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Oakleigh Manor Enters Chelsea Football Club Stadium Gate Competition

April 1st, 2016 by

Chelsea Football Club has submitted an application to redevelop its stadium, Stamford Bridge. Keen to build upon its status as a community club Chelsea FC have opened up design elements of the redevelopment to its supporters. A competition has recently closed to design gates for the Stamford Bridge itself, which crosses the West London Railway […]

Progress Report: Oakleigh Manor’s First Extension

March 7th, 2016 by

Extension works are coming on nicely with construction well underway for Oakleigh Manor’s first building extension. The walls are formed and the roof is ready to be weatherproofed with GRP. In the meantime, the garden works are marching ahead with the tumbled sandstone being laid to the terrace, pre-formed steps and wall capping detail. Well […]

10 Must See Gardens In The UK

March 4th, 2016 by

Alnwick Garden, Northumberland Aside from the gardens themselves, though they are spectacular in their own right, to my mind the main draw to Alnwick is the Treehouse. Nestled in mature lime trees the Treehouse is built from sustainably sourced materials. Located in the heart of the Treehouse is one of the most unique restaurants to […]

Victor Grennan Explores Parc Andre Citroën

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March 2nd, 2016 by

In this blog Oakleigh Manor Landscape Architect, Victor Grennan, explores what influenced the design of one of his favourite Parisian landscapes, Parc Andre Citroën. Victor also reflects on how the designers’ saw the park fitting into the Parisian landscape and how they intended visitors to interact with it. Parc Andre Citroën, in the 15th Arrondissement […]

Bare Root and Root Ball Planting Season!

February 1st, 2016 by

Though some readers may well have completed their bare-root and root-ball planting in the late autumn and early winter the ship has certainly not sailed for those who haven’t. Another prime time to plant your trees and shrubs is fast approaching, in the shape of the late winter and early spring.  To ensure the success […]

Testimonial – Wilson

January 22nd, 2016 by

It is always rewarding to receive words of thanks on completion of a project, and today is no exception. Today we received these kind words of thanks from Mr Wilson after installing an Automated Whingham Gate. Please be good enough to pass on my thanks to all the lads who were involved in the installation of […]

Testimonial – Roy

January 21st, 2016 by

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 […]

Lighting Outside Space – Lumiere London

January 20th, 2016 by

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 […]

A Wet Start to 2016

January 7th, 2016 by

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 […]

Thank You For A Wonderful Year

December 18th, 2015 by

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 […]