeneration schemes.  Jon’s previous experience includes landscape work across Wales and public art strategy and commissioning in Cardiff Bay. 

key skills
Jon has a complete understanding of the constraints affecting the design and management of public open space and the positive influence that good quality public realm can have in making places and  sustaining communities. Jon’s approach is based around creating places that are sustainable and fit for purpose in collaboration with end users.

interests
Jon would subscribe to the view that great parks and public spaces define the quality of successful cities across the world and he is committed to making a significant contribution to design and thinking on the quality of spaces. He bases his solutions on a synthesis of practical experience and a capacity for listening.