New Design – Crescent Layers

This garden swept around two sides of a house in St Mellons, Cardiff.  A new conservatory had been added to the house and the client wanted a total reworking of the garden.  We designed a sequence of crescent shaped curved layers to provide a set of flowing forms around the house.

A patio sighted for the late afternoon and early evening sunshine was raised to catch the last rays of the sun and adjacent was a  small wildlife pond with an integrated and lit cascade.

The full page for this garden can be found on our Design Gallery

If you would like our help with your garden then please Contact Us

 

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New Design – Peaceful Retirement

Here’s the first of the new designs that we completed in 2011.  This garden for a couple approaching retirement reworked the space after a new conservatory was added to the house.  Using aged natural stone materials to blend with the architecture of the house and surrounding conservation area the design provided a relaxing, low maintenance space.

The full page of the design can be found on our Design Gallery

If you think that we could help you with your garden then please Contact Us

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Future Designs Sneak Peak

Here are a few sneak peaks at some of the gardens that are being built and planted this year

We can design for any size garden or space to suit any style.  Please Contact Us to see how we can help you.

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Growing for the Spring and Summer

Growing our own plants

We grow a number of plants in small quantities to use in our clients gardens (and our own too!).  Mainly we grow varieties that are difficult to get from suppliers or that you can only get at certain times of the year.  This means that we can plant them as part of a project even if they are not in season

We also buy and pot up plants that are only available at certain times (e.g. Snowdrops) so that we can include them in clients planting schemes any time during the year.  We do this as part of our Planting Projects as well as part of our Seasonal Maintenance Services

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The Snowdrops are waking up…..

snowdrops emerging ready for planting

Here in Wales the snow has gone for the time being (fingers crossed!). The snowdrops are starting to appear. We put over a thousand snowdrops in clients gardens last year – they must be planted “in the green” – i.e. as plants rather than bulbs if you want them to be successful.

We buy both single and double British snowdrops in early Spring and can plant them as part of our Seasonal Maintenance Services

If you want some snowdrops this year or we can help you with your garden please Contact Us

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New Design – Gentle Journey

This gently curving design for a large suburban garden in St Mellons near Cardiff worked really well.  Originally a single space we created a garden with multiple sunny and shady spaces, making the most of the mature specimens that were already in the garden.

To see more of this design visit its page here

If we could help you with your garden please Contact Us

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New Design – All Square Contemporary Garden

Another new design – it’s been a busy year – and we’re very proud of this one.  Crisp and clean but highly functional it transformed the space for maximum use.  Bespoke blue glass panels by LightKiln Glass set off the modern planting and slate paving.

The full page for the design can be found here. Please Contact Us if we can help you with your garden.

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New Design – Rippled Circles

This is one of this year’s designs for a suburban garden near Blackwood in South Wales.  The original space, although a great size,  lacked function and definition so we created a design which unified and maximised the space with sweeping curves rippling out from the circular deck.  A new patio and barbecue area with herb garden was added adjacent to the house.  Now finished and planted the owners are delighted.

These are just a few taster photos – the full design page will be up on our website soon

If you think we could help you with your garden then please Contact Us

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New Design – Courtyard Garden

This is one of our more recent designs for a small garden in Cardiff.  The original space lacked function and definition so we created a design that segmented the space with bespoke panels and created views even though the garden is quite small.  Now finished and planted the owners are delighted.

These are just a few taster photos – the full design page is here

If you think we could help you with your garden then please Contact Us

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Glass Art goes travelling

glass water feature close up

For those of you who didnt get a chance to see the glass art that our new venture Light Kiln Glass produced for the RHS Cardiff Show then you have a second chance.

The water feature is to be featured in an exhibition of ourdoors inspired art at the Oriel Ty Coch art gallery in Pontcanna, Cardiff.

The flowerbed panel will also be joining the water feature in Cardiff but first of all is being featured as part of Bristol South Bank’s Art Trail as part of an exhibition at Creative Glass Guild on the 8th and 9th May.

See the Light Kiln Glass website for more details

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