Local firm Minster Paving has used one of my gardens recently constructed in Lechlade to show off how their products can work in a well designed situation. See www.minsterpaving.co.uk/products/standlake-smooth/ the garden with the wooden pergola !
The Northleach garden is practically complete...it just needs final planting and a bespoke summerhouse ! In building gardens it's critical to work with very competent (and talented) people that can execute a plan to the highest detail. Here's Nic Yeoman of Hortis Landscapes constructing a garden in Northleach, Gloucestershire with Steve Harvey of SAH Electrical Ltd. making preparations for lighting. And here's one being started by Mark Firmin of MV Firmin Garden Landscaping in Warmington, Warwickshire More to come in a few weeks time !
Now the summer holidays are over, looking forward to a busy autumn. First off - Landscape Show in Battersea Park, 18th / 19th September..hopefully lots of new ideas for materials and interesting talks from great industry leaders: http://www.landscapeshow.co.uk/seminar-programme-18
I wrote this small article for the Cotswold Times to help homeowners think about how they could go about designing and constructing a new garden. I hope it's helpful !
www.chippingnortontimes.co.uk/chipping_norton/issues/Chipping_Norton_Times_May_2018.pdf I've actually won an award for one of my designs !! Excellent news ! The garden that won is in Long Compton, Warwickshire and was a delight to create. I'm really pleased !
Here's the link to the award feature: www.build-review.com/2017-2018-landscaping-and-gardening-awards I've just found out that I've been nominated for an award !! What fun !
Let's see what happens......here's the link: https://www.build-review.com/2017-2018-landscaping-and-gardening-awards
Below is a very useful list of things to do in winter in preparation for spring provided by Albina Paige of Craig Manor Hotel.
On the 10th September 2016 two of my garden design colleagues (Jenny Burke & Marian White) and myself will be leading a garden design workshop at Batsford Arboretum from 10.00am to around midday. Entrance fee is £15 via the Batsford website: http://www.batsarb.co.uk
If you want to learn a little bit about garden design come along. See you there ! Many thanks to the Editor and staff at the Cotswold Times for publishing my article on garden design in the Chipping Norton Times, Stow Times, Bourton Times and Moreton Times ! See the features (all on pages 19):
http://www.chippingnortontimes.co.uk/chipping_norton/issues/Chipping_Norton_Times_March_2015.pdf http://www.stowtimes.co.uk/stow_on_the_wold/issues/Stow_Times_March_2015.pdf http://www.bourtontimes.co.uk/bourton_on_the_water/issues/Bourton_Times_March_2015.pdf http://www.moretontimes.co.uk/moreton_in_marsh/issues/Moreton_Times_March_2015.pdf |
AuthorRob Howard, Garden Designer Categories
All
Archives
January 2025
|