The London Borough of Southwark is an incredibly busy area within Inner London, boasting some of the city’s greatest…
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Sometimes I get asked by a prospective client if I would work on their tiny bit of space. I would then recall some of the smallest creations such as a 2m x 2.3m courtyard in Kensington that I designed in 2010; or the 2 neighbouring balconies in…
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Registration opens today to find new design ideas for London’s Royal Docks. The Landscape Institute and Ecobuild, with support from the Mayor of London and London Borough of Newham, have launched ‘The Royal Docks Ideas Competition’ to find…
So just how much is a garden worth? Well in London you can add around 20% to the value of a property, according to estate…
I had the opportunity to visit London Stone's West London showroom this morning for a meeting.
Set within a large Garden Centre environment (and one which I knew well from my…
One of the highlights of the City of London Festival, running from 23 June to…
Roof Terrace Design - Angel, Islington: …
Next weekend, London's private gardens and squares are open to the public. Expert urban explorer Todd Longstaffe-Gowan…
Open Garden Squares Weekend (OGSW) takes place in London this year, opening some 218 hidden and little-known gardens to the public on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June, 2013.
Gardens are located across 27 London boroughs and…
Planting Design - Primrose Hill London 2012:…
London as you’ve never seen it before, and an invitation to pick your favourite green scheme at Ecobuild
100 quirky, green and sometimes plausible ideas for how London’s landscapes could be improved by green infrastructure go live this…
I wanted to follow up on London Stones recent announcement about opening up our second showroom in Kent. We have been searching for a second showroom for the last 2 years. We came really close to getting one this time last year but we had a…
Some of you may have followed my posts and photos for this garden for St James's church, Piccadilly that I have…
Matt has had a slow week on site due to the weather, as most of the jobs he needs to complete on the garden design and build in…
Matt will be attempting to finish off several jobs over the next two weeks, while dodging the raindrops. He has a deck…
We are very glad that the weather has been good for us, the last few days have seen us install a row of pleached carpinus to start the final phase of planting on one of our projects.
The preparation work started over 7 days ago when the…
We carried out a substantial new build front garden in early 2004 in Whetstone North West London for a semi-retired couple on behalf of a fantastic designer Paul Collins who is sadly no longer with us and the results of his excellent design and…
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW – A RIOT OF COLOUR!
Well it was that time of the year again – the Chelsea Flower Show. I must admit it is always the highlight of my year - design wise and horticulturally speaking. I love the…
Top Safety Accreditation for Sonic Landscaping.
Sonic Landscaping is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
Sonic Landscaping…
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"Gary any idea how smart water ect stands up over time with the riggers of outdoor life ?"
As a self confessed petrol-head, I naturally follow Jake Humprey and he recently posted this inspiring video about the importance of self-belief in running & growing a business........
Watch it....and look past the F1 references...
The one thing…
Watch it....and look past the F1 references...
The one thing…
"This is something I've been thinking about, as I have recently renewed quite a bit of kit. Any recommendations for additional marking either personally, police or insurance companies? Thanks. "
"....if they've not been ground off already...:(
If so, shows why addtional marking (SelectDNA, SmartWater, Datatag etc) is vital.
(ps. Stihl/SurreyPolice do work together in respect of returning stolen goods)"
If so, shows why addtional marking (SelectDNA, SmartWater, Datatag etc) is vital.
(ps. Stihl/SurreyPolice do work together in respect of returning stolen goods)"
"i think stihl have a stolen database so the serial numbers can be cross checked back to the origanal buyer "
"Time is always included. Most places have a minimum fee - in our sites case this is half a ton. Our weighbridge tickets generally average between 650 and 1500 kg on a fortnights 'mixed maintenance' - we cut quite a lot of grass though - one average…"
"I was going to say they look familiar but wont everyone be saying the same thing (: . needle in a haystack unless the victim has a record of the serial numbers .
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"Thank you Dan, great advice."
"My dealer supplies Pellenc, husqvarna and Sthl. They rate them in that order. This would be in the backpack battery section. They only recently said that they expect Sthil to jump to the head of the que, with a newer range. When that comes out I'm n…"
"Hi Josie, just chipping in again - it’s an absolute must to know your costs. A basic business plan, along with that spreadsheet will start you off well,
Get the basics right first and it’s then the same no matter what size you are if your serious ab…"
Get the basics right first and it’s then the same no matter what size you are if your serious ab…"
Having self belief.........
As a self confessed petrol-head, I naturally follow Jake Humprey and he recently posted this inspiring video about the importance of self-belief in running & growing a business........ Watch it....and look past the F1 references... The one thing…
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Estimating green waste costs
So someone's put me on to a local commercial tip - and they charge based upon weight.Whats the best way to price this? As different jobs will produce more/less waste, and I have no means of weighing bulk bags of waste.Do you include your time at…
Read more…Stolen Stihl gear recovered - Guildford via Surrey Police
Are you missing these tools or do you know someone who is? We have seized these as part of an investigation today. Please contact 101 with reference 45190109336 if you have any information which could help. pic.twitter.com/ew4fngnMF9 — Guildford…
Read more…Stihl cordless hedge trimmers and where to buy
I've been reading through threads from a few years ago and I just wondered what people's experiences are now, a couple seasons later, with the Stihl HLA 65's and 85's ?Also, seperate but related question... buy online cheaper or in a dealership for…
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