John P Newman

John P Newman is a Tutor in Landscape Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture, with dual qualifications as a Chartered Landscape Architect and Chartered Architect. He serves as a Board Trustee at Warley Woods Community Park and operates his own practice, Red Bear Landscape Ltd, specializing in architectural/residential projects that integrate minority communities and voluntary workforces.

• Expertise in public realm projects, heritage re-use, and sustainable design
• Key project: Strategic masterplan and community garden at Edwardian Grade II* Listed Moseley Baths
• Combines professional work with horticultural knowledge and experimental plant design

In 2016, he won a Skyarts Landscape Artist of the Year wildcard heat, reflecting his parallel career as a watercolor artist. His work emphasizes social research, heritage preservation, and community-driven development.

• Academic focus: Landscape Architecture, heritage repurposing
• Professional affiliations: ADP Architecture Ltd (former), Donald Insall Associates