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Design (314)

I am just starting out in garden design

I have just started my first garden, wohoooo, but problems customer has asked am I vat registered after I've already carried out some work, what are the pro and cons? I've also realised I have no signed paper work arrrrgggg. Is it just first job lear

Started by michala johnson in Design

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Any Garden Design Questions You Want Answering?

I have the pleasure of interviewing garden designer David Stevens tomorrow for the new Successful Garden Design podcast series that starts in February. Do you have any questions you'd like me to ask him about design or the industry in general?

If so

Started by Rachel Mathews SGD in Design

3 Replies · Reply by Rachel Mathews SGD Feb 18, 2011

Monet style rose trainers

From time to time customers ask me to produce something different to our existing range, unless I have already considered making something similar or the product myself I am reluctant as the time commitment can be open ended.

One of my garden centre c

Started by Fenlandphil in Design

4 Replies · Reply by Fenlandphil Jan 22, 2011

Spring Trends - The Wild Garden

I've been reading a lot about bee decline recently and the need to plant wildflowers and native shrubs. Hugh F-W has been very bold recently about fish - can we do something as bold with encouraging designed, natice gardens?

Started by Alba Trees in Design

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Gardens without plants - Your views

I am putting together a piece of writing about gardens without plants and would be interested in your views.

Has anyone ever been asked to design a plant-free garden?

Is a garden without plants a garden?

How much hard landscape can we as a society take?

Started by Sarah Naybour in Design

55 Replies · Reply by Shane murphy Dec 27, 2013

Sensory Play areas for Children

Hi there

I am doing research on elments of design for a sensory garden for children 10yrs and under. If anyone has any thoughts they would be happy to share or or have any weblinks to pass on with good examples I'd be really grateful. I've been aske

Started by Nicki Jackson in Design

17 Replies · Reply by Ofer El-hashahar Jan 17, 2011

Is it location location location?

or is it a case of who you know? Lucky breaks or dogged determination? How did you get your first big (budget) garden design project? Share stories to inspire and encourage...

Started by Jenny Bloom in Design

2 Replies · Reply by Jenny Bloom Jan 13, 2011

Quick Method Of Producing First SketchUp Drawing/Design

Hi Folks

The general vibe I get is that a lot of garden designers/contractors who currently hand-draw but want to enter the 21st Century "Digital Age" are a tad confused about how to easily take-the-leap and produce their first CAD drawing.

To draw u

Started by David Beasley Garden Design in Design

16 Replies · Reply by David Beasley Garden Design Feb 9, 2013

garden designers help required on design software.

Hi i am thinking of providing a design with measurements to back up my quotations for driveway surfacings.

Can anyone recommend a simple cheap 2d software package,doesnt have to be complicated.that i can use.

Thanks Mike.

Started by Peak surfacing ltd. in Design

2 Replies · Reply by Neil Sutcliffe Jan 6, 2011

Is there a demand for eco friendly decorative products for garden projects.?

Have recently written a blog about recycled decorative products (made from crushed brick,marble tile,and sanitary ware rejects and seconds)for garden projects,is there a demand for this type of product? or do people still like the natural stone produ

Started by Peak surfacing ltd. in Design

1 Reply · Reply by Jennifer Mitchell Jan 4, 2011

Sandringham, Sponsorship, Show gardens...young new designer appreciative of any advice!

Hi everyone

I am currently a Landscape Architecture student at Writtle College. Last year, at the end of my first year, I undertook my first show garden at Sandringham Flower Show. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I came away with a S

Started by Emily Louisa in Design

13 Replies · Reply by Emily Louisa Jan 13, 2011

Garden Design and Recycling

A previous career as an environmental consultant means that I am always trying to Reduce/Reuse/Recycle/Replant. My latest discovery is that waxed tracing paper makes fantastic fire lighters! Any other ideas anyone?

Started by Jane Stewart in Design

11 Replies · Reply by rosie larking Dec 9, 2010

A3 printer?

Can anyone recommend an affordable A3 colour printer for printing out Vectorworks drawings and images? I work on Mac. Ideally it should have high resolution and be economical with ink cartridges etc - suitable for home/office use.

Cheers

Jenny

Started by Jenny Bloom in Design

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Monet style rose trainer

I have been asked to make a monet style rose trainer for one of my garden centre customers.

Considering we are looking at an investment of one to two days work, I am wondering what the likely market size is for this product.

Started by Fenlandphil in Design

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How To Fit Creative Thinking Into a Busy Schedule

Not just a shameless pointer to my humble blog...I think this article may be of interest to our designer based membership:

How To Fit Creative Thinking Into a Busy Schedule

Cheers, Nicky @ GardenImprovements.com

Started by Nicky @ GardenImprovements.com in Design

2 Replies · Reply by Nicky @ GardenImprovements.com Nov 23, 2010

Rice Crop Art

How about this for precision planting? Perhaps you could do something like that here using bulbs? Any examples/suggestions from the UK?

And no, it's not photoshop. See this for more: http://www.rense.com/general86/stun.htm, or this: http://pinktenta

Started by AndyCharles-EnborneGardeningCo in Design

2 Replies · Reply by Richard Boyd Nov 21, 2010

CAD and costing

Does anyone know of a CAD system that one can use that will estimate materials and costs too automatically?

Started by Susan in Design

10 Replies · Reply by Paving & Landscaping May 26, 2011

A survey on places

HiI am studying Landscape Architecture and my main module I will be working towards is about sustainable tourism.To help me with my work, I have created a questionnaire. I am collecting he responses to compile a report for my work. It is about places

Started by Andrea Ku in Design

2 Replies · Reply by Andrea Ku Oct 5, 2010

Google sketchup 8

I was just lookin to upgrade my google sketchup and came across version 8. I has loads of new features. This one grabed me the most. What do you guys think?

Started by Kieran Ray in Design

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Trade accounts with garden centres

HiI'm fairly new to garden services and wondered if any older and wiser LJN folk could advise me of how to get a good trade account with garden centres etc in case clients want any new planting. Also are there any online ones you would recommend?Chee

Started by Jigsawgardens.co.uk in Design

9 Replies · Reply by Jigsawgardens.co.uk Sep 9, 2010

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