Posted on: 21 Jan 2016
Here at Oakleigh Manor we pride ourselves on excellent customer service and producing a first-class product. Nevertheless, it is always a pleasant surprise to receive such kind words from a client on completion of a project. … My Husband and I are very pleased with the result! The choice you suggested for the replacement decking […]
Posted on: 20 Jan 2016
If like me you braved the sharp chill and the mass crowds and visited the Lumiere London Festival you would have seen London in a new light – no pun intended. For those who did not make it, or those whom the event passed by unnoticed, let me give you the lowdown… Lumiere London was […]
Posted on: 07 Jan 2016
Happy New Year We hope you have had a wonderful start to 2016, and what a wet start it has been! Despite the torrential rain the Oakleigh Manor team have hit the ground running in 2016. With so many exciting projects starting in our first week back after the festive break, and more starting in […]
Posted on: 18 Dec 2015
2015 has been a busy but an extremely exciting year here at Oakleigh Manor. We have enjoyed getting out and about visiting our clients, and we have been lucky enough to work on some fantastic projects. Looking forward to 2016 we can’t wait to meet some new faces and hopefully a few familiar faces along […]
Posted on: 17 Dec 2015
Potentially, for some, the prospect of following in the footsteps of your parents is not always the most desirable career path one can take. The child in any professional household, in any era, may wish to strike out and forge their own destiny. However, a recent article in the FT Weekend Magazine brought to my […]
Posted on: 26 Nov 2015
All good things must come to an end. It is with a heavy heart that I have to reveal that today, Thursday 26th November, is my last day at Oakleigh Manor. I am moving onto pastures new and I am very excited about the next stage of my career. Having said that, the decision to […]
Posted on: 23 Nov 2015
If there is one thing that’s commonplace with homeowners, especially in the South-East of England, it is their adventurous nature regarding the décor of their gardens. It seems everyone has simultaneously agreed to take on worldly garden aesthetics. Myself included… There are homes with gardens that are largely influenced by Mediterranean themes, by the energy […]
Posted on: 16 Nov 2015
Anyone else a fan of the early-1980s new wave band the Vapors? Me too! I that case, I’m the song title which has been taken by the heading of this blog post brings back various memories for you. However, I won’t talk about the intricacies of 1980s music any longer, although I would like to! […]
Posted on: 12 Nov 2015
…the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016! With Christmas, all I seem to hear is “only x amount of sleeps until Christmas”, or other variants of the phrase. However, all the while I am excited for the festive period, duty calls first! And one of my duties here at Oakleigh Manor is to keep the Blog […]
Posted on: 05 Nov 2015
Wow, it’s been a long time since we’ve done one of these! However, if you are a regular receiver of the Oakleigh Journal, our monthly e-newsletter, you may be familiar with the fact that Rupert Davis, the Chartered Landscape Architect who had been with us for many years, has moved on to pastures new. Due […]
