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Contemporary Garden Design Ideas

Contemporary Garden Design Ideas for 2017 Gone are the traditional, voluminous shapes and profusion of colours in the garden design world – contemporary gardening is leaning more into the minimalist and sparse look, comprised of clean lines, earthy colours and open spaces. Contemporary garden design has its roots in the 1960s, when it was all […]

Josh

December 7, 2016

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Project Update – Landscaping – Iwade, Sittingbourne

The teams here at Oakleigh Manor have been working very hard since our previous blog at the end of October outlining the commencement of this landscape design and build project. The project is currently at its half-way point with a completion deadline of just before Christmas. The overall contours and shape of the garden can […]

Rhiannon Field

November 24, 2016

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Top 5 Items in the Oakleigh Barrow this November

  The cold weather has just begun, but there is still plenty you can be doing in your garden to create a beautiful space, even through winter, and to prepare your garden for the colder months ahead.   Here are Oakleigh Manor Horticultural Service’s top 5 items in our Wheelbarrow this month: 1. Leaves Leaf […]

Carys Field

November 9, 2016

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New Rear & Front Garden Scheme completed in Brentwood, Essex

Project type: Rear & Front Garden Design & Build Location: Brentwood, Essex Project Commenced: April 2016 Project Completed: August 2016 Design brief: Our clients set out on designing and building their new home several years before implementation in 2016. Our client wanted a place to enjoy the outdoor summer life and relax and retreat from […]

Stuart

November 2, 2016