This project in Enfield, North London is almost complete. This week we planted the new planting scheme which has encapsulated this small city garden with a mass of colourful foliage, flower and beautiful aromas. The scheme has also been designed to create a private paradise for our clients as the boundary fence and tree structures […]
This garden design and build project has been started in Enfield, North London. The garden has been re-designed by the team to transform this tired and messy garden into a chique outdoor space for our young family clients. The new garden will be created by completely changing the outer retaining walls that hold the garden […]
The turf is being laid this week on this project after several weeks of drainage works, soil conditioning and final preparation of all the groundwork aspects of this project. Underneath the new lawn is a state of the art french drainage system which is a series of 5 linear drains and the entire lawn surface […]
This hardscape works are almost complete, the main drystone retaining walls and steps are forming the structural framework of the garden. We have laid a new granite terrace as well and new boundary close boarded fencing. Its soft landscaping time soon, all the planting areas and the new lawn area will be soil conditioned ready […]
The Shenfield project is well under way and making good progress in its 2nd week. The team have installed a new french drainage system within the boggy lawn area with 5 lateral pipe runs of wrapped french drain pipe totalling 300 linear metres. All trenches have been filled with gravel and the soggy topsoil is […]
Sevenoaks Project, day 17. The garden area is now taking shape, you can see the paddlestone layered walling is being installed to face the strong retaining walls that hold the banks back from the main terrace area. The weather has been very cold as the east winds are staying with us this week, but at […]
Five bench plinths and benches formed in recycled materials were installed recently at an Environment Agency site in London, to provide recreational seating with a public space. This area was landscaped by Oakleigh Manor in 2003, and the grounds maintenance staff have been pruning the shrub borders and the trees surgeons have carried out their […]
Day 12 Its been freezing and its the last week of March, it felt like summer today, peaked at 4 degrees. The team have been battling with the temps, but made great progress installing the concrete foundations for the steps, the remaining retaining walls and made good headway with the paddlestone walling. The picture is […]
Day Six After Snow, during milder weather & rain, somehow the team are making good progress. Its roll up your sleeves and crack on attitude that the guys are pushing this project on with so well. As you can see, my last update structural retaining walls are being erected, tier 1 & the radial tier […]
We were back in Whitstable today at this Winter 2012 project to complete the remaining hardscape works before implementing the new low maintenance planting scheme. The project is looking really good however we have had a problem with the paint system used on the aluminium pergola structure. Unfortunately, the primer does not appear to of bonded […]