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Solar Panels: Courageous or Audacious?

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September 14th, 2015 by

Even in my fledgling experience, solar panels polarise. There are always two sides of the coin: on one side, you have those who believe they are a step in the right direction for the environment and in attempts to solve the world’s energy crisis. On the other, you have those, despite the fact they may […]

One Man’s Triumph for Your Architecture

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September 11th, 2015 by

If you aren’t an architect, the name of Andrea Palladio may not mean too much to you. Unless that’s your name, in which case, we have stumbled onto a nice coincidence! However, thanks to an article from the BBC, you will find out about the man right here on the Oakleigh Manor blog! As we […]

Calling All LOTR Fans…

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September 3rd, 2015 by

Every now and then, we love to bring you interesting articles from the worlds of landscaping, construction and architecture in this blog. We feel it complements news about us, our services and our multiple blog series very well. Recently, an article concerning the demolition and re-construction of an entire Swedish city was covered on this […]

Project Update: Hard Landscaping in Surrey

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August 3rd, 2015 by

We’ve brought you some project update blog posts recently from the Horticultural Services side of the company, but it’s been a bit of time since we brought you one from the Landscape Design and Build side of the Oakleigh Manor family. So here it is! We have been very busy in Warlingham in Surrey, with […]

Portfolio Additions and Developments

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July 23rd, 2015 by

From all of us here at Oakleigh Manor we would like to thank you all unreservedly for your support of our company. We really appreciate it; the landscape design and construction industry has been developing very well since the recession, which is fantastic news not just for us, but the economy as a whole. However, […]

Saharan Sustainability, Seriously?

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July 23rd, 2015 by

Any of you recall a recent blog post from us here at Oakleigh Manor about the possibility of London becoming a National Park? If not, you can click here jog the brain. Whether you do this or you do in fact remember, either way I do not think the thoughts of ‘audacious yet plausible’ you […]

Project Update 2: Gazebo Construction in Ebbsfleet, Kent

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June 27th, 2015 by

We only brought you the first project update blog post for the hexagonal gazebo in Ebbsfleet earlier this week. However, since then our in-house teams of craftsmen and joiners have come on leaps and bounds in the construction process. This progression is easily seen on the eye, and we are all very proud of their […]

Project Update: Gazebo Construction in Ebbsfleet, Kent

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June 23rd, 2015 by

Recently, we have started a project at a site in Ebbsfleet in Kent, where we are constructing and erecting an open-sided gazebo as a shade-providing structure. Our client for this project is Land Securities, the large commercial property company based in the UK. This is a prospect we are very excited about and as such, […]

Project Update: Landscaping in Southwark, London

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June 10th, 2015 by

London. The capital city of our country. A central hub for finance and culture for the world. And it’s one great place to work! Here at Oakleigh Manor, despite the fact we are based in Kent – our Landscape Design and Build service in Dargate; our Garden Joinery in Capel-le-Ferne – we conduct our bespoke […]

Our Joinery Systems

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June 1st, 2015 by

With all the talk of our automated and electric gates recently, it can be easy to overlook the fact the Oakleigh Manor Garden Joinery craft a lot more of our bespoke offerings. These include our wonderful oak framed garden rooms, for which we have been receiving a large number of enquiries recently. However, the craftsmen […]