The Big Lottery and Seaford Council are impressed with progress and fully support our efforts to improving the wild life potential in this corner of Seaford and giving the allotments a dynamic new lease of life. >>>
This family loved the style of twentieth century Festival of Britain and wanted to reflect this in their recycled garden design space. Recycling does not reduce the overall budget, as materials need cleaning up and handling and labour costs within the budget can increase. However there is great satisfaction in reusing suitable materials and blending them into… >>>
In previous notebook posts I’ve written about meadow flowers and fruit pollen to encourage readers to grow some specific types of plants to help save our native insects and in turn feed garden birds during the Spring season. Willow, or Salix, is also another important host plant… >>>
Growing fruit trees and soft fruit bushes in your garden could be critically important in helping our native honey bees survive. The pollen from apple trees, gooseberries, raspberries etc is a valuable source of late spring nectar and pollen for bees. Other insects feed on the foliage, flowers >>>
With the ever decreasing population of bees in the UK you can still help by planting nectar rich plants for insects. In a relatively formal and traditional garden a very stony lawn that never thrived was an excellent barren soil to sow wild flowers. The clients, Patricia and Eric, invited me to create >>>
Originally an untidy plot with a very unstable rusty stairway access and a decayed concrete landing, blocking light and views from basement windows. Our first draft design for a more extensive, expensive basement excavation with more generous steps, was reduced due to budget constraints as the new metal stairway took presidence, for access and safety… >>>
This design provides a simple terracing solution for an awkward slope. The client now has views from the house down into the garden to watch wildlife from the house window. >>>
A low impact garden design, generously planted for wildlife focus. In this design I have created a strong circular layout that underpins the paths and patio features, creating rhythm and movement throughout the space. The curved intersections into each patio create a grounded sense of calm in which to observe the wildlife present in the… >>>
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