Sport without the footprint...
Nick Rickerby
Principal
Consultant
Nick Rickerby oversees client engagement and leads project design, guiding sports facility developments from initial concept through planning and delivery. He began his career as a contracts manager with a leading sports facility contractor, before being recruited by a major sports pitch consultancy. As Principal Consultant, Nick delivered facilities for a wide range of public and private sector clients, including the Football Foundation.
He later became Football Foundation Framework Manager for a leading synthetic turf manufacturer, gaining over fifteen years of experience across the synthetic and hybrid turf sector. This has given him a rare, end-to-end understanding of facility development, spanning design, construction, and long-term operation.
In recent years, Nick has focused on sustainable sports pitch technology, delivering Scotland’s first cork-filled 3G pitch and England’s first stadium installation using organic infill. Working closely with the industry, he continues to engage with the latest environmentally responsible innovations .
Ian Stoneman
Environmental Consultant
BSc Hons Surveying & BTEC National Diploma Construction Studies
InfoDrainage and AutoCAD
With over twenty years’ experience in conservation and land management, Ian brings a strong grounding in practical habitat restoration, regulatory compliance, and strategic environmental oversight. His career includes senior roles with Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, where he delivered multi-habitat projects across woodland, wetland, and grassland sites under a range of grant schemes and statutory designations.
He later transitioned into the construction sector, advising on pollution control and arboricultural constraints, particularly Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas, and working closely with planning authorities to ensure legislative compliance. This provided him with valuable insight into environmental consultancy within development-led contexts.
Ian’s in-depth knowledge of UK plant communities, soil ecology, and habitat requirements enables him to design robust, site-specific planting schemes that enhance biodiversity, stabilise soils, and integrate sensitively with the surrounding landscape.
BSc Hons Environmental Protection