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Our thoughts, observations, advice and all things garden design.
Green Roof Garden Design
By Secret Garden on 11th January 2020Read moreBefore the Christmas holidays the Secret Garden team worked on a residential garden in Bishopston. We built a timber structured green roof with interior...
Garden Design Transformation
By tamsin f on 27th November 2019Read moreThis time last week we were surrounded by a whole load of rotten old decking which we were working through to begin this garden...
Old Decking Transformation
By tamsin f on 22nd November 2019Read moreThis week we’ve been working in a garden outside of Bristol. This old decking had become rotten, slimy and very slippery. It had seen...
Porcelain Paving
By tamsin f on 18th November 2019Read moreWe enjoy using porcelain tiles for paving in our garden designs. www.bradstone.com supply beautiful porcelain, which has a designer feel due to it’s unique...
Antique Yellow Limestone Paving
By tamsin f on 14th November 2019Read moreAntique yellow limestone, complimented with newly laid turf lawn. We use antique yellow limestone quite often in our garden designs. The grey and yellow...
Recycling Paving
By tamsin f on 12th November 2019Read more(Cutting the old paving with a disc cutter, and laying it on top of stone dust and mortar). We like to reuse materials that...
St. Werburgh’s Community Centre Volunteer Day
By tamsin f on 31st October 2019Read morestwerburghs.org.uk/ After a very wet, rainy volunteer session at the community centre at the weekend, we are very pleased to have created this new...
Aggregates and Paving from Bowland Stone
By tamsin f on 24th October 2019Read morePathway created using Fossil Paving from Bowland Stone. We’ve been a customer of local concrete manufacturer, Bowland Stone for many years. The team under...
Landscaping and Garden Design Using Recycled Materials
By tamsin f on 21st October 2019Read moreReclaimed decking and bricks used effectively to create a seating area. We all understand the importance of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ in our daily lives,...
Bring Wildlife into Your Garden
By tamsin f on 18th October 2019Read moreA pond can create a wonderful atmosphere of peace and tranquility in a garden. Creating an inviting habitat for wildlife in your garden is...