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I decided over Christmas that as we are at the beginning of a New year and a new millenium no less, that my website, which I've always managed myself, needed updating. The last few weeks have been spent trying to design the look and feel with the aid

West Midlands Landscapes strives to make having a new driveway installed as an enjoyable experience as possible,for some the process of choosing a blockpaving contractor and having their driveway ripped up and relayed can be a daunting prospect to sa

• Creative session with Kat for our garden design client in Hackney. Very enthusiastic client who is keen on exploring materials for the screens and making the kids area into a highly usable and fun space.
• Going great guns at our garden build site in Se

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The Chosen Trees

Two shapely and proud Small-leaved Limes, ( Tilia cordata ), stand in the middle of a small field at Duncannon, Stoke Gabriel, Devon. Overlooking the Dart Estuary, these trees formed part of a Devon hedge which was removed many years

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A tale of a garden in Edinburgh conservation area of Stockbridge, behind a 3 storey 'A' listed town-house with no access other than through the house. From this:

To this:

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Brief

The clients live in this east London apartment with their two cats. Due to privacy issues their large terrace is underused and the clients wish to make more of this outdoor space. The terrace shares a boundary with a communal area, which is ac

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• Katrina enjoyed a successful trip to the Tate Modern and The Victoria & Albert museum with some garden design students last week.  Inspiration came in many guises, from a chest of drawers to an art deco portable radio.  Matt, our senior garden landsc

THE SEED catalogues have been arriving in the post this week and they got me salivating at the prospect of summer blooms and a bountiful autumn harvest, all on a credit-crunching budget, writes James Iles of jigsawgardens.co.uk

The range, diversity an

I don’t know if this is a national phenomenon but here in Chelmsford it seems like new block paving driveways are multiplying like rabbits! Here at Westacott Gardens we don’t specialise in driveways but often take them on as part of larger projects.

A Plane Tree in Paris.

Paris has a close relationship to trees far beyond the scope of understanding to similar aged cities of equivalent size and importance.

The vast woodlands surrounding the expanding Paris boundaries have expanded outwards as the c

Selina Botham and Raven Housing Trust have won the Best Communal Garden and also scooped the top award for the "Garden of the Year - 2010".  

The garden has made a big difference for all the residents at Douglas House in Horley.  The garden is shared

In late 2010, the UK ground to a halt by the worst winter seen for over 30 years, seeing  local authorities, landscapers and grounds maintenance professionals struggle to keep roads, paths and car parks safely open for users.

Many grounds maintenance