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PORTFOLIO 2016
Welcome Welcome to the Pro Landscaper Portfolio. 2016 has been a year surpassing all expectation and although the projects highlighted in our pages over the last 12 months haven’t all necessarily been completed this year, we feel the quality and diversity of landscape projects we have included is the best we’ve showcased to date. Our industry covers a wide range of sectors and the work demonstrated in this huge variety of schemes is testament to the excellence that garden design, landscape construction and grounds maintenance delivers to private clients,
businesses and the public realm. We hope you keep the Portfolio handy throughout the year and find it a useful tool when looking for inspiration, products, plants and even new contacts to design or deliver schemes. Lastly, our thanks to all those who featured in 2016.
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An Enlightened Path Northumbrian Landscaping
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Keeping With Tradition Bespoke Landscapes (Hampshire) Limited
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Taking Care of Business Grace Landscapes
FEBRUARY 2016
MARCH 2016
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A Breath of Fresh Air TSLandscapes
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Close Harmony Robert Straver
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Country Living Aralia
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Picture Perfect Nigel L Philips
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Up and Coming Stewart Landscape Construction
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Character Building Atelier DYJG
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Building Trust Complete Ground Management
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Flower Show The Landscape Group
APRIL 2016
MAY 2016
JUNE 2016
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Wonder Walls Peter Reader Landscapes / Belderbos Landscapes
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Modern Minimal Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd
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Manor Born Paul Dracott Garden Design
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Work, Rest and Play Appletons
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Smart Scape Genesis Construction and Landscapes Ltd
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All Aboard Timotay Landscapes
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Fluid Lines Laura Anstiss Landscaping Design
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Going East Landscaping Solutions
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Full Flavour Walmsley Shaw
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Walpole Park Gavin Jones Ltd
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Southwark Park Quadron Services
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Putteridge Bury Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd
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JULY 2016
SEPTEMBER 2016 109 Island Life Janine Pattison Studios
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Cutting Edge Tony Benger Landscaping
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Just Add Water David Keegan
102 Front Row Nigel L Philips
112 Drift Away The Garden Company
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Green Park Quality & Service Ltd
106 Street Smart Glendale
116 In Pursuit of Landscaping Excellence The City Football Academy
Silver Lining JSC Paving and Landscaping
119 White is Alright Aura Landscapes
OCTOBER 2016
NOVEMBER 2016
DECEMBER 2016
123 Long Division Frogheath Landscapes
137 Arch Angel London Garden Designer
151 Flower Play Jilayne Rickards
126 Small Wonder Catherine Clancy
140 High and Mighty Paul Newman Landscapes
154 Smooth Operator CW Studio
130 Jet Set Linsey Evans
144 In the Frame Aralia Landscapes
158 Urban Jungle Alfresco Landscaping
133 Inner Space Gavin Jones Ltd
147 Great Escape The CGM Group (East Anglia) Ltd
161 London Legacy idverde
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NORTHUMBRIAN LANDSCAPING Cleverly designed with an Oriental feel, this scheme used a Japanese boardwalk to create a path to a newly positioned front entrance
AN ENLIGHTENED PATH WINNER Design & Build
Domestic Garden Construction under £30k
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £29k Build time 4 weeks Size of project 250sq m
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lients Ian and Alison recently finished the renovation of the Clock House, part of a stable conversion they had completed 30 years previously. Having created a new front entrance, they now wanted to lead visitors to it, but the path from the parking area passed two nearer doors for which temptation to enter needed to be minimised. The brief
● Soften the indoor/outdoor transition
and chairs for alfresco dining, enveloped by large natural sandstone sculptural stones. Wrapped around this were mature conifers. This area had an Oriental feel, but it also blended naturally with the 19th century stately sandstone stable conversion and the Clock House. Our aim was to enhance this space with a Japanese boardwalk. This was designed to float over the sea of gravel and create an interestingly shaped path while still leading people directly to the Clock House door.
between the garden and lounge. ● Retain the original feel of the building as
a stables.
project was crucial to give the finish a timeless and permanent appearance. Recycling materials vastly reduced the waste management and contributed to the low environmental impact of the project as a whole. Closer to the house the design was more traditional, reflective of the initial use and design of the building as a stables. Original sandstone cobbles recycled from outside the Clock House were relaid as surfacing in front of the main lounge arched window, framing an old water trough. The cobbles were also used throughout for paths and edging, reinstating a stable courtyard feel. Additional original sandstone pavings and walling materials were recycled, giving the finished design a feel of permanence and age. Elsewhere a reflective water trough was used to throw light upwards into the lounge; an old water tank from 1864 was dug out of the field below the property and re-used as a water feature; a mounting block was built from recycled walling stone and a hay feeder was recycled as a wall planter.
● Provide wheeled access to new front door. ● Design a low maintenance garden while
complementing the existing seating area. ● Use environmentally aware design, recycle materials and minimise waste. ● Prevent further water damage to lower drive area.
1 The Oriental boardwalk
Design and build The most challenging part of the brief was to deflect visitors past the back door next to the parking area and entice them to the new front entrance. This was addressed by creating a definite path that obviously continued around the front of the building. The path was started at the back door and built using recycled paving stone that contrasted with the tarmac of the drive. The fluidity of the path was then strengthened using sculptural timber uprights that curved in a wave effect around the corner of the building. The original garden was a mixture of old natural stone, weathered concrete paving and gravel, interspersed with flowering shrubs and mixed conifers. Within the central area was a calming space with gravel surfacing and a table
5 A mass of lavender attracts wildlife
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2 Reflective water feature set in recycled cobbles 3 A wave of sculptural uprights entices visitors to the main entrance 4 Oriental style bollard lights illuminate the way, while lighting beneath the boardwalk washes out over the gravel almost levitating the path
Lighting Oriental-style bollard lighting was used to illuminate the boardwalk, while lighting beneath the boardwalk washed over the gravel and helped to differentiate the lower gravelled area from the path above. Elsewhere key points were subtly brightened and lighting was used to create warmth and focus around the new door. Recycled materials Due to the quality and abundance of existing onsite material, it was decided that these would be recycled where possible to reduce costs and also to better reflect the original nature of the building and location. The quality of work inherent throughout the
6 Light from the water feature is reflected through the adjacent window and shimmers across the living room ceiling 7 The path is carried round the corner of the building using a wave of timber uprights
ABOUT NORTHUMBRIAN LANDSCAPING LTD Northumbrian Landscaping is an established multi award-winning landscape design and construction company. It specialises in creative garden transformations of the highest standards, producing contemporary or classical designs for outdoor living spaces. The company has a great dedication and enthusiasm for the landscaping industry, and actively promotes high standards and exciting career opportunities for school leavers and graduates alike.
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Surface materials Wheeled access to the front door was achieved by running a separate path below the existing wall. This is largely unseen within the main garden design and uses gravel surfacing on a stabilisation membrane. The entrance area to the new Clock House door was surfaced in natural sandstone and edged with large recycled cobbles. Timber uprights were used (as at the start of the path), to symbolise the path’s ending and to frame the new entrance area, bringing focus to the new door. 8
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Planting The planting for this scheme was designed to be fairly low maintenance. It was to blend Oriental with more traditional English planting, while maintaining seasonal interest, colour and structure. Another important consideration was to ensure that sight lines from the building were not interrupted. This restricted the height and placing of planting. One example of how the above was overcome was to block plant Hidcote around the main square of the boardwalk. This brought weight and focus to the
1 Beautiful arched lounge window looking out over the sun dial and valley beyond 2 Entrance area to the new front door 3 A tranquil space to sit and enjoy the winter sun 4 Conifers and heather provide stunning winter colour 5 Swaying grasses soften the lines of the timber path 6 Wisteria sinensis is trained beneath the guttering www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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area without adding height, and blended English and Oriental styles at the same time. An opportunity was taken to add to the Oriental feel by planting small pines within the lower gravel area. This planting, nestled amongst the gravel and sculptural stones, was also testament to the past and a pine plantation that was commissioned here over 100 years ago by engineer Sir Charles Parsons. Challenges The design took into consideration the clients’ busy lifestyle and although Alison and Ian both enjoy gardening, each area was created to avoid a burdening maintenance schedule. A huge amount of effort and thought was put into this scheme to ensure the design was mindful of the sight lines and windows from within this stunning property and surroundings. The primary difficulty was encouraging visitors to the new door within the Clock House approximately 60 yards from the parking area. Access to the site was restricted, and all deliveries from HGV vehicles had to be offloaded in a lay-by 300m from site. Materials were then transported by smaller trailer to the site. The resulting scheme was an absolute delight to our clients, who had just about given up hope of finding a solution and design that met their requirements. It was also a pleasure for us as contractors to re-use beautiful materials in a design that will last for generations to come.
7 Drab and uninviting 8 Existing weathered paving, recycled in different areas of the project 9 Huge potential not yet recognised 10 Aged cobbles dating back to the original build of 1850
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BEFORE PICTURES
REFERENCES Design and build
Plants & shrubs
Natural sandstone
Northumbrian Landscaping Ltd
Wilkinsons
Patio and Paving Centre
Tyne Valley Garden Centre, Mickley, Northumberland NE43 7BT Tel 03305 551 699 Email northumbrianlandscaping@yahoo.co.uk Web www.northumbrianlandscaping.co.uk
East Brocks Farm, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0QH Tel 01642 790 409 Email info@wilkinsonsplantcentre.co.uk Web www.wilkinsonslandscapes.co.uk
Station Road, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 8BJ Tel 01670 712 194 Email info@patioandpavingcentre.co.uk Web www.patioandpavingcentre.co.uk
Johnsons of Whixley
Thompsons of Prudhoe Ltd,
Gilsthwaite Lane, Kirk Hammerton, Whixley, North Yorkshire, YO26 8AQ Tel 01423 330 234 Web www.nurserymen.co.uk
Princess Way, Low Prudhoe, Northumberland NE42 6PL Tel 01661 832 422 Web www.thompsonsofprudhoe.com
Percy A Hudson Ltd
Tyne Valley Garden Centre
General supplies
Borough Sawmills, Northumberland Street, North Shields NE30 1DW Tel 0191 257 5099 Web www.percyahudson.co.uk
Mickley Square, Stocksfield, Northumberland NE43 7BT Tel 01661 843 263 Web www.tynevalleygardencentre.com
Jewson Limited
Lighting
Aggregates
Lumena Lights Ltd
Centre 33, Long March, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 4NR Tel 01327 871 161 Web www.lumenalights.com Timber & woodwork
Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Coventry CV3 2TT Tel 024 7643 8400 Web www.jewsons.co.ukz
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KEEPING WITH TRADITION BESPOKE LANDSCAPES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED
A Georgian house was the canvas for an 11 year restoration project. In 2013 attention turned to the walled garden, which had been converted to a swimming pool in the 1960s
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n 2013 Bespoke Landscapes was invited by the owners of Fir Hill, a Georgian home and gardens in Hampshire, to help fulfil their vision of restoring the walled garden to its original glory. Having been turned into a swimming pool in the 1960s, the new owners were keen to return the garden to its original purpose as a walled vegetable garden and recreational living space. The clients enlisted landscape architect Maryon Simpson of Arcadia Garden Designs and landscape contractors Bespoke Landscapes to 10
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help bring their vision to life. Fir Hill is a Grade II listed building in the small village of Droxford in Hampshire, dating from 1765. The clients bought the property in 2004, with the intention of restoring it to how it would have been in Georgian times. Following an 11 year labour of love it recently reached completion. Design and build The walled garden project was huge in itself, with the hefty task of removing the
swimming pool, old outbuildings and associated groundworks before the new elements could be constructed. The original boundary walls needed substantial renovation and the clients wanted to keep the garden as authentic as possible, using reclaimed materials where possible and sourcing similar ones where necessary. The groundworks were completed first, removing the existing pool and levelling the site. This created a two-tiered garden with connected upper and lower levels to allow for a raised herb garden and a large lower potager. The south wall, which had subsided due to the construction of the www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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PROJECT DETAILS Project cost ÂŁ168k Building cost ÂŁ27k Build time February 2014May 2015 Size of Project 800m2
swimming pool, was dismantled, giving access to the garden during the initial phases. A steel reinforced structure was then built to underpin the west wall, which had no footings on the original construction. The south wall was rebuilt according to the original footprint, allowing works to the internal areas of the walled garden to commence. At the narrow end of the plot a raised herb garden was built, with twin sets of Yorkstone and reclaimed brick steps leading down to a water feature, the main potager area and summerhouse. The internal walls and steps were constructed using bricks reclaimed from the original south wall. Numerous raised beds were fabricated of green oak and surrounded by a network of Breedon Golden Amber gravel pathways. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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A series of dilapidated sheds and glasshouses in the work area were levelled, with provisions made for the new features. The area now houses the potting shed and glasshouse, as well as areas for cold frames, composting and additional raised green oak beds. The concept for the three bespoke outbuildings was put forward by the client and the landscape architect while Bespoke Landscapes were asked to finalise the designs and hand craft them on site. They comprised a summer house in the walled garden and a potting shed and glasshouse, designed using traditional Georgian style glazing, in the work area.
Materials Reclaimed materials sympathetic to the history and surroundings of the garden were used, such as the York flagstones, bricks and oak timbers, whilst other aspects were constructed using materials reclaimed from the house and 1 View of the walled garden and Fir Hill house 2 Looking across the vegetable beds in the main garden 3 Raised feature area with reclaimed pots and sculpture 4 Copper arches with the bespoke summerhouse in the background 5 Bespoke potting shed created by Bespoke Landscapes 6 Planted vegetable beds in the walled garden 7 Steps down into the main walled garden PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 11
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gardens, such as the decorative Victorian clay edgings, stone plinths and Portland stone. Features such as the installation of copper and brass light fittings and two bespoke copper growing arches were sympathetic to the design of the property and will age to fit in with the antique feel of the garden. A seat in the herb garden was created by Bespoke Landscapes using reclaimed Purbeck sill stones. Planting The garden was planted with a selection of seasonal vegetables, various espaliered fruit trees and herbs and a selection of climbers, roses, clematis and hardy perennials. A mains-fed irrigation system was installed throughout the planting areas and water supplies were installed to the work area and work area outbuildings.
finished design matched the original vision. Bespoke Landscapes maintained a continual dialogue with the client and designer regarding the practicality of the specifications and construction. The restoration work was completed in the spring of 2015 and the house and gardens opened to the public in August. The finished walled garden provides a spectacular, practical working area that fits in beautifully with the rest of the historic building. 1 Reclaimed sculpture 2 The swimming pool before work started 3 Digging out of the pool area 4 Construction of the vegetable beds 5 Construction of the work area
ABOUT BESPOKE LANDSCAPES
Challenges All specifications, outbuildings and features had to be sympathetic to the original property. Restoring the walls was a lengthy project in itself, with an estimated 250m2 of pointing. Logistics were often tricky, with narrow entrances and gateways proving problematic for machinery and deliveries. Regular meetings were held to ensure the
Bespoke Landscapes is a family run landscaping company based near Southampton, Hampshire. Run by Ben Johns – an RHS Medal winning garden designer – since 2003, the company designs and builds gardens across the south of England. It carries out all aspects of garden design, restoration, and all hard and soft landscaping services with a particular passion for natural stone and creating bespoke timber buildings and features.
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REFERENCES Designer
Machinery hire
Yorkstone
Garden buildings
Maryon Simpson
CW Plant
Miles Stone
Email maryon.simpson@gmail.com
Bespoke Landscapes (Hampshire) Limited
Timber supplies
Quarry Yard, Woodside Avenue, Boyatt Wood Industrial Estate, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9ES Tel 023 8061 3178 Email sales@miles-stoneuk.com Web www.miles-stone.co.uk
Designed and constructed by Bespoke Landscapes
Contractor
Tel 01582 716 413 Email cw@cwplant.co.uk Web www.cwplant.co.uk
34 Goodlands Vale, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 4SL Tel 01489 690 326 Email benbespoke@aol.com Web www.bespokelandscapes.com
Equestrian Fencing Services
Tel 01329 835 100 Email info@equestrianfencing.com Web www.equestrianfencing.com
Bespoke Landscapes (Hampshire) Limited
Tel 01489 690 326 Email benbespoke@aol.com Web www.bespokelandscapes.com
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Millbank Wharf, Northam, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 5AG Tel 023 8022 6852 Email info@elliott-brothers.co.uk Web www.elliotts.uk.com
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Tendercare
Southlands Road, Denham,Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 4HD Tel 01895 835 544 Web www.tendercare.co.uk
ARB Glass Services Ltd
General building materials Elliott Brothers Ltd
Timber building contractor
Glasshouse glazing
Plants/shrubs
2-4 Quob Lane, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 3GL Tel 023 8047 1155 Web www.arbglass-southampton.co.uk Irrigation system Greener Ways Irrigation
Web www.greenerwaysirrigation.co.uk
Wooden flower boxes Woodpecker Joinery
Olympic House, Bramshall, Staffordshire ST14 8TD Tel 01889 562 610 Email greenhouses@wpjuk.com Web www.woodpecker-joinery.co.uk
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS GRACE LANDSCAPES Grace Landscapes provides parks maintenance to Rainton Bridge, a high quality business park situated to the south west of Sunderland and north east of Durham
WINNER Limited Public Access category
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Grace Landscapes has been working with CBRE Management Services since January 2015 when it took over the running of Rainton Bridge business park. With approximately 35,000m2 of office accommodation and five vacant plots giving scope for further development, the park won in the Limited Public Access category of this year’s BALI National Landscape Awards. In his feedback, the judge stated: “The park was a delight to view and very worthy of an award.” He went on to say that all the main areas of the park were maintained to a high standard, with a more natural style on the perimeters providing a smooth transition into the adjacent nature reserve. PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 13
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ABOUT GRACE LANDSCAPES Established in 1978, Grace Landscapes Ltd offers a comprehensive and professional service including construction, maintenance and design and build. Its aim is to work with clients to provide a scheme that meets their specification and expectations, is affordable but of a quality that it is proud to put its name to. The company specialises in high quality construction and maintenance schemes and have achieved national recognition including four Principal and ten BALI awards. 9001 QMS and 14001 EMS accredited.
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Design considerations The original landscape design was developed in keeping with the planning brief to complement the adjacent nature reserve. The Evolve building, which neighbours the reserve, has a predominately native design with indigenous trees and shrubs alongside structural planting, native hedgerows and wildflower seeding. The village area is more ornamental with herbaceous planting intermingling with shrubs, climbers and formal hedging. The addition of two ponds located in the village area and directly opposite the Evolve building adds to its diversity. Development plots are maintained as wild meadow areas with grass cutting carried out twice a year in February/March and October to accommodate the abundance of wildlife. Maintenance duties Grace Landscapes maintains a daily presence at the Rainton Bridge site collecting litter and emptying bins. The grass is cut on a weekly basis with cuttings removed and fertiliser applied four times a year. Annual maintenance of the grass consists of aeration, scarification and treatment with a selective herbicide and moss killer. Shrub beds are hand weeded every week. Pruning and replacement planting of shrubs is
done as required and according to good horticultural practice. CBRE champions the natural look and edges have been allowed to soften in the months since it took over. The wildflower areas are cut twice a year after harvesting of seed heads for resowing to maintain a colourful display year-on-year. The ponds are overhauled at least twice a year to prevent them becoming overgrown
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while hard landscape areas and street furniture are maintained and repaired as required. Management The site is managed by CBRE and maintained by Grace Landscapes’ Tom Tomlinson, helped by Terry Ford in the summer. Service level agreements are held on a monthly basis with the CBRE site representative and annual meetings ensure that the desire for continual improvements is met. This is reflected in the various landscape upgrades that have been carried out on site, designed and installed by Grace Landscapes. Parts of the site were originally planted with lavender which, due to the high water table and heavy rainfall, failed to establish. Despite the waterlogging, the soil is fertile, making establishing and maintaining the wildflower meadows a constant battle. Various methods have been tried, from collecting seed heads by hand to over-sow, to walking through beating the seed heads with a cane. The damp also creates a problem with the lawns and there is a struggle to control the moss, which is particularly vigorous at the front of the Evolve building.
Lonicera in the Evolve car park. Weasels live and feed permanently on the site and though they keep the numbers of rodents and rabbits down they have little impact on the number of brown hares. Ducks enjoy the facilities the village pond has to offer, as does a visiting heron, which poaches the goldfish. The site has been awarded the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council trophy for best business park, Gold medals in Northumbria in Bloom on four occasions and was part of the Sunderland section of the Britain in Bloom award trail.
REFERENCES Machinery • Honda HRD536QX rotary roller mower • Stihl HS68R hedge trimmers • Stihl HL95 long reach hedge trimmers • Stihl BR500 backpack blowers Suppliers Raised planters EverEdge
PO Box 333, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4WL Tel 01630 657 629 Fax 01630 657 840 Web www.everedge.co.uk Shrubs Johnsons of Whixley
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Whixley, York YO26 8DS Tel 01423 330 234 Web www.nurserymen.co.uk
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A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TSLANDSCAPES
TSLandscapes transformed the garden of The Orchard House, a contemporary home set in a historical site in the Cotswolds
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esigned by Christine Whatley, the garden of The Orchard House was inspired by Joseph Priestley’s discovery of oxygen in 1774. Priestley, an 18th century theologian who lived at the site carried out most of his scientific investigations during his time there. This history was to be reflected in a strong garden design narrative that had to permeate each of several adjoining outdoor spaces. The project required close liaison between TSLandscapes and the design studio in the choice and finish of
PROJECT DETAILS Project cost £21k (not including planting) Size of Project Entrance driveway (250m2) and courtyard (32m2) Build Time 6 weeks
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materials as well as the achievement of a seamless flow from the main entrance, along the driveway through to a private inner space. The build Starting from the entrance to the site, a ‘naturally’ tumbling stone wall extends into the drive, decreasing in height until it gently transitions into the ground, leaving the eye to follow the brick edge setts onwards to the grassed orchard. An inner doorway was required to lead beyond the dry stone walled area to a private courtyard where two reflective pools of water were to be the main visual feature. Each pool was to be crossed by a stone bridge set at a level that would make it appear to float on the water while an oxygen-themed sculpture opposite the chestnut decking provided continuity with the external cladding used on part of the house facade. Hard landscaping features ● Bespoke chestnut fencing ● Recovered stone and brick sett edging ● Two reflective pools formed from concrete blocks,
oversight concrete and waterproofing ● Reconstituted stone kerbs with colour match mortar ● Stone coping matched to wall tops ● Paving – Portuguese limestone, sawn and flamed
for textured finish 1 Courtyard entrance with glimpse of planter colour continuity 2 Oxygen themed sculpture set on plinth above reflection pools 3 Setting out of stone bridge with hidden foundations to ‘float’ from pool to pool 4 Preparation of courtyard area to receive Portuguese flamed limestone flags 5 Partial demolition of existing natural stone wall 6 Stone wall transitioning gently into ground crossed by entrance driveway brick edging
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ABOUT TS LANDSCAPES Senior landscaper and proprietor of TSLandscapes, Tom Seward believes that it is the choice of garden structure as much as the planting and colour palette that is the real pay off for money invested in the landscape. Based in West er shire, T Landscapes offers full landscaping construction services across all southern counties. Whether working with garden designers, landscape architects or to a customer s o n specification, TSLandscapes strives to build trusted relationships that allow cost certainty and product quality to be the hallmarks of all their projects.
www.tslandscapes.co.uk
New tree with planting below [C5]
Hedge screeen planted in ground [C430]
Stone coping to existing rendered walls
Planting bed [C4]
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Planting bed [C4]
Existing driveway (self-binding gravel), slightly reshaped at edge Box topiary hedging planted in ground [C430]
Existing sculpture
Tapered height stone wall [B491] - see CJW/039/05-A
Planting bed [C4]
Seeded Meadow grass [C255] 1
Reused cobble edging [B760]
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Box cubes Existing deck
Box balls [C430] 4
2 planters on castors
Turf [C300] with bulbs
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Planting holes prepared for wall shrubs, vine eyes and support wires fixed to blockwork [C430]
Bubble fountain [B1115] - see CJW/039/09
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Raised planting bed [B770]
See CJW/039/05
Existing Hornbeams topdressed with gravel [B780]
REFERENCES
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Landscape contractor
Bricks and stone
Supplied aggregates/cement
Building materials
TSLandscapes
London Stone
FKS BuildBase (Newbury)
CMA BuildBase (Calne)
79 Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6JH Tel 01635 569 251 Web www.tslandscapes.co.uk
Vermeulen’s Garden centre, Horton Road, Stanwell Moor, Middlesex TW19 6AE Tel 01753 212 950 Web www.londonstone.co.uk
Unit A, Mandarin Ct, Hambridge Rd, Newbury RG14 5SU Tel 01635 573 700 Web www.buildbase.co.uk
Oxford Rd, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 8RT SylvanStudio PROFESSIONAL GARDEN DESIGN Tel 01249 810500 Web www.buildbase.co.uk by Christine Whatley
Bricks and paviors
Turf
© Copyright Sylvan Studio 2013
Drawing title
Cross references to Specification CJW/039/S1
Designer Trellis for orchard
J Brant (Reclamation)
Spearhead Turf
5 High Street, Erlestoke, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 5TX Tel 01380 830 262 Web www.sylvanstudio.co.uk
Bouchier Fencing Ltd
Lakeside Garden Centre, Brimpton Common Road, Reading RG7 4RT Tel 0118 981 3882 Web www.jbrant.co.uk
Lords Ground Drove, Cambridge CB25 0LQ Scale 1:200 on A3 Tel 01638 742901 Website www.spearheadturf.co.uk
Wildflower seed mix
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Re-constituted concrete kerb stone Trellis for parking area
South Coast stone
14 Golding Avenue, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1TH Tel 0800 0854 399 Web www.meadowmania.co.uk
Vastern Timber Co Ltd
Unit 3 + 4, New Barn Farm, Main Road Funtington PO18 9DA Tel 01243 576841 Web www.southcoaststone.co.uk
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September 2013
Key Plan
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MAS Seeds Ltd
The Sawmills, Studley, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 9NH Tel 01249 813 173
18a The Green
Client
Christine Whatley of Sylvan Studio
Goring Road, Reading, West Berkshire RG8 0QD Tel 01491 681 265 Web www.bouchierfencing.co.uk
Project The Orchard H
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Drawn by
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Christine What
Note: All dimensions must be checked on site and must not be scaled from this
Hornbeam, buxus and general planting Chichester Trees and Shrubs
Palace Lane, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO24 7YG Web www.ctsplants.com
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COUNTRY LIVING ARALIA Aralia gave this renovated 19th century cottage a modern country garden with a family friendly focus
SHORTLISTED
MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL GARDEN CATEGORY (BETWEEN 400-3,000M2)
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he clients wanted Aralia’s garden design to add emphasis and value to the property, making it both functional and more aesthetically pleasing. They were after a contemporary style to complement a renovated 19th century cottage with a now largely modern fascia. Closer to the house (around the pool) was to be more contemporary and the wider landscape was to be softer and classical. Overall the clients wanted a child friendly family garden. The design The design encompassed features that were beyond the clients’ expectations and outside of their initial brief, but which Aralia identified would add enormously to their pleasure and use of the garden (ie paddlestone walls, paddlestone stacks and tree seat etc). The clients now have a series of garden rooms which link PERSPECTIVE VIEW beautifully and draw the user into and around the immediate garden and out into the wider garden space. The views from inside the house are now much improved all year round.
Wednesday House Oak Pergola
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PLAN VIEW Green Oak Noggins to prevent rafters twisting 100 x 50 mm
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2 View across newly reconditioned swimming pool and stone terrace to the landscape beyond
Green Oak Posts 100 x 100 x 3000mm
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4 Long view across the pool to the newly built paddle stone walls and rustic oak pergola
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5 Magnificent array of tulips presents an ever changing tapestry of colour in spring
Project value £100k
Planting bed
200 Concrete surround 350 x 600mm with haunching as shown
Build time April 2011 to June 2013 (bulb planting in October 2013) Size of project 679m2
Green Oak Rafters 1 Finished garden with tree seat, split stone stack 150 x 50 mm columns and wooden arbour over seating area
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PROJECT DETAILS 600
SECTION/ ELEVATION VIEW (FRONT)
2100
1965
Concrete surround 350 x 600mm with haunching as shown
ABOUT ARALIA
This detail to be referred to only as a guide, the responsibility remains with the user to ensure sound construction methods appropriate to the site
YOUR CONTACT
Pat Fox
TELEPHONE NUMBER
01279 730 040
DRAWING REFERENCE
Construction Drawing
DATE
19th Jan 2012
CLIENT
Mark and Kirsten Button
SITE
Wednesday House
DETAIL
2. Oak Pergola
SCALE
Aralia is an award winning and visionary design practice which works to the highest professional standards, continually pushing the boundaries and exploring new concepts for landscape design. It has a strong track record of delivering residential gardens which are unique to each of its clients with a distinct character that relates to both the architecture of the house and the surrounding landscape.
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The design also included an oak frame gazebo with red peg tiled roof for a lounge area off the pool, complementary changing room building, further oak pergola and a new entertaining area off the annexe, incorporating raised vegetable beds for experimental planting for the young family. It was essential to introduce some height and drama into the garden and the majority of the planting beds were redesigned with a rich tapestry of plants that would provide both structure and colour. The design needed to seamlessly link the 19th century cottage to the garden and the surrounding landscape. Aralia used a holistic approach to its spatial planning to the garden spaces, creating a very special journey for the clients and their growing family. Materials After discussing the brief with the client, ideas were researched for a material palette and a mood board created. After close liaison with the client a feel for the type of materials intended to be used inside (following renovations) was achieved, as well as on the exterior. Background research was carried out into the materials used in the local rural landscape and architecture, to reference within the design. Once selections were made, samples of all materials were collated and sent to the client for approval. Aralia then worked closely with consultant contractors, timber specialists and stone suppliers to ascertain which of the proposed materials would be most suitable for the scheme, and for its structural purpose. Challenges The garden was planned to be built in four phases, but there was a time when the pool renovations were taking place at the same time as the immediate surrounding garden area at the clients’ request. This was tricky as the surrounding paving was being laid at the same time as cross traffic was accessing the pool area.
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REFERENCES
1 Clipped topiarised bay surrounded by a herbaceous planting scheme 2 Herbaceous ground cover and climbers soften the existing wall 3 Deep substantial planting beds set within the stone terrace 4 Wispy grass such as Stipa gigantean softens the view back to the house
5 Bespoke oak and paddle stone seat 6 Heavy equipment was required to refurbish the pool and surroundings 7 The pool before work began 8 The newly refurbished pool 9 Paddle stone columns add structure and drama 10 Just the plants to be installed
Landscaper
Plants and shrubs
TKE Landscapes
Robin Tacchi
Saffron House, Rookery Lane, Wendens Ambo, Essex CB11 4JS Tel 01799 542411 Email great.gardens@tkelandscaping.co.uk Web www.tkelandscaping.co.uk
Fen Farm/Fen Lane, Diss, Norfolk IP22 2RL Tel 01953 681312 Web www.robintacchiplants.com Oak-framed gazebo Built by TKE Landscapes
Stone paving Ashfield Stone
Ashfield Stone, Regents House, 42 Pinbush Road, South Lowestoft Ind Estate, Lowestoft NR33 7NL Tel 01502 528877 Email sales@ashfieldgroup.com Web www.ashfieldgroup.com
Saffron House, Rookery Lane, Wendens Ambo, Essex CB11 4JS Tel 01799 542411 Email great.gardens@tkelandscaping.co.uk Web www.tkelandscaping.co.uk Shorea screening
Unit 1, Boundary Road, Haverhill,Suffolk, CB9 7YH Tel 0844 846 0240 Email sales@mazerattan.com Web www.mazerattan.com
Thorndon Sawmills, The Avenue, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3RZ Tel 01277 260810 Email online@eoburton.com Web www.eoburton.com
Paddlestone walling
Pool house
CED Stone Group
The Classic Shed Company
728 London Road, West Thurrock, Grays, Essex RM20 3LU Tel 01708 867237 Email sales@ced.ltd.uk Web www.ced.ltd.uk
Creake Road, Burnham Market, Norfolk PE31 8EA Tel 01328 823413 Web www.classic-sheds.co.uk
Oak framing
Swimming pool refurbishment
UK Timber Ltd
Gunton Swimming Pools
The Gas Depot, Weldon Road, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 5UE Tel 01536 267107 Email sales@uk-timber.co.uk Web www.uk-timber.co.uk
Unit 10B, West Station Yard Spital Road, Maldon Essex CM9 6TR Tel 01621 842555 Email swim@guntonpools.co.uk Web www.guntonpools.co.uk
Maze Rattan
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E O Burton & Co Ltd
Garden furniture
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UP AND COMING STEWART LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Stewart Landscape was commissioned by London’s Ham Yard Hotel to realise the design for a new terrace roof garden
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am Yard Hotel is a large new boutique hotel by Firmdale PLC, occupying the site of an old multi-storey car park at Piccadilly Circus in central London. The design of the new building incorporated a roof garden, intended primarily for entertaining and as an area for guests to relax. Some of the roof areas were surfaced as ‘green roofs’ by a specialist company, but the main open air terrace was transformed by Stewart Landscape into a large informal area with Mediterranean style planting and a vegetable garden. Design and construction The layout of the roof garden was designed by Claire Hewitson and Kit Kemp from Firmdale, with Stewart Landscape providing the detailing and construction. The design revolved around two large planters built from railway sleepers and a reclaimed French village water fountain. Sawn York stone laid on a pedestal system was used for the surrounding paving. Two large old olive trees and lengths of Buxus hedging formed the structural planting, while the herbaceous planting was designed to add colour and scent, furthering the feeling of a Mediterranean oasis in the centre of London. Boundary detailing was created using
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ABOUT STEWART LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LTD Stewart Landscape Construction Ltd was formed by Mark Richardson, who has been involved in commercial and domestic landscaping for more than 15 years. The company specialises in bespoke urban gardens, including terraces and roof gardens. The soft landscaping division carries out the planting of semi-mature trees and shrubs, soil decompaction and grass seeding. A design and consultancy service is also available to deal with planning issues. www.stewartlandscape.co.uk
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £75k Build time April to July 2014 Size of project 300m2
glass-reinforced plastic planters clad in willow weave while a clipped Pyracantha hedge interspaced with steel hoops supporting climbing Trachelospermum jasminoides, acted as the boundary. Vegetable garden The vegetable garden was constructed in a similar format with smaller planters. Two large Arbutus trees formed the initial structure and the perimeter planting continued from the social area along with pear and apple espaliers. A variety of vegetables were planted and they are now harvested to use as the dish of the day in the restaurant. There is also a wildflower garden and a small shed with a Sedum roof. A lightweight growing medium with a drainage substrate below was used throughout the planting areas. Furniture The social area was designed to be relaxing, but the furniture used is very quirky in feel. Large tables were made from huge pieces of driftwood and a grand piano with its inner
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workings removed was clad in silver plate to form a giant ice bucket!
1 Completed roof terrace, Ham Yard Hotel
Challenges The crane used to lift the landscaping materials onto the roof was programmed in as part of the wider development and only a single lift could be allocated to the
3 Vegetable garden including two large Arbutus trees along with pear and apple espaliers
2 Social area with bespoke furniture made from driftwood
4 Completed vegetable beds 5 Relaxing social area
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PROJECT VALUE £25,000-£75,000
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project. There was no storage facility for materials at street level so all deliveries had to be made on a timed schedule. The furniture needed to be lifted at the same time, making space on the roof extremely limited and meaning that construction works had to be handled with great care and accuracy. Sourcing the willow for the cladding was also a challenge, as stock was delayed due to flooding on the Somerset levels. As a result, we redesigned the sizes of the panels, allowing them to be taken up onto the roof in the internal lifts at a later date. Having overcome these challenges and completed the project successfully and in time for the grand opening, hotel guests are now enjoying their own small corner of the Mediterranean in the most urban of settings. 1 Completing planting in raised beds 2 A grand piano with its inner workings removed is used as a giant ice bucket 3 Construction of work area 4 Furniture and sculptures waiting to be placed 5 Railway sleepers being laid in preparation for planting
REFERENCES
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Trees
Planters
Willow panels
Stewart Landscape
Ebben Nurseries
Equinox GRP
Whites Farm
Staplefords Farm, Alphamstone, Bures, Suffolk CO8 5DT Tel 01787 269 920 Email info@stewartlandscape.co.uk Web www.stewartlandscape.co.uk
Beerseweg 45, 5431 LB Cuijk, Postbus 124, 5430 AC Cuijk, The Netherlands Tel 0485 31 20 21 Email info@ebben.nl Web www.ebben.nl/en
Unit 9, Lamberhurst Farm Industrial Estate, Dargate, Faversham, Kent ME13 9EP Tel 01227 750028 Web www.equinoxproducts.co.uk
Bures Road, White Colne, Essex CO6 2QF Tel 01787 227171 Web www.whites-farm.co.uk
Substrate
Plants
Hedging
Green-tech Ltd
Robin Tacchi Plants
Robin Tacchi Plants
Rabbit Hill Park, Great North Road, Arkendale, Knaresborough HG5 0FF Tel 01423 332 100 Email sales@green-tech.co.uk Web www.green-tech.co.uk
Fen Farm, Fen Lane, Diss, Norfolk IP22 2RL Tel 01953 681 312 Web www.robintacchiplants.com
Fen Farm, Fen Lane, Diss, Norfolk IP22 2RL Tel 01953 681312 Web www.robintacchiplants.com
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BUILDING TRUST COMPLETE GROUND MANAGEMENT
WINNER Grounds Maintenance –
Free Public Access
Complete Ground Management Ltd won a BALI National Landscape Award recently for the maintenance of its North and North East Parks contract in Milton Keynes
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omplete Ground Management Ltd (CGM) has had an excellent working relationship with The Parks Trust in Milton Keynes for more than 25 years, undertaking many long term maintenance contracts together with specialist arboricultural works and one-off projects. It won the North and North East Parks in 2012 on a twelve-year contract, adding to its reputable portfolio. The Parks Trust is an independent charity that cares for many of Milton Keynes’ parks and green spaces, adding up to more than 2,000ha of river valleys, woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas along the main roads – about 25% of the new city area. The contract North and North East Parks is one of the largest and highest profile contracts within the city, containing some of the most popular
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parks and open spaces and covering a total of 388ha. Incorporated within this area is a diverse range of parkland together with formal parks, ancient woodlands and sections of the Grand Union Canal all running through the heart of Milton Keynes. Steep banks represent challenging gradients for CGM staff and require specialist machinery to overcome, including Aebi’s front-mounted flail mower and Ferris rotary. CGM assigns dedicated litter pickers throughout to ensure a high standard of cleanliness. The collection of parks boasts a wealth of facilities that cater for all ages, abilities and interests while also playing host to major annual festivals, all of which are owned and managed by The Parks Trust. Maintenance Befitting of such a large and diverse contract, CGM employs a dedicated team of 12 staff to undertake the bulk of the cyclical works (mowing, pruning, spraying, trimming etc) and 1 & 2 Campbell Park 3 Sundial sculpture, Campbell Park
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DAY-TO-DAY DUTIES
(DEPENDENT ON SEASON) ● Litter collection and bin emptying ● Leaf clearance of specific areas ● Sweeping/blowing footpaths of
goose/sheep droppings/leaves
● Raking wood chippings in play areas ● Cleaning of play equipment
● Checking and clearance of SUDS
grills and pond areas
● Ditch clearance
● Riverside maintenance ● Mowing
● Herbicide application
● Shrub pruning by species ● Coppicing
● Hedge cutting
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REFERENCES Landscape contractor and management Complete Ground Management Ltd
Green Farm, Weedon Lois, Towcester, Northants NN12 8PL Tel 01327 860 162 Fax 01327 860 834 Email info@c-g-m.net Machinery George Browns Implements Ltd
standard day-to-day tasks. Further assistance is given to tackle seasonal tasks such as coppicing, pruning by species, haymaking and hedge cutting. As with the labour element, CGM provides dedicated sign written vehicles, machinery and equipment to undertake core works while using CGM’s impressive fleet for the more specialist requirements. During the last two and a half years, the team has taken ownership of the contract and actively works with The Parks Trust to encourage good environmental practices by the many users of the parks. Waste reduction has been at the forefront of CGM’s eco-friendly measures including disposing of chipping arisings on the land and cutting grass regularly, keeping clippings to a minimum.
BALI members for many years, December’s ceremony represented a successful maiden entry for CGM. The Awards are designed to showcase the exceptionally high standards of professionalism and skill of BALI members. David Elkington, managing director of CGM, said: “The BALI Awards are one of the landscape industry’s highest accolades so I’m delighted that all of the team’s hard work and dedication has been recognised by the winning of this award. We took the judge on a 10km bike ride along the many purpose built red-ways to view the extensive park network maintained and to show the comprehensive range of techniques we use to keep such a diverse range of parks to standards of which we can all be proud.”
Bali Award CGM was ‘very proud’ to announce recently that it had won a BALI Award in the Free Public Access category for the maintenance of this prestigious contract. Despite being
1 Tree cathedral, Newlands
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Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 4UX Tel 01525 372 062 Web www.georgebrowns.co.uk Tools and equipment Tudor Environmental
1 Falkland Close, Charter Avenue Industrial Estate, Coventry CV4 8AU Tel 02476 856 846 Web www.tudorenvironmental.co.uk
ABOUT COMPLETE GROUND MANAGEMENT LTD
3 Chain reaction sculpture, Campbell Park
CGM is a landscaping and tree management business founded in 1990. CGM provides grounds management to local authorities, commercial and domestic clients throughout the Midlands and continues to strive for professional excellence and innovation. The company offers a full range of landscaping, arboricultural and pest control and is always seeking new opportunities to provide its unique range of services to the discerning client. Proud to be a 2015 BALI award winner.
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WINNER Domestic Garden Construction Cost Between £60-£100k
CLOSE HARMONY ROBERT STRAVER
Traditional planting was married with contemporary hard landscaping to create an urban garden that fits seamlessly into its surroundings
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obert Straver was contacted by garden designer Butter Wakefield, whose client required a complete restructuring of this private garden in Bath. The project included both soft and hard landscaping elements. The client wanted traditional English planting, in the form of soft herbaceous perennials and trees for privacy, alongside a contemporary stone terrace and a larger lawn area. The challenge was to blend these two contrasting elements together successfully to create a balanced and harmonious outdoor space that was both tidy and functional.
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Design and build The result is a mass of foliage with soft colours in the flowerbeds, surrounding a warm and welcoming Yorkstone terrace and a sizeable lawn where children and dogs can play. It’s a modern and functional outdoor space with clean lines that feels warm and inviting. It was important to the client that the look and feel of the garden complement the ancient and historical surroundings. The beauty of the scheme is that at first glance it looks so natural and simple. It works as a space in which to entertain, relax and have fun. But a closer look at the detail reveals a complex balancing act
PROJECT DETAILS Project cost £80k Size of project 171m2 Build time 8 weeks
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that ensures the edge of the terrace flows naturally into the lawned area without any element looking fussy or overdeveloped. The traditional planting and contemporary structure sit together in complete harmony. The complexity lies in the cleanness of the overall design – the client wanted simple and elegant, yet functional. Entry to the garden is via stairs leading from the house to a patio paved in attractive sawn Yorkstone. The patio is flanked on the left by a bed of herbaceous perennials, bulbs and shrubs with box hedging and topiary added for shape. On the right there is another flowerbed with the same planting. This adds softness to the terrace and creates balance. The steps leading to the lawn from the side of the terrace to the middle were moved. They are now wide and impressive with three stunning Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’ on each side, adding a sense of drama as well as separating the two areas. This reflects the grandeur of the house and links the outside space with the interior. The sawn Yorkstone continues from the patio to the lawn, with a paved sitting area on the left side, perfect for catching the afternoon sun. The large square lawn is surrounded by paving, creating a sense of order. At the back of the garden there is a raised bed, clad in the same Yorkstone as the patio, with three mature Magnolia grandiflora trees and soft coloured herbaceous perennials and shrubs.
ABOUT ROBERT STRAVER Robert Straver has over 20 years’ experience in horticulture, garden design and landscaping. He heads up the company and ensures that his high standards filter through right down to the smallest blade of grass. Robert is a third generation plantsman. The company’s gardens are built to last and will only become more beautiful over time. Its focus is on quality, never cutting corners and leaving you with the garden of your dreams that will delight for years to come.
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Challenges The biggest issue with this project was dreadful access. Parking was three-quarters of a mile away so getting materials in and out was a complicated procedure. There was a huge amount of rubble and debris generated when the garden was excavated and existing structures and plants removed. Deliveries had to be carefully managed to ensure materials could be brought to the site. The closest place to position a skip was on a one-way street around the corner from the property. Even with the skip in place, there were 150 uphill paces to get to it. With heavy wheelbarrows and a mountain of rubble, this
required a substantial amount of manpower. The large slabs of sawn Yorkstone for the terrace and paving had to be carried the same distance and manoeuvred through a narrow gate. All the planting and aggregates also had to be delivered to the site. Throughout the process there was a constant check on client satisfaction to ensure that the project stayed on brief. The client was delighted with their new streamlined garden and what seemed like a much bigger space. Before the reconstruction they did not spend much time outside as it was not a particularly inviting place; they now use their garden throughout the year and it provides enjoyment for the entire family. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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1 Steps leading to the terrace 2 Traditional ‘English’ planting complementing a contemporary stone terrace 3 Replanted Pyrus Chanticleer to each side of the terrace 4 Stripping away the old to create a blank canvas 5 Heavy work moving the old stone! 6 Formation of the new scheme well underway 7 More demolitions 8 Beautiful Gaze Burvill furniture to enjoy the new terrace
REFERENCES Garden design
Stone
Turf
Butter Wakefield
Yorkstone Paving Supplies
Rolawn Limited
Email butterwakefield@gmail.com
9 Padden Brook Mews, Romiley, Cheshire SK6 3AL Tel 0161 612 6311 www.yorkstonepavingsupplies.co.uk
Elvington, York YO41 4XR Tel 0845 604 6060 Email info@rolawn.co.uk Web www.rolawn.co.uk
Landscaper Robert Straver
Unit C1f, Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey GU24 8HU Tel 01276 472 737 Email robert@robertstraver.com Plants
Furniture Gaze Burvill
Tel 01420 588 444 Email info@gazeburvill.com Web www.gazeburvill.com
Hortus Loci Ltd
Hound Green, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8LQ Tel 0118 9326 495 Web www.hortusloci.co.uk
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Aggregate supplies Jewson Ltd
Saint Gobain House, Binley Business Park, Coventry CV3 2TT Web www.jewson.co.uk
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PICTURE PERFECT
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riginally designed by the late Ryl Nowell in the Eighties, Costells Garden had become tired and over mature. Nigel Philips was asked to create an English country garden on a traditional theme of herbaceous borders, bog garden, woodland, cutting garden, vegetable garden, meadows and leisure area. The client was keen to have a garden that she could work in, alongside a resident gardener to carry out maintenance. There were several existing small specimen trees, for example Liquidambar styraciflua and a ABOUT NIGEL L PHILIPS Nigel Philips trained at Merrist Wood College and has been a practising garden designer since 1981. He has run his own design and build company and now lectures in related subjects and runs various courses on garden design at Plumpton College in Sussex. He is a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers and a BALI designer member. He resides in Sussex and works mainly in the South of England.
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NIGEL L PHILIPS Nigel L Philips gave this private garden at Costells in Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, a modern-day country garden update beautiful Acer Japonica ‘Purpureum’, which were to be incorporated into the new scheme. There was also an existing mature oak woodland to play with and a wildflower meadow developed over a decade, having started life as a paddock. To add to this, the client was keen on sculptures and there were a number of pieces dotted around the garden. As the design developed, these were incorporated into various parts of the garden, most notably a David Harber globe armillary that was designed and built as a one-off for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The most recent acquisition, a Walter Bailey wood carving, was sited amongst the foliage planting of the bog garden. Design and build The design needed to take into account the position of the garden. Surrounded on three
sides by oak woodland with a centre of field and grass, it was necessary to integrate this open and closed space into the design, making sure the lines between were blurred. The woodland was extended with some new planting feeding into the middle of the garden. The meadow was pushed into the lower part of the space to blend into the vegetable and fruit garden. In parts there were changes in level, which allowed part of the sloping site to have a flat lawn. The formal part of the garden was saved for the front of the house. Pleached trees and box hedging delineated the parking on the drive with a Quercus palustris as a focal point. A box and lonicera knot garden defined the area in front of the main entrance giving a sense of unity with the era depicted by the exposed timber beams. The build for the garden was carried out www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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SHORTLISTED
9 David Harber globe armillary hovers above the meadow as seen from the terrace
PROJECT DETAILS Size of project 16,000m2 Build time Three phases over eight years, completed 2013 Project value Up to £75k
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DESIGN PLAN by the same firm that created the first garden, a small family firm who worked their way diligently from one phase of the work to the next over the eight years of the build. This provided a continuity throughout the construction, where possible difficulties with the site were easily overcome. Materials The hard landscape for the work was limited to sandstone for the paving and walling sourced locally from Lambs’ Quarry near West Hoathly, West Sussex. There were also some exposed aggregate concrete stepping stones from the terrace to the cutting garden. Challenges Drainage was necessary in parts of the garden where the planting of some yew trees was proposed and this has been largely successful. The slope from the cutting garden to the fruit garden was divided by the dry stone wall and each side levelled to relate to the house and drive levels, providing easy access to both.
1 Blurred line between woodland and meadow 2 Late summer border of grasses – Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ and late flowering perennials – Eupatorium and Asters 3 The doves by Guy Portelli 4 ‘The Dancers’ created by a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
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REFERENCES Design
Planting and hedging
Nigel L Philips
Provender Nurseries
7 Vegetable garden with fruit cage made by Studio Forge
Garden Studio, 38 Prince Edward’s Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1BE Tel 01273 477 746 Email nigel@nigelphilips.co.uk Web www.nigelphilips.co.uk
The Landscape Centre, Leydenhatch Lane, Swanley, Kent BR8 7PS Tel 01322 662 315 Email enquiries@provendernurseries.co.uk Web www.provendernurseries.co.uk
8&9 Vegetable garden in progress
Contractor
Sculpture
Simon Hadley
Walter Bailey
3 Watch Oak Cottage, Watch Oak Hill, Blackham, East Sussex TN3 9TN Tel 01892 740 247
Email walterbailey2@icloud.com Web www.walterbailey.co.uk
5 Outline of the knot garden 6 Completed knot garden using box and Lonicera nitida
SKETCH
Ironwork for the gates and fruit cage Richard Heanley of Studio Forge
Stone for paving and walls WT Lamb & Sons Ltd
Nyewood Court, Brookers Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9RZ Tel 01342 811 311 Email sales@lambsbricks.com Web www.lambsbricks.com
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Studio Forge Offham, Near Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3QD Tel 01273 474 173 Email rheanley@studioforge.co.uk Web www.studioforge.co.uk
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CHARACTER BUILDING
PROJECT DETAILS Project value RMB 57.5m (£615k) Build time 2009-2013 Size of project 11ha
ATELIER DYJG
Atelier DYJG took on a government commission to develop the southern side of Yantai city in China with a cultural plaza
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he north of Yantai city in Shandong Province faces the sea and a range of hills 70m high, while there were major roads to the east and west. It was inevitable therefore that the city would sprawl southwards, and in 2007 the government made the decision to invest in the area and build a museum and plaza at a site along its southern edge. The museum was to be located at the foot of Qinglongshan Hill, covering an area of about 2ha, and adjacent to it would be Qinglongshan Cultural Plaza, 11ha in size. Atelier DYJG was commissioned to build the plaza in 2009. At that time the site had been flattened and a 33m-high sculpture, designed by a local artist and based on the ancient Chinese written character meaning ‘dragon’, had been erected in the centre of the site as a visual focus. The design of the museum was finished and was ready for construction. The brief The client gave the following requirements: firstly, the site should be a venue for festival events and performances, and serve as a daily recreational and attractive place for the public. Secondly, through the construction of the plaza, the area should have a good link with the surrounding mountains, rivers and bridges, as
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well as promoting the construction of new urban areas located in the southern part of the city. Lastly, the client specified that the site should provide some service facilities. Design and build A series of green islands were used to separate the enormous site into several reduced-scale spaces with different functions, landscapes and elevation changes. These green islands also connected Qinglongshan Hill and its plants, and created a visual combination between the hill and the plaza. 1 Aerial view of Qinglongshan cultural plaza 2 Irregularly arranged tree beds and long stone benches provide a relaxing environment 3 Aerial view of upper and lower plaza 4 The fountain provides an active and changing landscape for the plaza 5 The innovative lighting system creates the feeling of a stage in the evening 6 Green islands, pools, benches and plants further subdivide the space 7 Continuous nonlinear lights run throughout the amphitheatres and unite them 8 A pool surrounding the ancient character sculpture implies a Chinese dragon emerging from the water 9 The elevation change reduces the sense of scale effectively www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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Parking was consigned to the edges of the site to keep the central area as open as possible, while an event space was included in front of the museum. Four different types of local stone were used for the paving to produce vivid effects in the large-scale hardscape. Sunken buildings Following investigation, it was discovered that the seemingly flat site was located on a gentle slope. This meant the museum would be slightly higher than the surrounding roads, while the edge of the site was a full 1.5m lower. To combat this, two sunken buildings were created along the edge to solve the height difference. With two main roads in such close proximity, the site was also very noisy. The boundaries of the underground buildings were used to block the traffic noise, successfully creating a quieter environment for the plaza. The underground buildings were hidden under an undulating grass slope. Another sunken area was designed close to the commercial buildings, creating an independent business area and subdividing the space, reducing the sense of scale. Pavement, benches and plants further divided the sunken space for future outdoor commercial use. Outstanding features A fountain was designed to surround the character sculpture and imply a dragon bursting from water. This also helped to integrate the sculpture – which was originally somewhat 40
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isolated – into the plaza. To create a symmetrical space, a second fountain was designed on the far side of the museum entrance. The fountains were designed so that the upper and lower pools formed waterfalls. A series of green islands with wooden platforms and benches created spaces of ‘human scale’ on the upper plaza. Irregularly arranged tree beds and long stone benches were used to provide a relaxing environment. Alongside these features several small open-air amphitheatres were built to the southwest of the museum. Sculptural steel colour-changing lights run around the amphitheatres and unite them. Lastly, the designer used the ancient Chinese dragon character throughout most of the landscape elements, including buildings, green islands, benches and lighting. The character was even used to form patterns on the plaza pavement. Qinglongshan Cultural Plaza is a lesson in how to successfully integrate several very different
elements – the museum buildings, existing sculpture, city roads, river and other surrounding environments – to become a vital and cultural urban public space.
1 The site before works begin 2 The sunken buildings, a work in progress 3 Before the fountain surrounds the sculpture 4 The sculpture ‘bursting’ from the water
ABOUT ATELIER DYJG Atelier DYJG was founded by Wang Xiangrong and Lin Qing in . The o ce is engaged in landscape architecture practice and theoretical research, and has delivered over successful landscape pro ects. The company has an international reputation, and has on an L a ard t ice and L ational Landscape ard four times.
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THE LANDSCAPE GROUP
WINNER Grounds Maintenance –
Free Public Access
PROJECT DETAILS Size of project Approx 60,000m2 Build time Eight-year contract period starting in 2013
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Maintained by The Landscape Group, Jephson Gardens in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire is renowned for its striking colourful displays
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ephson Gardens, originally known as the Newbold Pleasure Gardens, was created in 1831 and has been a central attraction of the town of Royal Leamington Spa ever since. In 1998, the park and many of its attractions were badly damaged by flooding of the River Leam. The devastation that followed required a £3m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore original features, as well as add a number of new ones. Managed by
Warwick District Council (WDC), which pays a great deal of attention to standards of care and maintenance in the district’s many high specification green spaces, The Landscape Group was awarded the grounds maintenance contract for Jephson Gardens in 2012, commencing works in April 2013. The gardens form part of a district-wide grounds maintenance contract, however their status and well defined parameters make them a clearly distinct grounds maintenance unit of the contract and they are managed as such. Awards In 2004, Jephson Gardens was named the Best Park in Britain by the RHS. The gardens gained Green Flag status for the first time in 2006 and in 2008 Jephson PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 41
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ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE GROUP The Landscape Group is one of the largest and longest established green service specialists in the UK. We care for the UK’s green infrastructure, delivering a range of quality grounds maintenance, tree surgery, street cleansing and landscape construction services to customers including local authorities, private businesses, schools, hospitals and the construction industry. Now part of Europe’s market-leading idverde group, The Landscape Group commits to quality, sustainability, community focus and generating best value in every project delivered.”
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Gardens gained the highly coveted Green Heritage status. In modern times the gardens provide a tranquil place for local office workers to enjoy lunch while children play and horticulture enthusiasts meander through the range of formal bedding, Grade II listed monuments and green canopied walkways. Maintenance The diversity and high specification of Jephson Gardens demands a full-time head gardener with support from other members of the horticultural team, including an apprentice. This constant resource is responsible for every facet of the gardens – horticultural maintenance including the new Sensory Garden, the grass border and the recently installed Remembrance Garden and sculpture, of which all works have been completed with support from The Landscape Group’s local Variation Orders (VO) team, working direct to WDC parks manager. The Jephson Gardens team is supported by the contract supervisor, contract manager and the general manager, all of whom are located within easy distance of the site. With Warwick District Council located nearby, The Landscape Group is able to work closely with it to deliver the colourful displays that the gardens are known for, as well as ensuring that the other horticultural features always look their best. The park team undertakes regular activities to the specification set by Warwick District Council including:
Development With tens of thousands of visitors flocking through the gates each year, it can be a juggling act to keep the maintenance standards high without impacting on the public’s enjoyment of the area. As such, maintenance regimes are carefully planned in conjunction with council officers to be timed around events and anticipated busy times. Since commencement of the partnership, Jephson Gardens has achieved Green Flag Award and Green Heritage Site Accreditation status every year. In addition,
the park has received a TripAdvisor Award of Excellence and a 2015 BALI Award for the grounds maintenance in the Free Public Access category. 1 Sensory Garden – Tulip ‘Ballerina’ 2 Memorial area commemorating the centenary of WW1; ‘Barbed Poppies’ – a WW1 poppy sculpture 3 Preparing the floral fountain to accept the final section 4 Installing the floral fountain 5 Jephson Gardens’ formal bedding area 6 Sensory Garden
REFERENCES
● Seasonal bedding maintenance, with displays
Grounds maintenance
Bernhard’s Nurseries
changed in May/June and September/October. This includes the impressive three-tier Floral Fountain displays which require lifting into place with a telehandler ● Maintenance of shrub beds including seasonal, species specific pruning as well as ornamental shrub pruning ● Weeding/pruning/plant management of the herbaceous and sustainable beds, grass borders and the newly planted Sensory Garden and Remembrance Garden ● Maintenance of topiary and hedging ● Maintenance of the ornamental lake and water features ● Grass cutting, including the edging of lawns, undertaken by a mobile grass team on a weekly basis
The Landscape Group
Landscapes House, 3 Rye Hill Office Park, Birmingham Road, Allesley, Coventry CV5 9AB Tel 02476 405 660 Web www.thelandscapegroup.co.uk
The Straight Mile, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 9QQ Tel 01788 521 177 Email sales@bernhards-nurseries.co.uk Web www.bernhards-nurseries.co.uk
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Hawkesmill Nurseries
Plants Baginton Nurseries
12 Stoneleigh Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3BA Tel 024 7630 2619 Email enquiries@bagintonnurseries.co.uk Web www.bagintonnurseries.co.uk
Honiley Road, Fen End, Nr Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1NQ Tel 01676 532 334 Email sales@hawkesmillnurseries.co.uk Web www.hawkesmillnurseries.co.uk Architectural metalwork and metal fabrication George Worrall Engineering Ltd
James Coles & Sons Nurseries Ltd
624 Uppingham Road, Thurnby, Leicester LE7 9QB Tel 0116 241 2115 Email info@colesnurseries.co.uk Web www.colesnurseries.co.uk
8 Collins Road, Heathcote Industrial Estate, Warwick CV34 6TF Tel 01926 422 733 Email management@gwe-ltd.co.uk Web www.gwe-ltd.co.uk
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WONDER WALLS
Project value ÂŁ85k
PETER READER LANDSCAPES AND BELDERBOS LANDSCAPES Peter Reader and Belderbos Landscapes transformed this walled London garden from overgrown yard to a relaxed, grown-up space
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his north London house had a walled garden laid largely to grass with inward leaning overgrown shrubs around the edge, making it appear smaller and dark. It also contained a dilapidated wildlife pond, a sunken trampoline and some damp areas at the southern end where the grass struggled to grow. As their children were now older, the owners wanted to have the garden redesigned to create a relaxed but grown-up space in keeping with the house. They were keen to retain some fruit trees and to redo the pond so it was more attractive but still used by wildlife. They liked the modern use of perennials and grasses in planting, but other than that were open to design suggestions.
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Build time Design: December 2014 to January 2015 Build: March to June 2015 Size of project 364m2
Design and build The garden was in need of a radical restructure to inject some interest and beauty and a solution was required to make the damp, shady end of the garden attractive and usable. Being bold and clearing the boundary of the old vegetation was a vital first step to opening the garden up and revealing the lovely surrounding walls. The cleared walls gave the garden strong boundaries and made for a perfect backdrop to a new, more formal structure within it. Large trellis squares at regular intervals covered with evergreen flowering climbers, alongside box cubes and shade tolerant perennial planting at the wall base, completed the picture. PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 45
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ABOUT PETER READER LANDSCAPES Peter Reader Landscapes provides an award winning garden design service based in north London and the south east. Previously a doctor, Peter retrained at KLC Design School three years ago. He has a versatility of design styles as demonstrated by his two RHS show gardens; from the crisp modern outdoor garden room of ‘Al Fresco’ to the ephemeral naturalistic perennial style of ‘Four Corners’.
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ABOUT BELDERBOS LANDSCAPES Belderbos Landscapes has built more than 600 gardens in and around London since 2004, varying in budget from £5,000 to more than , . ne of the many benefits of using elderbos is that it also offers a regular maintenance service that ensures the garden develops as the designer intended it to.
www.belderbos.co.uk
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the glass walled kitchen and was the space most prone to being muddy. A self-binding gravel surface was laid across this area, providing formal beauty and all-weather usability. Two multi-stemmed amelanchiers were planted, with a bench for seating and the space was edged with cobblestone detailing, echoed throughout the garden. The existing patio by the kitchen was extended to bring it properly into the garden. Second section The second area contains the re-sited pond centre stage, with accompanying paving, stepping stones, rectangular flowerbeds and a rill, which highlights the longitudinal axis in the design. This formality was softened by lush naturalistic planting using a mixture of box spheres, grasses and perennials. This area is overlooked from the living room and an enlarged patio immediately outside. An armillary sundial in the far bed draws the eye across the stepping stones into the garden. Third section The third and final area contains five fruit trees that were under-planted with a wildflower meadow and naturalising bulbs. This more informal area is furthest from the house and the trees help to soften the high walls of the church that abuts the garden. The meadow has an incursion of normal turf,
which allowed for a bench to be placed among the trees with a view down the whole garden. Both grass areas were finished with cobble detailing, demarcating and linking the whole garden together. With its succession of blossom, flowers and fruit this more relaxed area has become a joy to sit in and encourages wildlife into the garden and pond. Challenges Construction of the garden proceeded smoothly in the able hands of Belderbos Landscapes. One of the major challenges of the project occurred early in the build, when the foundations of a number of old buildings were discovered under the lawn. This required significant unforeseen digging to remove, not unlike removing several old air-raid shelters! This delayed matters by nearly two weeks.
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REFERENCES Designer
Lawn turf
Peter Reader
Tillers Turf
24 Bisham Gardens, Highgate, London N6 6DD Tel 020 8348 4730 / 07941 829 162 Email preader@readerlandscapes.com Web www.readerlandscapes.com
Tel 01522 704 949 Email sales@tillersturf.co.uk Web www.tillersturf.co.uk Wildflower turf Wildflower Turf Ltd
Tel 01256 771 222 Web www.wildflowerturf.co.uk
Contractor Belderbos Landscapes
The Palm Centre, Ham Street, Ham, Surrey TW10 7HA Tel 020 8940 2832 Email info@belderbos.co.uk Web www.belderbos.co.uk
Fruit trees Majestic Trees Ltd
Tel 01582 843 881 Web www.majestictrees.co.uk
Patio and pathway stone
Amelanchier trees
Artisans of Devizes
New Wood Trees
Tel 01380 720 007 Web http://artisansofdevizes.com
Tel 01803 782 666 Web www.newwoodtrees.co.uk
Temple basalt setts/Cedec gravel
Shrubs, climbers and perennials
CED ltd
Provender Nurseries Ltd
Tel 01708 867 237 Web www.ced.ltd.uk
Tel 01322 662 315 Web www.provendernurseries.co.uk
Sawn York Stone steps to shed
Perennials
Whitehall Stone
North Hill Nurseries
Tel 01274 684 440 Web www.whitehallstonesales.co.uk
Tel 01276 858 800 Web www.northhillnurseries.co.uk
Trellis
Box cubes
Jacksons Fencing
Best for Hedging
Tel 01233 750 393 Web www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk
Tel 01257 261 243 Web www.best4hedging.co.uk
Pumps and lights
Aquatics plants
Landscape plus
Anglo Aquatic Plant Co Ltd
Tel 01666 577 577 Web www.landscapeplus.com
Tel 020 8363 8548 Web www.angloaquatic.co.uk
Building materials Travis Perkins
Web www.travisperkins.co.uk
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WORK, REST AND PLAY
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £400k Build time November 2014 to August 2015 Size of project 2,750m2
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1 Overview of garden from circular lawn 2 New natural stone archway 3 Natural stone linear pool 4 Cottage-style planting scheme 5 View towards pod pergola, set within a fern and herbaceous mix 6 Circular seated wall with fire bowl 7 Glass walkway between house and garage
APPLETONS Appletons was tasked with creating a family garden where different elements – a space to entertain, a play area, stand-out water features – came together harmoniously
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The brief The client was a family with two young children. They required a space for the children to play but also somewhere for the parents to entertain guests and relax after their busy working day. The garden was tired, outdated and very wet, with some large overgrown conifers and defunct water features. The client wished to include a number of different landscape elements: ● Fire pit zones ● Stone archway ● Interconnecting ● Terraced patio areas water features ● Glass walkway ● A new pond ● Mature fruit trees ● Pergolas ● Football pitch ● Entertaining space ● Level lawn area with partial cover ● Privacy screening www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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Design Following extensive survey work and client consultation, three sketch schemes were created that were then amalgamated into a final design taking selected features from the sketch proposals. An existing stone field boundary wall that split the site into two was retained, helping to create two different but complementary gardens, one reflecting a more contemporary atmosphere and the other a more cottage/traditional style. In some parts the design evolved as the project progressed, with elements being
ABOUT APPLETONS Established in 1984, Appletons is a unique forward thinking practice that supports all aspects of landscape architecture and environmental consulting with a long standing reputation for delivering successful projects from an initial vision through to reality. The practice has expertise in landscape architecture, landscape planning and arboricultural services while offering high level design and ecology consultancy.
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modified or enhanced to respond to the client’s aspirations as the garden took shape, at the same time as delivering a technically sound design that reflected the sensitive setting of the area. The result was a garden that met the client’s brief and sat comfortably alongside the older parts of the dwelling and the newer components. Materials The materials were sourced predominantly from local suppliers and reclamation yards as the client wished to keep them as local as possible and in keeping with the character of the original stone farmhouse. New architectural elements that formed part of the overall setting of the garden included an extension and garage with a glazed connecting walkway and an orangery. A large quantity of reclaimed Yorkstone flags was used in the scheme and much of the stone for the walls was sourced on site as a significant amount of stone (possibly a previous building) was found during excavation and ground works. Balancing the construction phase with the planting season was critical in giving the advanced stock plants and trees a successful establishment.
Features Many garden features were introduced including pergolas, entertaining space, terraced patio areas, water features, stone walls, fireplaces, a stone archway, a sports pitch, mature fruit trees, planting areas and low retaining structures. Lighting and an array of colourful wildlife-attracting planting gives the garden all-year-round interest. Planting The planting was designed to accompany the unique spaces created – a traditional cottage garden alongside a more contemporary area featuring a circular lawn surrounded by large fruit trees.
Challenges Technical problems encountered during the construction phase included excessive ground water runoff into the garden from the adjacent moorland. This required an extensive drainage scheme and created constraints to the planting design. Further challenges included turning the existing steep topography into useable areas. A number of retaining walls provided both attractive features and allowed for a more gentle topography. Special consideration was made to meet the client’s wish for a garden for both adults and children. A degree of separation between the two was required as they had very different design outcomes – areas to relax and entertain alongside areas to play.
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BEFORE
DURING
AFTER REFERENCES Landscape design
Turf suppliers and contractors
Appletons
Green Acres Landscape Services,
17 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 3AD Tel 01204 393 006 Email stuart.walker@appletons.uk.com Web www.appletons.uk.com
Ossett, Yorkshire
Architects Good & Tillotson Ltd
2 The Studios 318 Chorley Old Road Bolton BL1 4JU Tel 01204 497 700 Email info@goodandtillotson.co.uk Web www.goodandtillotson.co.uk
Lighting designers and suppliers Development Design Associates
Hazel Terrace, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4PS Tel 0161 483 2030 Web www.ddace.co.uk Drainage engineer Foxx Limited
The glass walkway Anglezarke Design Limited
Contractors JC Holdens Ltd
Silk Mill Ln, Preston PR3 2LP Tel 01995 640 906
Abbey Mill, Garden Street Abbey Village Lancashire PR6 8DN Tel 01254 830 222 Email enquiries@anglezarkedesigns.co.uk Web www.anglezarkedesigns.co.uk
Plants/trees and planting service
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Specimen Trees
Water feature, pergola and stone archway
Halliwells Brow, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0QS Tel 01925 755 204 Web www.specimentrees.net
JC Holdens Ltd
Silk Mill Lane, Preston PR3 2LP Tel 01995 640 906
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FLUID LINES LAURA ANSTISS LANDSCAPING DESIGN Laura Anstiss replicates the style of a secluded English country garden, making a statement with water
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £55k Build time 3 months Size of project 455m²
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aura Anstiss Landscaping Design was introduced to the client by a developer before the house was built. Having recently immigrated, the client had visited many English heritage gardens, loved the formality of a traditional country garden and wanted to replicate this style. The brief
● Screening and
complete privacy ● To create three
levels/rooms ● Include moving water
within the scheme to disguise further development noise in the neighbouring garden The garden needed to be functional but pleasing to the eye from every aspect and with level changes creating the impression of a larger space. Design and build We started the project by planting a 3m high thuja hedge around the perimeter to address the issue of screening and privacy. The garden shed and utility area were screened with contemporary bespoke trellis and planted with Rosa Arthur Bell for its long flowering period and beautiful scent.
1 Central water feature 2 Looking up the garden 3 Top water feature and bespoke swing seat 4 One of the seven plant pots
The garden was then split into three levels with each area given a focal water feature, all linked by a rill. The water is the grand gesture in this garden and truly makes a statement so making it work successfully was a huge task. We created a journey through the garden with seating areas that can be used at different times of the day, depending on whether you prefer sun or shade. The lower pond has the largest pool and is the catchment for the water in the rill – it now has small goldfish in it, too. On this level we planted three semi-mature Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’ to help with screening the neighbouring property. We added to the traditional feel with half and quarter standard roses. These lift the planting
ABOUT LAURA ANSTISS LANDSCAPE DESIGN Laura Anstiss has been a landscape designer for almost 20 years. She gained a degree in horticulture and design at Hadlow and Greenwich. She believes it is important to understand the relationship between hard and soft landscape, how many ingredients combine to meet the level of success in the garden and to understand the habit of plants, knowing how they will look throughout the year and relate to the rest of the garden.
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REFERENCES Designer
Parkers Building Supplies
How Green Nursery Ltd
Laura Anstiss Anstiss Gardens
Priory Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 2BW Tel 01732 360 666 Web www.parkerbuildingsupplies.co.uk
How Green Lane, Hever, Kent TN8 7PS Tel 01732 700 382 Email plants@howgreennursery.co.uk Web www.howgreennursery.co.uk
Tel 01580 766 251 Email enquiry@anstissgardens.co.uk Web www.anstissgardens.co.uk
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Bourne Amenity
Palmstead Nurseries Ltd
wwLandscapes
Tel 01892 890 080 Email andyworster@wwlandscapes.co.uk Web www.wwlandscapes.co.uk
The Wharf, Rye Road, Newenden, Kent TN18 5QG Tel 01797 252 299 Web www.bourneamenity.co.uk
Harville Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5EU Email sales@palmstead.co.uk Tel 01233 813 340 Web www.palmstead.co.uk
Stone and edging suppliers
Plants and trees
CED
Hillier Nurseries Limited
Topsoil
728 London Road, West Thurrock, Grays, Essex RM20 3LU Tel 01708 867 237 Web www.ced.ltd.uk
Ampfield House, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9PA Tel 01794 368 733 Web www.hillier.co.uk
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Little Budds Farm, Gravelly Ways, Laddingford, Maidstone, Kent ME18 6BZ Tel 01622 873 231 Email aggregates@allloads.co.uk
1 New hedge ready for planting 2 Framework of the outline construction 3 Site with new hedge 4 Semi-mature trees screen the neighbouring garden
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WALPOLE PARK GAVIN JONES LTD
Walpole Park has been open to the people of Ealing for 115 years but by 2013 was in need of regeneration
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ince the 17th century, Walpole Park has been part of the estate grounds of a house known as Pitzhanger Manor, which stands on the north east side of the park. In the 1800s the estate was purchased and renovated by the famous architect Sir John Sone. During the 19th century, the property was sold to the Perceval Walpole family, who eventually sold it to Ealing Urban District Council in 1899. The house was then converted into a public library and the gardens were opened as a municipal park in 1901. Today Walpole Park is one of the borough’s premier parks. It is Grade II listed and included in the English Heritage register for parks and gardens of special historic interest.
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PROJECT DETAILS Build time September 2013 – August 2014 Gavin Jones maintained the site for 12 months Size of project 113,312m2
1 Fish pond with hard and soft landscaping features 2 Tar and chip gravel 3 Tactile sensory playground zone 4 Wildflower area
WINNER Restoration and regeneration
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Awards In 2015, Walpole Park won the BALI Award for Restoration and Regeneration Scheme. In 2009, a design team had been appointed by Ealing Council to reinstate Soane’s designs for the house and to recreate the Regency landscape through the park. The redevelopment was led by architects Jestico and Whiles and landscape architects J&L Gibbons. It was funded through an HFL grant with additional finance from Ealing Council.
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Development The refurbished park cost approximately £2.9m and now includes a rebuilt pond using a reinforced concrete design and natural stone cladding. A softer edged lake with two cascades and a recirculating and aeration system was formed from the existing lake adjacent to the Soane Bridge. New aquatic, coir and woven hazel edge reinforcement and grass mesh protection were introduced. An existing toilet block that had been built into the listed brick boundary wall had to be carefully demolished to improve the view towards the Soane Bridge. The wall then had to be reconstructed using carefully sourced and matched secondhand stock bricks and lime mortar. The refurbishment of the other historic stone and brick elements played a large part in returning the park to its original condition. Other works included new pathways and surfacing, new street furniture including bespoke bronze signage, a new observation beehive, an extensive new play area including water play elements and new site-wide
planting to Regency design patterns and lawn restoration. To engage with the local community, Gavin Jones employed the skills of work experience students from Capel Manor College and managed access for volunteers to carry out tasks on our site.
Specialist subcontractors were used for electrical works for a new events facility, stone restoration, water feature, path surfacing, timber joinery and play equipment. Gavin Jones sourced through sample procedures and client approvals and J&L Gibbons generally specified materials. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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1 Shrubbery walk timber gate 2 Restored listed bridge 3 Lawn and flower garden 4 Restored features 5 Water garden 6 Water garden timber bridge 7 Play area planting 8 Restored listed bridge 9 Play area
The works programme was carefully tailored around scheduled events at the site including weddings in the manor house and a month long festival, ensuring that sections of the park remained open to the public. Monthly site tours were held throughout the project for local users, external colleges and other interested professional parties.
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REFERENCES Landscape contractor
Litterbins and bike racks
Gavin Jones Ltd
Broxap Ltd
The Plantation, Woburn Hill Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2QG Tel 01932 833 866 Web www.gavinjones.co.uk
Rowhurst Industrial Estate, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 6BD Tel 0844 800 4085 Web www.broxap.com
Play equipment
Bespoke ironwork
Timberplay
Topp and Co Ltd
Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Tel 0114 282 3474 Web www.timberplay.com
The Airfield, Tholthorpe, York YO61 1ST Tel 01347 833 173 Web www.toppandco.com
Specimen trees
Stone restoration
Hillier Nurseries Ltd
Chichester Stoneworks
Ampfield House, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9PA Tel 01794 368 733 Web www.hilliertrees.co.uk
Terminus Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8TX Tel 01243 784 225 Web www.chichesterstoneworks.co.uk
Shrubs and herbaceous plants
Carpentry and joinery
W. Crowders & Sons Ltd
Alan Hayward Joinery Ltd
Lincoln Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 5LZ Tel 01507 525 000 Web www.crowders.co.uk
Unit 7a Javelin Way, Henwood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent TN24 8DH Tel 01233 625 204 Web www.alan-hayward.co.uk
Bespoke bench and compost bins Bramhall 1840 Ltd
Unit 5, Clarence Works Effingham Road Sheffield S4 7YS Tel 0845 643 9882 Web www.bramhall1840.co.uk Granite, Yorkstone and Portland stone Ashfield Group
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG Tel 0207 205 7500 Web www.ashfieldgroup.com Geosynthetic matting Verdant Solutions
High Street, Hartfield East Sussex TN7 4AE Tel 01892 770 470 Web www.verdantsolutions.ltd.uk
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John Scott MSGD - The Garden Company - Black Basalt Paving & Silver Grey Plank Paving
Pamela Johnson & Landscaping Solutions - boulders, cobbles & aggregates
Laura Anstiss & WWLandscapes - Gold CEDEC & Edging
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FROSTS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LTD Frosts was tasked with creating a fitting setting for this architectural new build home in Burnham Market, Norfolk
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esigned by Thomas Faire Architects, ‘Saltmarsh’ house is a newly built architectural statement that sits juxtaposed within the rural Norfolk landscape of Burnham Market. The house has predominately clean, hard lines with a relatively high number of architectural finishes on the exterior of the building. The interior is strongly zoned in terms of functionality, with a large proportion of the day-to-day living space on the first floor, which is essentially a glass box. This affords elevated views across the garden and surrounding fields, which roll away to the sea, just visible in the distance. There is also a large mezzanine deck area extending from the side of the house. The majority of viewpoints of the garden are therefore from an elevated position.
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The challenge was to create a setting in which the house could sit comfortably without diminishing the experience of the wider landscape, tempering and complementing the house’s stark profile while reflecting its zoning and varied use of materials.
ABOUT FROSTS Established in 1974, Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd is part of a family owned group of companies. rosts is very different in terms of its operations but the fundamental values of quality, teamwork, safety and innovation are still at the heart of the business. The main o ce in ilton eynes is the base from which the company provides its range of specialist garden design, landscaping and maintenance services throughout the . rosts continues to be at the cutting edge of the industry.
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The brief The clients specified that the front drive space should be open, simple and uncluttered to allow the parking of several vehicles with easy turning, while planting should emphasise texture and floral interest. Further desirable features were an open air spa area, lawn, access from the stairs on the eastern side of the house to an existing garden gym, and access along the northern side of the garden. The client also wanted improved views of the surrounding countryside and towards the sea at the rear, as well as increased privacy from the road on the western boundary. In all other respects the design brief was open, but with the objective of creating a sense of place and allowing a journey through the garden and around the house. Design and build The design used a limited palette of hardscape
surfaces, employing industrial style materials such as Corten, galvanised mesh steel fencing and gabion cage retaining walls to bleed through into the soft landscaping. As a reference to the nearby
coast, oak sleeper groyne revetments were used to retain earth banks. Norfolk flint gravel was used as surfacing infill and Norfolk cobbles as a facing material – this also reflected the exterior architectural finish on parts of the house. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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MAY 2016 REFERENCES Garden design David West Beale and Dan Blumson at Frosts Garden Design
Tel 0845 021 9001 Email info@frostslandscapes.com Web www.frostslandscapes.co.uk Construction Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd
Tel 0845 021 9001 Email info@frostslandscapes.com Web www.frostslandscapes.co.uk Paving Schellevis Beton bv
1 Strong verticals and topiary shapes at elevated eye level 2 Abundant textural planting 3 Entrance corridor, day one
Tel 07774 923 181 Email gordon@schellevis.co.uk Web www.schellevis.nl Trees Europlants UK Limited
4 Entrance corridor, groundworks and bed preparation in progress
Tel 01707 649 996 Email enquiries@europlants.net Web www.europlants.net
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Plants
6 Spa room with Schevellis paving, cedar screens and architectural planting 7 Planter from gabions and Norfolk cobbles with Olea europaea, underplanted with Lavandula angustifolia
Joseph Rochfords Ltd
Tel 01707 261 370 Email sales@rochfords.net Web www.rochfords.net Aggregate supplies Frimstone Ltd
8 View from basement deck
Tel 01366 388 900 Web www.frimstone.co.uk
9 Permeable resin bound driveway surface is SUDS compliant
Topsoil, cobbles and gravel
10 Schevellis ‘Anthracite’ 1m flags 11 The olive is several hundred years old. It has acclimatised well in the light soil selected
Baileys of Norfolk
Tel 01603 754 607 Email info@baileysofnorfolk.co.uk Web www.norfolktopsoil.co.uk
Zones were allocated for relaxation (spa room), sensory experience (east-west entrance corridor on the south side), informal play and outdoor exercise (gym room lawn) and utility (east-west corridor on the north). Planting was naturalistic rather than formal around the entertaining/relaxation zones of the garden. Form and plant texture were relied upon to achieve a sense of calmness and unity with loose planting and natural organic and mineral textures contained within clean flowing lines. A sense of visual rhythm was achieved by repetition of form and strong verticals through the choice of trees. Views of ‘borrowed landscape’ beyond the hedges were created by selective removal of existing trees and reduction of hedges. The design brought the garden closer to the interior living space and mezzanine deck through use of standard tree planting and bringing form into the eye line. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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SMART SCAPE GENESIS CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPES LTD Genesis used smart technology, rustic planting and contemporary details to bring this Cambridge garden bang up to date
Project value £80k with Genesis, £15k with electrics and top lawn landscaped Build time February to July 2014 Size of project 700m2
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his project embraced a contemporary look while using rustic materials and plants. Living close to and working at a technology park in Cambridge, the clients wanted to have a garden that was fully automated – the lights, sound and water are all controllable from their smart devices. Design and construction When Genesis first met the clients they had already drawn up plans, but the design wasn’t yet ticking all the boxes. Genesis helped to give the garden a clean, more spacious feel, eradicating unnecessary busyness and level changes, while staying true to the original plans. Construction was intended to take less than five months, but with a number of extras added along the way, in the end a little over six months 62
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was spent on site. These extras included moving oil tanks, patio extensions, running cables to the trees on the perimeter of the garden, pop up irrigation and external Wi-Fi cabling. Stones and steps The main patio areas were laid in Marshalls’ natural slate with its Argent edging. As the garden evolved, it was felt coping stones and large bespoke steps would be a good addition. Working with the client, companies were found that supplied slate window sills which were used for the coping. Originally starting at 1800mm lengths, they were cut down to 600mm units and angled to fit around the enormous curved outer and lower walls – a time-consuming task. Slate halves were used to achieve the supersized step treads, cut for fireplaces but perfect for steps. A stonemason working for Genesis at www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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the time did an incredible job of carefully joining the coping stones, bullnosing all steps and polishing the faces of the already rounded stones. It was through his handiwork that such bespoke pieces were achieved while on site. Render Wetherby’s silicone render was used for the white rendered walls, which goes on the colour you choose and is fully water resistant. This material costs about three times as much but gives a professional finish.
Technology Stainless steel pop-up sprinklers by Hunter were installed, powered by a system called Etherrain. These can be set on a timer to come on as and when required. Using Wi-Fi or a 1 Marshalls Stoneface walling on 6m curve 2 Panoramic of garden from top lawn 3 View from side of house 4 CAD drawings on Google Sketchup 5 Marshalls natural slate paving from house
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unique IP address, you can be sitting in Australia while watering your lawn in Cambridge. The external speakers were connected to the client’s existing Sonos system via the use of an amplifier wired to the Sonos bridge. Finally, the water pumps and garden lighting were set up to be operated from the client’s smartphone using a Z-Wave system, a piece of hardware that uses Wi-Fi to communicate with the lights and pumps. Challenges There were two main challenges, access being the first. The only way to get a digger into the garden was via a half-mile bumpy track, through a field and over the client’s lawn to where the main landscaping took place. All materials had to come in and out this way. Starting the project in February, for the first three months no large lorries wanted to risk getting stuck in the mud. As a result all loose aggregates were loaded into a dumper and driven to where needed. The second main challenge was discovering
PLAN chalk below 300mm of soil. Neither the client nor Genesis had realised that their entire two acre garden was on chalk. The design was effectively built into the hillside and around 1000t of chalk and 500t of soil had to be excavated. Another notable difficulty was to install Marshalls’ stone face walling onto a 6m curved water feature – Genesis is thought to be the first to successfully attempt this. When the wind blew, the water hit the tiles and was absorbed by the slate, but a simple waterproof sealant fixed this issue.
ABOUT GENESIS CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPES LTD Mike Long has worked in the landscape industry for ten years, running his own company, Genesis Construction and Landscapes, for six of them. He won Contractor of the Year with Marshalls in 2015 and Genesis recently won a ‘Commended’ award in the £60-£100k category at the APL Awards 2016. Mike lives in Bury St Edmunds with his wife and two young boys. www.genesislandscapes.co.uk
1 Lower steps at night 2 CAD drawings on Google Sketchup 3 Panoramic of patio from house 4 Three stainless steel blades at 900mm 5 Bespoke bullnosing by hand on site 6 Garden at night, colour changing LED’s in water feature 7 Hidden pipework for automatic lawn irrigation 8 Using chop saw on Jacksons acoustic fencing 9 Month two – start of block work 10 Hand bullnosing slate steps 11 Month one – excavation of chalk
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REFERENCES Landscaper
Planting
Genesis Construction and Landscapes Ltd
Fordham Nursery
Tel 01284 386 162 Email info@genesislandscapes.co.uk Web www.genesislandscapes.co.uk
Tel 01638720 455 Email enquiries@fordhamnursery.co.uk Web www.fordhamnursery.co.uk Render
Patio slabs and walling
Wetherby Building Systems Limited
Marshalls Plc
Tel 01422 312 000 Web www.marshalls.co.uk
Tel 01942 717 100 Email info@wbs-ltd.co.uk Web www.wbs-ltd.co.uk
Pond liner Butyl Rubber Products
Tel 01277 653 281 Email enquiries@butylproducts.co.uk Web www.butylproducts.co.uk
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WINNER Domestic Garden Construction – Construction cost between £30k -£60k category
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £35k Build time First contact April 2014, completion July 2014 Size of project 250m2
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New bench
Multi-stemmed Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’ Existing dining table & benches
Compacted gravel
Pond with boulders
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Existing Loquat tree & Camellia
Lawn
Stepping stone boulders set into lawn
Existing Holly tree with retaining wall
Existing circular planting bed
New tree – Japanese Maple
Path using existing flagstone and setts in compacted gravel
Old wall replaced with new
Existing paving
Existing steps up to balcony & ground floor of house
Existing steps Existing lower terrace
New bench
Multi-stemmed Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’
GOING EAST LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS
Landscaping Solutions gave this London garden a Japanese feel with boulders, Acers and an ornamental water feature
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andscaping Solutions was approached as part of a tender process to build the rear garden of a recently renovated terraced property in Wandsworth, south-west London. The project was designed by Pamela Johnson and Landscaping Solutions worked closely with her throughout the build. They have worked together several times over the past five years, Landscaping Solutions admiring her wealth of experience and thorough, beautifully presented plans. The brief The client desired that the garden have strong features to view from the house windows, a space that could be used for relaxation and to entertain family, and a focus on a large lawn space. The 1 View across the pool back to the house 2 Pamela Johnson’s concept plan 3 View down the dry stream bed to the tea house
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brief noted the potential for a Japanese influence, suggesting Acers and boulders, and an ornamental water feature – which could be a new pond – integrated into the design. A dining area for six to eight people with further bench and chair seating was specified, as well as a summerhouse or small greenhouse plus rainwater storage and irrigation. Good winter access to the rear of the garden and compost area was required, such as via a new pathway, as well as a lighting scheme. The client wanted the garden to include four seasons of planting interest with lots of colour and scent requiring medium maintenance. ABOUT LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS
Construction The site was cleared of unwanted masonry, stone paving and planting, some of which was retained for reintroduction. An existing pond was removed and filled in, and approximately 25t of banked soil was excavated and removed by hand from the site. The renovated interior of the house was protected and left in the same condition as when work started. Jacksons Fencing trellis was mounted to the south and rear boundary walls.
Landscaping Solutions is a Walton-On-Thames based contractor dedicated to creating and maintaining first class private gardens throughout London and Surrey. Managing director Ben West is a Capel Manor trained garden designer and horticulturalist with experience working both at home and overseas. ood customer service, ethical or ing practices and an excellent eye for detail have all led to the company winning multiple RHS and BALI awards.
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A bespoke ‘tea house’ was mounted on a raised base consisting of reclaimed yellow stock bricks of local provenance. The tea house makes a great spot to view the garden and relax in all weathers, with extra storage space. A pool and dry stream bed were created involving the excavation of a large amount of soil, some of which was recycled and used in forming the new lawn. The pond had an average depth of 900mm with a 200-300mm shelf for marginal planting. An overflow pipe was included to ship excess water to a shingle-filled soakaway in an adjacent border, and pool sides were constructed and edged with large gneiss boulders. The dry stream bed was built to run into the pool and shares the same edging materials. The success of the design was proven when amphibians and insects began taking up residence from day one. The dining area adjacent to the pool and dry stream bed was surfaced with a self-binding aggregate in a silver colour to complement the gneiss boulders. The close proximity of the dining area to the pool makes it another pleasant place to unwind, and a Japanese feel was achieved through the subdued minimal colour scheme and orderly nature of the layout. Paved pathways lead around and through the garden, linking and providing access to all the major features. Consisting of riven sandstone in warm buff colouration, all stone was cut on site to form the desired curved lawn edge. Stepping
stones across the lawn including a selection of some of the flatter gneiss boulders were added to keep shoes from getting muddy in winter. All borders were prepared and dressed with well-rotted manure compost and a tap-mounted timer-driven drip irrigation system was fitted to service all borders. The new lawn was edged with metal where necessary to retain adjacent aggregates and soils. Uplighters were fitted to illuminate the major planting features and lights added on to the tea house – all electrical work was outsourced to Electrosafe Landscape Lighting. Challenges Access through the house was the biggest challenge of this build – tight doorways, steep slopes and a lot of stairs to navigate. In all instances, maintaining integrity and cleanliness of the property and good relations with the client was paramount.
1 Sketch showing view of tea house/summerhouse either bespoke or adapted from a ready made building 2 A place to relax 3&4 Construction in progress
REFERENCES Landscaper Landscaping Solutions
Lyon House,16 Lyon Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey KT12 3PU Tel 020 8241 2402 Email info@landscapingsolutionsltd.co.uk Web www.landscapingsolutionsltd.co.uk Garden design Pamela Johnson Garden Design
Tel 020 8767 1458 Web www.pamelajohnson.co.uk Rockery stone, paving and aggregates CED Ltd
Tel 01895 422411 Email sales@ced.ltd.uk Web www.ced.ltd.uk Drainage and irrigation Landscapeplus
Tel 01666 577577 Web www.landscapeplus.com Turf Spooners Turf
Tel 01252 793748 Web www.spooners-turf.co.uk Electrical services Electrosafe Landscape Lighting Ltd
Tel 020 8394 1098 Web www.electrosafe.com Metal edging EverEdge
Tel 01453 731717 Web www.everedge.co.uk Trellis Jacksons Fencing
Tel 01233 750393 Email sales@jacksons-fencing.co.uk Web www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk Building materials Travis Perkins
Tel 01604 752424 Web www.travisperkins.co.uk
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SOUTHWARK PARK QUADRON SERVICES
Quadron Services works together with Southwark Council to maintain this long-standing and much-loved municipal London park
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uadron Services has been working in partnership with Southwark Council to maintain Southwark Park since 2004, when the company was awarded Southwark Council’s Integrated Parks and Grounds Management Contract. The 25ha park is credited as one of the first municipal parks in London, having been opened by the Metropolitan Board of Directors in 1869. It benefited from a £2.5m Heritage Lottery Fund grant in 1999 which enabled extensive improvements to be carried out, and now boasts a wide range of facilities for www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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visitors including a lake, bowling green, cricket oval, tennis courts, children’s play area and beautiful gardens, including the stunning Ada Salter garden. There are swathes of close-mown open grassland, mature broadleaf and coniferous trees, ornamental shrubberies and bedding, small areas of woodland, a wildlife area and some spring and summer meadows. Bats, greater spotted woodpeckers and stag beetles have all been sighted in the park, while the flowers in the borders and the meadow areas are an important habitat for pollinating insects.
Awards The park has been Green Flag accredited since 2002. In 2014, Quadron was awarded a prestigious BALI Principal Award for its maintenance of the park. Maintenance Quadron’s maintenance team at Southwark Park is led by head gardener Lynne Olding. Lynne has lived locally all her life and began working at the park as a litter picker. She is a key member of the team and is always available to pass on her knowledge and experience to colleagues or members of the PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 69
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PRINCIPAL AWARD WINNER Grounds Maintenance – Free Public Access
Shrub beds – Shrub beds are managed to maintain healthy stocks of plants. Pruning is carried out as appropriate for each species. Renovation work has been undertaken to the shrubberies to open up views
Avenue – Walking along the tree-lined avenues it is easy for the visitor to forget they are in the city
The Ada Salter garden is one of the highlights of the park. It was constructed in 1934 as a semi-circular herbaceous and English Rose Garden. The area is paved in York Stone crazy paving and has a split level with a raised terrace to the north with benches set against the retaining wall facing towards the lake
public. She is supported by a team leader, three gardeners and an apprentice. Southwark Park has an active ‘Friends’ group and Quadron staff regularly attend their ABOUT QUADRON SERVICES Founded in 1993, Quadron is a green space management company that prides itself on its proactive approach towards cultivating sustainable green communities. It provides grounds maintenance services to local authorities and housing associations throughout London, the Midlands and the South West. Quadron was purchased by Idverde in 2016 and is now sister company to The Landscape Group.
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meetings in order to update the members on work in the park and to better understand the aspirations of the park’s users. Quadron and the Friends also organise community events in the park such as bulb and hedge planting, as well as occasional tours of the park’s Ada Salter Garden for members of the public. As an ISO 14001 accredited contractor, Quadron aims to employ sustainable maintenance methods in the park. Green waste is composted and returned as mulch, and a bulb and bedding reuse scheme operates, which sees material that cannot be reused in the park donated free of charge to the local community.
The use of pesticide is avoided wherever possible, with innovative alternatives such as Foamstream chemical-free weed control used instead. A John Deere electric Gator vehicle is deployed in the park for its zero emissions and quiet operation, and a ‘FIDO’ machine is used three times a week to remove dog faeces from the park. Other tasks include: ● Grass to be kept as amenity grass, with path edges neatly defined. ● Shrub beds to be managed to maintain healthy stocks of plants. Pruning as necessary and as appropriate for the plant species to remove dead and damaged branches and to retain a natural shape. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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Bowling green – Southwark Park’s bowling green requires particularly careful maintenance to ensure it remains in excellent condition throughout the playing season. This includes maintaining the grass height at between 3mm and 6mm and carrying out regular rolling and scarifying
free, with litter collected from surfaces and bins at a frequency that avoids rubbish lying around and being blown onto adjoining beds, or suggesting that the area is neglected. ● The bowling green to be maintained as a healthy, tight and close mown sward, maintained to a high standard suitable for play. The hedge is kept to a height of 1m for natural surveillance and to allow people to view the bowling. ● Rose beds to be kept in a clean and weed-free condition at all times. Roses pruned according to type. Roses to be dead headed and mulched. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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● Flower bed maintenance – spring bedding
consisting of main bedding, edging plants and bulbs; summer bedding consisting of main bedding, edging plants and dot plants. Bedding to be kept weed free and dead headed as necessary. There is approx 330m2 of bedding in the park. Development Quadron is pleased to support the council in the realisation of its aims for this well-loved London park by continuing to preserve and enhance the historic character of Southwark Park, increasing its amenity and biodiversity value while satisfying the needs of current and future generations of parks users.
REFERENCES Bedding Downs View Nurseries
Tel 01243 641053 Electric Gator vehicle John Deere Ltd
Web www.deere.co.uk Shrubs and trees Palmstead Nurseries
Tel 01233 813340 Email sales@palmstead.co.uk Web www.palmstead.co.uk Provender Nurseries
Tel 01322 662315 Email enquiries@provendernurseries.co.uk Web www.provendernurseries.co.uk
Images © Gerry Kelsey, Quadron Services
● Hard surfaces to be kept clean and weed
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PAUL DRACOTT GARDEN DESIGN Giving a grand Arts and Crafts makeover to a country garden in Cambridgeshire
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well-tended lawn and an informal area of unkempt but charming perennial plants. The brief The brief was to create a country garden in harmony with the renovated house, one that was traditional in feel but practical for modern family use. The clients specifically wanted the entrance to be more open and formal. The Edwardian extension had repositioned the front
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entrance but the landscape had not been modified accordingly, so the approach to the house was unclear and the space lacked parking. A large entertaining and dining terrace was requested adjacent to the newly added garden room and the clients wanted a view from this terrace to the large formal lawn which was to be opened up and enhanced. A swimming pool, tennis court and formal terrace for the new drawing room were also to be included. The design During the initial client meetings it became clear that the property owners admired the formality of 74
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Arts and Crafts gardens and in particular William Robinson’s garden at Gravetye Manor in West Sussex. This set the feel for the design. The garden was laid out with strong hard landscape softened with planting. Later flowering perennials with a more northern European feel replaced the early English perennials of William Robinson’s scheme. This reduced maintenance such as staking and dividing and lent a more contemporary feel to the garden. The layout at the front of the property focused on a sweeping gravel driveway with a central turning circle, punctuated with box hedge and a large formal urn on an axis emanating from the
Edwardian front door. Pleached hornbeam and foundation planting encircled by box hedging completed the formality to the front. At the rear, an axis from the family room doors was emphasised and crossed with a second axis to a formal swimming pool. A weak change of level was reinforced with formal steps out onto the large lawn and down to the pool terrace. As large entertaining and dining areas were requested these were laid out with interlocking blocks of aged limestone flagstones, Vande Moortel Belgian bricks and planting. This zoned the terraces and the resulting area, although spatially large, was visually broken into small areas. The Belgian bricks were then used to create a path along the axis opening out into a small terrace planted with four table top mulberries and onto a circle punctuated with an urn and lavender hedge where the two axes cross. The formal paths and terraces in this area are bordered and pass through large planting areas planted mainly with modern style perennials. Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinstern’, Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’ and Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ to name but a few drift into one another and inter plantings of Verbena hastata, Dianthus carthusianorum and Knautia macedonica lend an almost www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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chaotic air to the scheme. The 15x5m swimming pool was set in a terrace with a more contemporary edge than the areas close to the house. Vande Moortel pavers made up the main surface but the contrasting stone details in this area were diamond cut and sandblasted sandstone. Modern box parterres created division from the formal lawn and provided enclosure for the pool area. Planted with rows of round headed trees and interlocking blocks of Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’, Perovskia ‘Little Spire’ and Sedum ‘Matrona’, this planting was more ordered and contemporary than that of other areas. These beds will shortly be planted with bulbs of Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’ to give an early summer display. To the rear of the house a new half hexagonal extension had been added to the formal drawing room in the renovation. A terrace following the profile of this was created to catch the last of the evening sun. This terrace, detached from other areas, was surfaced entirely in diamond cut sandstone and the step noses from reconstituted stone in a Portland finish. A sandstone path linking to the front and zigzagging through shady planting completed the scheme. The gazebo, tennis court and a newly requested vegetable garden will form phase two of this garden early next year. Materials Arts and Crafts gardens use varying texture in the materials. Clay brick pavers or stock bricks on the edge would have lacked a contemporary feel so Vande Moortel brick paving was perfect for this setting and was admired by the clients. The difficulty came in choosing one that would be in harmony with the house and with the style of the proposed garden. After considering many samples provided by Natural Paving Products (UK) Ltd, it was decided to use a brick called Terrestre. This brick was of sanded red clay and was tumbled so fitted the scheme perfectly. Flagstone areas had also to complement the house and the scheme. Areas closest to the rear of the house, the oldest part, were surfaced with an aged limestone called Vicarage sourced from Bannold Supplies in Cambridgeshire. A light coloured diamond cut and sandblasted sandstone flag called Verde, also from Bannold, was used for edge details and the drawing room terrace. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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CONCEPT DRAWING
4 Concept projection 5 Thatched barn terrace with buxus, mulberries and informal planting
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DURING THE BUILD
Build issues The build benefited from the soil on site being deep and relatively light, and beneath a small sub soil layer there was ‘as dug’ ballast. This was so clean most of the spoil from the pool dig was used in the concrete mix for the lower subbase of the pool area. The front was more problematic. The existing driveway passed beneath old oak and walnut trees and to resurface these the tree officer had specified a ‘no dig’ construction. The level was raised slightly and Cellweb from Geosynthetics was used in the construction of the subbase. The light soil, so helpful in the construction, was an issue when it came to planting. Large quantities of heavy organic matter needed to be rotavated into the planting areas to give the soil a better structure and water holding capacity.
ABOUT PAUL DRACOTT Paul Dracott has been designing gardens in Cambridgeshire, Home Counties and London for nearly 20 years. A member of the Society of Garden Designers, Paul specialises in contemporary town gardens, formal country gardens and urban roof terraces. Strong geometric patterns and clean lines are typically softened with naturalistic perennials punctuated with topiary. Paul is interested in incorporating sustainable and recycled materials such as green oak and composite decking and strives to create gardens in harmony with location and architecture.
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REFERENCES Garden designer
Lighting
Paul Dracott
Light Symphony
Web www.pdgardendesigns.co.uk
Web www.lightsymphony.com
Main contractor
Lighting for Gardens Ltd
The Living Room Landscapes Ltd
Web www.lightingforgardens.com
Web www.the-livingroom.org Limestone and sandstone
Plants and trees
Bannold Supplies
Fordham Nursery,
Web www.bannold.co.uk
Web www.fordhamnursery.co.uk
Vande Moortel Belgian bricks
Cellweb Tree Root Protection
Natural Paving Products (UK) Ltd
Geosynthetics Ltd
Web www.naturalpaving.co.uk
Web www.geosyn.co.uk
Reconstituted stone
Swimming pool
Chilstone
Elm Leisure
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Web www.chilstone.com
Web www.elmleisure.co.uk
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6 Front turning circle in front of Edwardian entrance 7 Pool terrace construction and steps reinforcing weak level change
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ALL ABOARD TIMOTAY LANDSCAPES
This modern take on a boathouse needed a contemporary garden to match
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value ÂŁ250-350k Build time June 2014 to Oct 2015 Size of project 900m2
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space with high social value, affording them defined areas for dining and entertaining that would maximise the beautiful views across the River Dee and Chester, while at the same time considering the play needs of their young child. Design and build The scheme included the ground-up bespoke design and development of the driveway, courtyard and rear garden, with water feature and an array of hard and soft landscaping. PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 77
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The design needed to give a seamless transition between the separate areas of the garden, work in harmony with the clean lines and contemporary style of the property, and balance the addition of a modern wrap-around glass balustrade balcony.
DESIGN PLAN
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The property occupies an elevated vantage point, with the garden on a cascading slope towards the river. Considering its position, and the inclusion of an extensive planting scheme, an integrated water irrigation system was required. To maximise space and incorporate a bespoke water feature, a series of raised areas and sunken patios were added, comprising modern paving, walling and screening that gently traversed with the natural flow of the water, leading down a path to a lawned area at the foot of the garden. For privacy and security, a bespoke boundary fence was built to complement the existing aged stone wall and bespoke automated gates were installed to the front and rear of the property and garage. Contemporary lighting made best use of the space during the evenings and showed off the garden at night.
Materials During the early stages of design, the client was presented with a mood board to allow them to visualise the variety of different materials and styles proposed for their design. The proposed materials were suggested to complement and work in harmony with the high-spec finish of the interior of the property. All paving was calculated and ordered specifically to match the preplanned laying pattern and continued with the cladding for all terracing walls and steps. As part of the design for the balcony, Timotay specified composite decking for its modern feel and non-slip properties. A bespoke fence was designed and built using Siberian larch battens. Challenges The scheme presented a variety of challenges, not least with the seasonal elements causing some delay. The site, with its changing ground www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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ABOUT TIMOTAY LANDSCAPES Founded in 1985, Timotay Landscapes has earned an exemplary reputation in the domestic landscape sector by combining awardwinning design with high quality construction and project management. Timotay’s passion for providing stunning landscapes is evident in its innovative designs. They are committed to achieving excellence in customer service; clients can expect to receive the highest standard of care and attention throughout the Timotay experience. Their mission is to realise the potential of a client’s outdoor space with innovative design and quality craftsmanship.
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levels of some 5,000mm from the property entrance to lawn at the rear of the garden, presented a problem to overcome from the initial design stage. Access was restricted as the rear of the property was only accessible via a narrow passageway, therefore entry and exit had to be negotiated with the neighbouring boat club. As part of the duty of care to the surrounding properties, careful planning of access by plant machinery had to be observed. As part of the build, the client desired to have the drainage system within the property looked at. Due to the vast amounts of paving, the old combined drainage system was split to allow all of the water from surfacing and guttering to be navigated into a 96-cell soakaway under the lawn. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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REFERENCES Design and build
Plants, trees and hedging
Timotay Landscapes Ltd
Spinney Nurseries
Web www.timotaylandscapes.co.uk
Web www.spinneynurseries.co.uk
Building materials
Composite decking
Travis Perkins
Millboard
Web www.travisperkins.co.uk
Web www.millboard.co.uk
Whitworth sandstone
Water feature construction
Natural Paving
Just Stainless
Web www.naturalpaving.co.uk
Web www.juststainless.co.uk
Bespoke larch fencing
Plant machinery
Hoppings Quality Timber Products
AH Plant Hire
Web www.hoppings.co.uk
Web www.ahplanthire.co.uk
Irrigation system
Slide
Access Irrigation
KBT
Web www.access-irrigation.co.uk
Web www.kbt.be
Hunza lighting system Moonlight Design
Web www.moonlightdesign.co.uk
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value £20k Build time 8 weeks (March to May 2014) Size of project 1,500m2
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FULL FLAVOUR WALMSLEY SHAW Walmsley Walmsley Shaw Shaw builds builds a heritage a heritage garden garden fit for a superstar chef fit for a superstar chef
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esigner Anne Keenan, a long-time client of Walmsley Shaw, won a competition organised by the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) and Hartley Botanic to raise awareness of the charity Garden Organic, to design a heritage garden at Raymond Blanc’s two Michelin star restaurant, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
in Oxfordshire. The design was intended to showcase varieties of heritage vegetables and to demonstrate the principles of biodiversity, sustainability and organic gardening. Design This was a project that demanded design and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Anne’s
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DESIGN PLAN inspiration came from Le Manoir and its setting. To meet the brief of a sustainable and biodiverse garden, materials had to be sourced as locally as possible, incorporating existing materials already available at Le Manoir. Anne said: “I wanted the whole garden to be constructed without the use of cement or concrete – a challenge for both the designer and the contractor.” Build Walmsley Shaw constructed the hard landscaping using materials sourced from the British Isles, recycled where possible, to provide a perfect setting for the heritage vegetables planted by Anne, David and Raymond’s gardeners. This wasn’t one of Walmsley Shaw’s bigger projects but had enormous interest and appeal,
particularly because of the focus on preserving varieties of heritage vegetables. One of the charms of the project was the use of lime mortars and lime concrete, incorporated with traditional methods such as installing post and wall foundations with rammed stone, which seemed to work as well as modern methods. Anne’s design required considerable attention to detail for the sourcing of materials. Walmsley investigated and visited many local quarries to match the existing materials of the Le Manoir surrounding buildings, with great success. One of the largest features was the chestnut pale growing screens throughout the garden, which were brought together by the creative work of Jay Davey’s willow work and Ed Brooks’ rustic chestnut gate. Finally, they had the pleasure of building a champagne bottle seating wall. The heritage garden team consisted of tradesmen from Walmsley Shaw and a strong collaboration of Le Manoir gardeners, as well as David Love-Cameron, the winner of the scholarship programme of the other phase of the heritage garden competition. 5 Illustration of the chestnut pale growing screen and cleft fence 6 Champagne bottle seating wall 7 Anne Keenan and David Love-Cameron
REFERENCES Contractor Walmsley Shaw Ltd
Website www.walmsleyshaw.co.uk Designer Anne Keenan
Web www.annekeenan.co.uk Willow work Jay Davey
Web www.jaydavey.co.uk Rustic gate Ed Brooks Furniture
Web www.edbrooks.com Greenhouse Hartley Botanic
Web www.hartley-botanic.co.uk Chestnut posts and pales Say it with Wood
Web www.sayitwithwood.co.uk Green Man mosaic Joanna Dewfall
Web www.dewfallmosaic.co.uk Stone supply Cotswold Stone Quarries
Web www.cotswoldstonequarries.co.uk
ABOUT WALMSLEY SHAW
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Since we started building gardens in the South West of England almost 15 years ago, we have established strong collaborative relationships with many outstanding landscape architects and designers. Thanks to their willingness to recommend us to others, our reputation for helping to create beautiful gardens has never stopped growing.
Smith Bletchington
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Web www.damsononline.co.uk Photographer Paul Wilkinson Photography
Web www.paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk
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PUTTERIDGE BURY FROSTS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Frosts Landscape Construction cares for the grounds of this Bedfordshire manor house
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rosts Grounds Maintenance has maintained the grounds at Putteridge Bury in Luton for nearly ten years with gardener Chris Rolfe on site five days a week. The Putteridge Bury site includes a Grade II-listed neoElizabethan manor house set in nearly 30 acres of landscaped gardens and picturesque parkland. It is home to the University of Bedfordshire Business School postgraduate programmes and the university’s conference centre. The site is also used as a top quality venue for weddings, receptions and events. The manor was built in the style of Chequers by architects Sir Ernest George and Alfred B Yeates. The grounds were designed by Sir Edwin L Lutyens, who is recognised as one of the foremost landscape architects of the era, and planted by Gertrude Jekyll. Important features are the lawns, reflecting pool and the substantial yew hedges.
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best for the many functions held at Putteridge Bury across the year. This involves adjusting the work programme and flexing labour resources to produce immaculately presented grounds. Chris has a vast array of equipment on site but he favours Stihl hand-held machinery for hedge work, Dennis mowers for striping up all the main lawns and the Kubota G23 for cutting the grass on the entrance drive to the site. All Frosts Landscape Construction machinery has been supplied by George Browns of Leighton Buzzard and Richard Taylor Machinery. Development The formal grounds give way to a wildflower meadow and woodland area on the periphery of the site. The wildflower meadow was transformed by Frosts almost three years ago from an old hockey pitch. Particular care was
taken in choosing the right wildflower mix for the area, using species that were known to already exist in the locality, thus ensuring successful establishment in keeping with the surrounding area. The Putteridge Bury grounds boast a prominent range of tree species including a couple of trees that are mentioned in the list of Notable Trees in Britain. Recently, Frosts has been instrumental in carrying out a comprehensive tree health survey and prioritised action plan to preserve the integrity of this important tree stock. In carrying out the tree works on site, Frosts has looked for opportunities to increase the biodiversity within the grounds with the provision of habitat piles and standing tree trunks to encourage birds, insects and invertebrates to dwell in the grounds. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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4 West lawn 5 Wildflower meadow in bloom 6 Formal gardens in the summer 7 Chris Rolfe on his Dennis mower
ABOUT FROSTS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Established in 1974, Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd is part of a family owned group of companies. Frosts’ fundamental values of quality, teamwork, safety and innovation are at the heart of the business. The main o ce in Milton Keynes is the base from which the company provides its range of specialist garden, landscaping and maintenance services throughout the UK. Frosts continues to be at the cutting edge of the industry.
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REFERENCES Contractor
Dennis Mowers
Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd
Web www.dennisuk.com
Tel 0845 021 9001 Email info@frostslandscapes.com Web www.frostslandscapes.co.uk
George Brown of Leighton Buzzard
Web www.georgebrowns.co.uk Richard Taylor Machinery
Equipment
Web www.rtmachinery.co.uk
Stihl
Web www.stihl.co.uk
Wildflower mix DLF Trifolium
Kubota UK
Web www.kubota.co.uk
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value £900k Build time 12 months Size of project 15,500m2
CUTTING EDGE
Tony Benger Landscaping carried out major regeneration works on the cliffs and seafront of Dorset town Lyme Regis
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he landscape works took place on the Jurassic Coast cliffs of this World Heritage Site. The main road into the town of Lyme Regis, along with 480 properties and major utility pipes and cables, needed to be protected from coastal erosion – 300ft of land had been lost to the sea over the previous 300 years. In 2003 a major slip left Church Cliff Flats just 75ft from the receding cliff face. One house owner stated: ‘‘We used to go to bed with our life jackets on and even started to inflate them. My garden shed became a beach hut overnight.’’ On completion of the works this resident kindly hung a large banner for all to see. It simply said ‘THANKYOU’ and reflected the gratitude of the residents to all who had worked on the project. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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The brief As a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Lyme Regis’s coastal erosion forms unique habitats for flora and fauna. This meant the project was a huge balancing act between the protection of property and nature conservation. The works involved: • Sensitive, timely clearance of all vegetation • Re-establishment of valuable woodland and grassland scrub habitats • Management of active landslide habitat • The creation of an access path and viewing area across the cliff acting as a link between the main car park, sea wall and town • Building a new sea wall including steel steps, piling, nailing and netting (carried out by others) • The reinstatement of 14 gardens demolished by erosion and engineering works • The re-establishment of 17 allotments.
The build The work was made all the more challenging by the extreme gradient of the site. Much of it had to be done using rope access, meaning staff had to be IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) trained. There was Japanese knotweed present which caused further operational constraints and, due to ecological considerations, even the bramble had to be removed from site, propagated in a nursery and returned upon completion. The engineering works of piling, nailing and netting posed further challenges as structures were built on top of this to reinstate gardens. Prior to the installation of the soil retaining net, planting pockets had to be created with compost and each and every one marked via GPS. Later, once the net was in place, the holes
were relocated to be planted through to re-establish vegetation. Much of the 1,600t of imported topsoil had to be laid over the net and on considerable slopes without causing any damage to the mesh. Fencing also had to be designed and erected as boundaries to gardens, with the same constraints. Very close liaison was required between Tony Benger Landscaping, the main contractor and the client, the District Council. They more than met expectations through the need to design, adapt and build landscape elements that had not been used in these circumstances before. They also worked very closely with each one of the owners of the rebuilt gardens and reinstated allotments to best deliver projects which they were all delighted with. 1 Reinstated clifftop garden 2 Path from car park to beach 3 Replanted stabilised cliff 4 Oak railed pathway 5 New access to East Beach 6 Careful management of SSSI 7 Line of reinstated gardens 8 Viewing area 9 Native planting and protection 10 Productive clifftop garden 11 Views from the new path
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REFERENCES Landscaper Tony Benger Landscaping
Web www.tonybenger.com
ABOUT TONY BENGER LANDSCAPING Tony Benger Landscaping is experienced in carrying out large commercial landscape projects, winning a BALI award for this Lyme Regis scheme and consistently delivering an outstanding service to customers. Tony Benger Landscaping’s domestic department designs and builds beautiful gardens from the contemporary to the classical, winning them three BALI awards in the Domestic Garden category.
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Main contractor Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering Ltd
Landscape architect URS Infrastructure and Environment UK Ltd
Green Oak for path, steps, hand rails Smart Build
Web www.smartbuildsupplies.co.uk Plants Boningale Nurseries
Web www.boningale.co.uk
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The brief On the first visit to the project site the clients were halfway through building a new extension to the rear of the house. The initial brief was to create a set of designs for the rear garden area that afforded more privacy, provided a safe space for their dog (Teddy), accommodated and potentially rehoused their fish and large aquarium (at that time located to the far boundary of the property, near the garage side wall and doorway to a home office), and last but not least to install a hot tub. Following successful plans for the rear garden, the clients extended the brief to redesign the front garden to complement and harmonise with the design for the back. The location The cottage is a detached property located towards the end of a cul-de-sac in Cheshire East. The rear faces open countryside of agricultural fields and views to the Mow Cop hills in the distance. It is in the fortunate enough position not to be overlooked.
PROJECT DETAILS Project value ÂŁ50k Build time Five months Size of project 388 sq m
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Front garden Upon arrival the front roadside entrance and gate did nothing to enhance the kerb appeal of either the gardens or the house, and the existing gate was in poor condition. Equally, the sloped concrete slabs from the road to the path were dangerous. The solution to this was to design a stepped entrance and bespoke oak gate that added a quirky twist to the traditional country gate by matching the curved side rail on both sides. New piers were constructed using reclaimed brick topped with York stone caps. The entrance path and steps were also rebuilt and moved to align with the door of the house, which was further framed with planting of Acer Grisuem to both sides, thus adding year round interest. Small reclaimed brick walls were constructed to frame the path. Copper wall lights were chosen from the Hunza range to complement both the bark of the Acers and the house brick. Existing Indian stone paving to the front, side and rear gardens was removed and replaced with genuine diamond sawn York stone sourced in Huddersfield which, although expensive, added a quality of finish and ambiance to the gardens. Existing cobble stone edging was PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 91
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reused as it worked well with the York stone paving, and is in keeping with a design ethos of recycling where possible, along with making use of locally sourced UK products. A new planting scheme was devised for the front beds to edge and soften the lawns, re-laid on completion of the groundworks, with low-level split-faced hazel hurdle fence installed to the perimeter, for both the aesthetic and the practical purpose of keeping Teddy safely within the bounds of the garden. A dwarf pear tree was moved from the planting bed next to an electrical pylon and replanted into the new lawn area opposite. This area was redesigned using a combination of evergreen screening and a variety of Hydrangeas, a client favourite in all its guises. Inter-planting to the lawn area formed part of the plan for a layered approach to tree planting to create a more dynamic sense of space, colour, screening, privacy and connection to the back garden areas. 92
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Rear garden A number of restrictions were faced in terms of what could be achieved with the rear gardens given the location of a large underground gas tank in the lawn area, located next to what would be the main dining terrace. The location of the cesspit to the field boundary also had to be contended with. Upon inspection it transpired that a mature silver birch tree to the side of the pit area was dead and needed removal. This was replaced with autumn flowering cherry (Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'), a personal favourite. The solution to the cesspit was a raised platform constructed in locally sourced green oak, large enough to accommodate a table and chairs and creating a dynamic space from which to admire and immerse oneself within the surrounding countryside. Aquarium A new living room with French doors to what would form an adjoining terrace area provided the ideal location for the fish tank, bringing it closer to the house. As most fish tanks/ponds are only really of interactive usage when you are either standing over the pond or sitting on the pond wall, the idea of an outdoor aquarium with viewing portals was suggested. By comparing internal finished floor levels with potential external viewing portals, it became clear that this could have the added benefit of being visible from sitting positions within the new house extension. Although the clients reacted very positively, it wasn’t certain how, or if, successful construction would be achievable. Following a conversation with the housebuilder, he was sure it could be achieved. As a
longstanding friend of the clients, the builder also agreed to take on construction of the gardens. Making the aquarium work in reality was a fantastic feat of engineering. Hot tub Meanwhile the hot tub and an oak enclosure with sedum roof was located to the end of the garden, adjacent to the garage and home office, this being the least overlooked and most sheltered area of the gardens. It also added value as a focal point from the dining aquarium terrace, and gave rise to the boardwalk connecting the main areas of the gardens. A large oak platform was built to hide the gas tank and interplanted with Acer Griseum, providing another area of recreation as well as an area to house and hide the various filters, pumps and accessories required to power the water features, all now concealed in an underground chamber. Each Acer is spotlit at night, adding a sense of drama and depth.
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REFERENCES Garden design and planting David Keegan Garden Design & Landscape Consultancy
Web www.davidkeegangardendesign andlandscapingconsultancy.co.uk Main contractor Charles Carnall & Sons
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Cliffe House, St Johns Road, Matlock, Bath DE4 3PQ Electrics Gavin Harrison
Web www.ghelec.co.uk Lighting Hunza at Peter Reid Lighting
Web www.engineeringwithlight.com Western red cedar hot tub enclosure Mike Holding at Terete Hot Tubs
Web www.teretehottubs.co.uk
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ABOUT DAVID KEEGAN
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David Keegan is an award-winning garden and landscape designer and writer currently working on garden design projects in Cheshire, Manchester, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Wales and France. He has won several awards, including: Residential Landscape Designer of The Year 2013, Northern Design Awards; International Landscape Design 2012, APLD USA; Garden Designer of the Year 2010 and 2011, Northern Design Awards.
Web www.allturf.co.uk
All Turf Ltd
Hazel hurdles Primrose
Web www.primrose.co.uk York stone paving Johnsons Wellfield
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PARK QUALITY & SERVICE LTD
Maintained by Quality & Service Ltd, Green Park in Reading, Berkshire, is one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious business parks
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reen Park is 195 acres of stunning parkland that was created over 15 years ago by transforming poor quality agricultural land on a low-lying flood plain into one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious business parks. It is home to an abundance of fish and invertebrates and includes a range of existing and new woodland, as well as tree groups and trees with protected orders. The landscape infrastructure is critical in creating a unique setting for the buildings, with a topography of natural contrasts that encourages biodiversity. Quality & Service Ltd (Q&S) has been sensitively maintaining the landscape since January 2013.
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Awards In 2015, with the assistance of the Q&S landscaping team working alongside Broadgate Estates, Green Park received the Wildlife Trust’s Biodiversity Award. It is the first and only business park in the UK to hold such an accolade and to date less than 20 companies have attained the award. Green Park has also received a Gold Award in the commercial landscape category and the Jessica Cecil Award for Outstanding Contribution to Reading’s Environment in the RHS Britain in Bloom (Reading), and was awarded a BALI National Landscape Award in the Limited Public Access Grounds Maintenance category. The park was awarded the Regional Award for Best Business Park in Thames and Chilterns in Bloom.
The brief Q&S’ team of ten landscaping operatives, under the supervision of an on-site landscape manager, was given a basic brief to ensure that the integrity of the Green Park landscape was sustained and enhanced. The brief also stipulated that they improve the standard of the external environment to the satisfaction of the owner, park occupiers and users, and to make the park inviting, comfortable and safe for use and enjoyment. Q&S has shown its ongoing commitment to enhancing the biodiversity at Green Park by proactively and independently ensuring all landscaping personnel have received tailored training via both formal courses and in-house courses.
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JULY 2016 The landscape maintenance is divided into four broad groups: • Road related maintenance: comprises of the central reservation and verges either side of the access roads, Longwater Avenue, Brook Drive, South Oak Way and roundabouts on the A33 access roads. • Water related: making sure the central area accommodates changes in water level as the site is part of the River Kennet flood attenuation system. High levels of maintenance are required for elements in the valley such as hoggin footpaths, bins, benches and life buoys. The soft landscape is maintained to create the image of a water meadow environment and river’s edge. • Developed plots: maintaining to the agreed standards to meet occupiers’ requirements. • Undeveloped plots: keeping sites which have been levelled and filled ready for future development tidy and managed, rough seeding to prevent wind blow and maintaining to prevent colonisation. Q&S has also designed, built, stocked and maintained herb gardens at 100 Longwater Avenue and 250 South Oak Way which are both maintained and replanted each year. The company also turfed the summer footpaths that submerge during the winter months and are maintained from spring to autumn. Challenges Within the park there are a number of different challenges ranging from the lake to high end business properties and a major network of roads. Q&S maintains the park to different standards and works closely with the client to achieve the best results for each area. The areas around each building and the road are maintained to a high presentation level whilst the area around the lakeside and summer paths is maintained with biodiversity in mind. The park also sits above the natural flood plain, and Q&S has to improve the landscaping year after year.
THE AWARD FROM THE WILDLIFE TRUST IS TRULY WELCOMED AND PROVIDES INSPIRATION TO OUR LANDSCAPING TEAM - Sue Payne, managing director, Q&S
1 Longwater Lake 2 Lakeside bird hide constructed by Q&S 3 Seasonal colour at 100 Longwater Avenue 4 Longwater Lake, autumn view 5 South Oak Way, newly laid lawn by Q&S 6 Longwater Lake, view from 100 Longwater Avenue 7 Q&S holds masterclass in bee-keeping for Green Park personnel 8 Biodiversity in action – nesting swans at Green Park in May 2016
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REFERENCES Tree work R W Green Ltd
Web www.rwgreenlimited.co.uk Biodiversity Peter Brett Associates
Web www.peterbrett.com
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Q&S is an independent company which prides itself on offering a horticultural service tailored to suit the needs of every client see s to continuously improve service to surpass client expectations and has successfully tendered, on and entered into ma or long term partnerships ith numerous blue chip clients.
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transform it into an entertainment area connected to the main house and conservatory. This incorporated a new location for the steps down to one of the new mid terraces, to form a smaller, cosier area with lighting and a pergola to offer shade in this south-facing garden. Another set of steps led down to a small landing with access to the store room underneath, with the final steps leading down to the lawn. The brief was to follow an architect’s 2D plan showing a basic concept of what the clients were hoping to achieve. Additional features were
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would be beneficial to the overall finish of the project. A structural engineer was introduced for the steelwork and detailing regarding extending the upper terrace with block and beam, as well as a concrete surround for the fixing of the stainless steel and glass balustrading and test bore holes to determine the depth required for the footings to support the new upper terrace and store room. The build aspect was 12 weeks in total, with six weeks spent on groundworks alone removing in excess of 100t of material by hand. A further six weeks were spent completing the project. Being Marshalls Accredited, JSC Paving and Landscaping was able to advise the clients on the suitability of the Marshalls vitrified paving range, as they suffered from heavy leaf fall and staining on the existing paving from their surrounding trees. Vitrified paving was an ideal 100 PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper
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product to counter the issue long term and it gave the client the high end, clean finish and colour choice they desired. Marshalls Stoneface slate cladding was recommended instead of render, which made the store room a feature wall on its own and added a real visual impact to the overall finish. Challenges Extracting the waste materials from the site proved to be difficult. The route consisted of a long uphill slope of approximately 80m from the site to the waste area and over 100t of concrete had to be removed by hand. Deep foundations were required for the underpinning and new footings for the upper terrace and the concrete pumped into site. The various changes in levels across the site made for a challenging environment to work in, and also to install the large pre-fabricated channel. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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REFERENCES Contractor JSC Paving & Landscaping
22 Walton Rd, Poole BH15 3PA 01202 743386 Architect Friars-Robles Design
www.whitefoxgroup.co.uk Paving/cladding Marshalls
www.marshalls.co.uk Stainless steel and glass fabrication MPR Metal Design
www.balustradesandhandrails.co.uk Lighting Zip Led Lighting
www.led-zip.co.uk
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ABOUT JSC PAVING AND LANDSCAPING JSC Paving and Landscaping is a Marshalls Approved landscape contractor and driveway installer, and Marshalls Regional Award Winner in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 for hard landscaping. Based in Poole, JSC undertakes all aspects of residential and commercial hard landscaping, incorporating design and project management.
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value Up to £25K Build time One year from concept to completion in 2009 Size of project 150sq m
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Front garden
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The brief The back garden of this beautiful Georgian house had been finished the year before, and the second phase of the project was to complete the front. This needed improvement both visually and practically as the front path didn't line up with the front door and nothing had been done for several years. The Georgian architecture needed to be shown off to its full advantage, so a straight path to the front door meant that the building could be viewed from the best angle.
FRONT ROW NIGEL L PHILIPS Using formal topiary to create a warm welcome to this Georgian home
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Design The space was awkward as it was triangular, which meant that part of the space was going to be unused and unwanted. The front gate clearly needed to be moved to line up with the front door, although the client was initially reticent as they had lived with this not being so for many years. This took up the space along the straight side of the triangle. It was decided that there needed to be a strong pattern of planting to fill the unused space. Topiary On cutting back the beech hedge to make room for the newly positioned gate, we revealed a mature box tree, which had been hidden in the beech hedge for at least 30 years and had reached a height of 4m. We creatively pruned the box tree into a very fashionable cloud shape. This gave us the idea of positioning pruned box PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 103
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plants in the shape of spheres (mirroring the newly pruned box tree shapes) and equally spaced them into the remainder of the triangular area, increasing in number as they approached the house and the front door. These were then lit with LED lighters to allow easy access to the front door at night. For the brick paving secondhand pavers were used to help match in with the Georgian age of the house and provide some unity. Planting The planting was an important part of the overall effect. As the area was north facing and in shade for most of the day close to the house, a simple pallet of cream and green was chosen to help lighten this rather dark space. Hydrangea 'Annabelle' and Viburnum davidii suited each other's company, along with Alchemilla mollis and Philadelphus and Iris for the sunnier parts closer to the front gate.
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1 A reclaimed brick path leads to the front door 2 Box spheres mirror the newly pruned box tree 3 Before the gate was realigned with the front door 4 View from the front door looking towards the box tree hiding in the hedge
REFERENCES Designer Nigel L Philips
Email nigel@nigelphilips.co.uk Web www.nigelphilips.co.uk Contractor Second Nature Landscapes
www.secondnaturelandscapes.co.uk Plants/box balls Provender Nurseries
www.provendernurseries.co.uk Outdoor lighting Ornamental Garden Lighting Ltd
www.ornamentalgardenlighting.com Secondhand pavers Chandlers
www.chandlersbs.co.uk
ABOUT NIGEL L PHILIPS Nigel Philips trained at Merrist Wood College and has been a practising garden designer since 1981. He has run his own design and build company and now lectures in related subjects and runs various courses on garden design at Plumpton College in Sussex. He is a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers and a BALI designer member. He resides in Sussex and works mainly in the South of England. www.nigelphilips.co.uk
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STREET SMART GLENDALE
Glendale has been working in partnership with North Somerset Council since 2013 to deliver a range of park and street scene services, including grounds maintenance, arboriculture, street cleansing, beach management and recycling
PROJECT DETAILS Project value ÂŁ17.5m Build time Seven years with potential for a further seven year extension Size of project All green space within the district of North Somerset
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he Glendale North Somerset team is made up of more than 75 staff and is responsible for over 900ha of green infrastructure, over 600ha of parks and public open spaces and the street cleaning of 1,100km of roads and pavements. The company has helped North Somerset Council achieve significant savings through a more efficient and streamlined contract. The council is keen to ensure that social value remains at the core of the contract, with Glendale committed to supporting local organisations to ensure benefits are shared throughout the community. As part of this, Glendale has been working with the Groundwork Trust to launch the
North Somerset Academy, which sees four apprentices per year undertake a bespoke training scheme offering an NVQ Level 2 in horticulture and a Level 2 diploma in front line public service. Park briefs Grove Park, Weston-super-Mare - Horticulture (shrubs and flower beds) - Ornamental mowing - Mechanical sweeping Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare - Cricket pitch maintenance - Horticulture (shrubs and flower beds) - Grass cutting, triple and gang mowing
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1 Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare 2 Glendale’s team undertake flood defence training on Drove Road Recreation Ground 3 Team leader Gareth Annetts and streetscene operative Nicolas Derrick on Marine Parade 4 Ashton Williams carries out work experience with Glendale in Grove Park 5 Richard Heaney, streetscene operative, cleansing Big Lamp Corner, Weston-super-Mare 6 Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare
Prince Consort Gardens, Weston-super-Mare (Green Flag site) - Litter removal and litter bin emptying - Horticulture (shrubs and flower beds) - Grass cutting and hand mowing Lake Grounds, Portishead (Green Flag site) - Manual cleansing of skate and play parks and picnic areas - Mechanical sweeping of promenade - Grass cutting, triple and gang mowing Salthouse Fields and Green Beach, Clevedon - Manual cleansing of skate and play parks and picnic areas
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- Mechanical sweeping of promenade - Litter removal and litter bin emptying Development A community clear-up kit has been introduced as a result of this partnership. The kit comes complete with tools including litter sticks, hoes, rakes, brooms and shovels, as well as bin bags and safety equipment such as gloves, hi-vis clothing and risk assessments. Glendale also offers up to ÂŁ500 in cash, goods or services to community groups in the region to enable them to run projects or events to improve open spaces across the area as part of the Glendale Community Grant Scheme.
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REFERENCES Contractor Glendale
www.glendale-services.co.uk
1 Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare
Bedding plants
2 Four of Glendale’s apprentices with the North Somerset Academy
Glendale Horticulture
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Glendale also supplies 25,000 bedding plants to community groups to support such initiatives through its annual community bedding project. Equipment The contract utilises over 150 pieces of machinery, from a fleet of Ransomes Highway and Etesia Pro 46 mowers for amenity lawn maintenance, to Dennis FT610 cylinder mowers for sport pitches and fine turf maintenance. Kubota M180s are used for beach management and side arm failing, and the contract boasts a full range of sweepers including Johnston VT650s and CX201s, Scarab Minors, applied 414 sweepers and a 600HD Barber Surf Rake. Glendale has a workshop in Weston-superMare which oversees maintenance and management with the support of local suppliers. A fleet of Ford Transits, Ford Connects, Iveco 6.5t vans, Ford Rangers and Farid RCVs on Isuzu 7.5t vehicles complete the suite of equipment. Awards In 2014, the contract achieved recognition from the Department for Communities and Local Government as an example of Good Practice in Local Government Savings. The contract was
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also shortlisted for a Local Authority Innovation Award, as part of the National Recycling Awards in the same year. In the three years since the Glendale North Somerset partnership began, six parks within North Somerset have received Green Flag status, and Portishead in Bloom has maintained its gold award for the past three years running, as well as securing gold and category winner in the National in Bloom campaign.
Ransomes Jacobsen
www.ransomesjacobsen.com Etesia UK
www.etesia.co.uk Dennis Mowers
www.dennisuk.com Kubota UK
www.kubota-global.net Johnston Sweepers
www.johnstonsweepers.com Dealers Dawson Rentals
dawsonrentalssweepers.co.uk Lex Autolease
www.lexautolease.co.uk
ABOUT GLENDALE Glendale delivers an unparalleled portfolio of nine specialist green services including grounds management, arboriculture, supply of plants and semi-mature trees, woodland management, estate management, vegetation control, landscaping, cleansing services and golf course management. We pride ourselves on the professionalism of every aspect of our services and put the people e employ and or ith ďŹ rst. www.glendale-services.co.uk
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ISLAND LIFE JANINE PATTISON STUDIOS Building dream gardens on the Sandbanks peninsula
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £175,000 Build time 14 months Size of project Approx 1,500m2
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local developer of luxury properties approached Janine Pattison Studios (JPS) to help with a project on the stunning Sandbanks peninsula. JPS had worked with this client several times before, and one of the previous projects had won a BALI Design Excellence Award, which helped greatly with the sale of the property. The brief Moondance is a uniquely designed apartment block consisting of three luxury apartments designed by David James Architects for Towncourt Homes. Each apartment has stunning panoramic views of Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island, and the design embraces all available natural light while maximising views across the water. The design brief was to create a distinctive residential living experience within an apartment block. Internally the apartments were to feel like individual bespoke houses while the external fabric of the building was specifically designed to represent a large house rather a traditional apartment block. The design Extensive use of glazing embraces the stunning location bringing the exterior in, with the expanse ABOUT JANINE PATTISON Janine Pattison MSGD MBALI is a multi awardwinning landscape designer and horticulturalist who trained with English Heritage at Eltham Palace in London and at Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester. She is the design director for BALI and writes regularly for national magazines and newspapers, and is proving to be a popular speaker at horticultural events across the UK. www.janinepattison.com
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of sea becoming part of the living experience. Terraces facilitate the outdoor experience and oversized sliding glass doors open to provide flow between the interior and exterior spaces.
area comes alive at night with an LED lighting scheme turning on automatically at dusk.
The build The front entrance and driveway to this ÂŁ12m development needed to be impressive and look good all year round, with minimal maintenance. Ancient olive trees provide height and character to the driveway and were underplanted with a carefully selected range of shrubs, grasses and perennials. A mulch of Scottish glacier boulders and pebbles provided texture and interest, and the whole
2 The entrance beds feature low maintenance evergreen planting and pebble mulch
1 A sophisticated LED lighting scheme designed by JPS creates wonderful mood lighting
3 Views over Poole Harbour from the garden 4 Laser-cut stainless steel with LED lighting 5 The driveway is permeable to comply with SUDs regulations 6 28 7m-tall Cupressus sempervirens were planted to create screening 7 Frameless glass was specified for the decking by the water’s edge to avoid blocking the view 8 Our client drove the project forwards with relentless energy and tight deadlines www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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REFERENCES Design (including lighting and planting design) Janine Pattison Studios
www.janinepattison.com Soft landscaping
JPS Soft Landscaping Team
www.janinepattison.com Hard landscaping (external paving, walling and fencing) Glossbrook
www.glossbrook.co.uk Drivesett Argent Priora Permeable Block Paving Marshalls
www.marshalls.co.uk Light fittings Collingwood
www.collingwoodlighting.com Decking Timbertech decking
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www.timbertech.com Scottish glacial pebbles and boulders Miles Stone
www.miles-stone.co.uk MB Wilkes
www.mbwilkes.com Plants/trees Urban Trees
www.urbantrees.com/en/ Plants For Trade
www.plantsfortrade.co.uk
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DRIFT AWAY THE GARDEN COMPANY
Blocks and drifts create layers of interest in this garden in the Chiltern Hills
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he Garden Company was appointed on a design and build basis to create a contemporary garden that was sympathetic to the style of this house in a farmland setting on the top of the Chiltern Hills, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The brief The clients were a professional couple looking for a haven in which to relax, somewhere they could take time out from their busy schedules. Although the house was a new build, it was built in the style of a traditional barn but with a modern interior. It enjoyed far reaching views over the surrounding countryside, and although this was an outstanding feature, it meant the areas immediately surrounding the house felt very exposed. The solution was to design a series of paths and terraces that were surrounded by planting to create more intimate spaces. Planting Structural plants, including yew hedges and hornbeam trees, were used to define the space and give a vertical element. These also served to screen views from a neighbouring property. Swathes of herbaceous plants and grasses helped to connect with the surrounding countryside. Many of the plants were selected to attract bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects, and the planting will change significantly with the seasons to 112 PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper
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reflect the surrounding landscape. With this in mind, and to add interest in spring time, large quantities of bulbs were also planted. As keen cooks, the clients loved growing their own produce, and two kitchen garden areas were incorporated. The smaller area nearer the house – within easy access of the kitchen for growing herbs and more delicate vegetables – was given green oak raised borders and a brick path. A further larger vegetable garden for more serious quantities of vegetables, fruit bushes and raspberry cane, was surrounded by a hornbeam hedge and has more simple gravel paths and softwood raised beds. A large lawn defines the formal area of the garden before giving way to a line of Malus Everest trees demarking the start of the orchard and meadow area. The orchard was carefully selected from traditional varieties of mainly East Anglian cultivars of fruit trees. The orchard includes desert and cooking apples, pears and cherry trees.
1 View along silver grey granite path 2 View to bespoke seat and sculpture 3 Green oak planters in kitchen garden 4 Gate through to kitchen garden 5 View from edge of meadow
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WINNER Domestic garden construction between £60k-£100k
PROJECT DETAILS Project value Approx £70k Build time January 2014 to June 2014 Size of project 5,000m2
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The meadow A significant feature of the scheme is a large meadow area that includes the orchard and additional meadow shrubs and trees such as guelder roses, hazelnut and field maples. The existing meadow area was just thick grass with very few wildflowers. The area was sprayed with glyphosate and cultivated, before low nutrient spoil from the works near the house was spread over the area. We then waited for the first bloom of dormant seeds to germinate (largely docks), sprayed the area again before lightly cultivating (so as not to bring too many new dormant seeds to the surface) for the final time. The meadow was sown with native seeds that would naturally be found growing in the calcareous soil of the Chilterns. The meadow was not allowed to flower for the first year then cut twice in the second year. As part of the ongoing maintenance, it is periodically spot sprayed for unwanted plants. Unless these careful preparation and maintenance regimes are followed, meadows can often be rather disappointing. When they are successful, however, they are extremely rewarding. ABOUT THE GARDEN COMPANY
Challenges The paucity of topsoil and drainage in the more intensively landscaped areas was a significant challenge. All borders had to be dug out, the soil replaced and a drainage system added to lead the water to the meadow area. It’s remarkable to see the images of the spoil piles in the winter of 2014 and compare them to the beautiful meadow you see today. Drainage and ‘looking after’ the existing soil can often be an overlooked aspect of a scheme, but one that is essential to later success. 114 PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper
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James Scott, managing director and principal designer, is a Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers and serves on the SGD Council. The Garden Company specialises in high quality domestic and commercial design, construction and maintenance. As well as undertaking design and build projects, the company also constructs gardens for other designers. The company has won 22 BALI National Awards over the years. www.thegardenco.co.uk
1 Mown path through meadow 2 View over lounger terrace 3 Finished terrace and planting 4 Meadow before 5 View back to house during construction 6 During construction 7 Terrace being laid 8 View back to the house from meadow terrace
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REFERENCES Design and build The Garden Company Ltd
Chipperfield Garden Centre, Tower Hill, Chipperfield, Hertfordshire WD4 9LH Tel 01442 832666 www.thegardenco.co.uk Stone CED Stone Group
www.ced.ltd.uk
Plants and trees Rochfords
www.rochfords.net Orchard Dene
www.orcharddene.co.uk Wildflower seed John Chambers (now Greentech)
www.johnchamberswildflowers.co.uk Oak Ternex
www.ternex.co.uk Furniture Keith Gilby Joinery
www.gilbys.co.uk Metal work
T Brown & Sons Ltd
Tel 01923 213874 Drainage Duraplas
www.jdpipes.co.uk Topsoil Country supplies
www.countrysupplies.uk.com Sculpture
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Tel 01923 213874
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value Approx. £200m Build time Two years Size of project 32ha
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IN PURSUIT OF LANDSCAPING EXCELLENCE THE CITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY One of the largest football academies in the world with a major soft landscaping scheme
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anchester City Football Club’s decision to build one of the largest academies in the world created the opportunity to implement a soft landscaping scheme on a mammoth scale. The project included a connecting bridge from the Etihad Stadium to the new training facility. Twelve pitches were installed for youth development, including five new Desso pitches with 40,000km of artificial turf fibres. Desso also installed 30,000m2 of reinforced natural grass and 33,000m2 of artificial turf. One of the legacies of the scheme was the adjacent development of the Connell Sixth Form College and the Beswick Community Hub on 16 acres of land donated by the club. Danny Lewis, Manchester City’s dedicated landscape manager, has been with the Club since 2010. He has been involved with the scheme throughout the build period, and is now embarking on a five-year programme of enhanced maintenance to develop the site into a centre of landscaping excellence. The soft landscaping design had to overcome the challenging ground conditions presented on an 80 acre industrial brownfield site. A decision was made to advance procure the significant quantity of semi-mature trees and perimeter hedging. This decision proved a huge
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success and guaranteed that all of the stock was available to meet the demanding construction programme. The decision to air pot the trees meant that the usual seasonal constraint was removed, and the trees could be planted throughout the year as areas became available. This flexibility proved to be invaluable on a scheme of this scale. The planting stock in the advance procurement tender included the following: • 800 Pinus sylvestris/nigra austriaca 5-6m high • 12 Pinus nigra austriaca 12m high • 2,000m Taxus baccata preformed hedging 2m high and supplied in 1m widths • 500m of Fagus sylvatica preformed hedging 1.8m high and supplied in 1m widths The large tree and hedging supply package required a new air pot nursery to allow for the volume of trees to be grown in a dedicated location, within 20 miles of the site. This also allowed the client and landscape architect to monitor the trees on a regular basis, which was a condition of the vesting process. The supply was extended to include a further 1,000 trees, 30 large additional 12m Pines to strengthen boundary security, and
1 Semi-mature trees and shrubs to entrance 2 7,000 capacity Academy Stadium
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50,000 5L shrubs. Perimeter security was of major importance on this high profile site. BAM was awarded the construction package, and the planting stock supplier was novated to BAM to fulfil its contractual requirements on the scheme. The soft landscaping sub-contract package was awarded to a north west company. This large package was completed on programme. BAM directly employed a soil specialist to take charge of quality control and reporting procedures on the major importation of subsoil and topsoil. This was a key area and crucial to the success of the landscaping works. An extensive automatic irrigation system was installed under a separate package. The site has now been handed over and a new contractor has been appointed to carry out a five-year enhanced maintenance scheme. Manchester City Football Club is proud of the standards that have been achieved, it now looks to take the landscaping to an even higher level with a dedicated and professional approach to maintenance. 3 Etihad Avenue tree planting 4 Perimeter Taxus baccata hedging 5 Pinus nigra austriaca
REFERENCES Client Manchetser City Football Club
www.mancity.com
Landscape architect Planit IE
www.planit-ie.com Main contractor BAM
www.bam.co.uk Soft landscaping sub contractor Ashlea Landscaping Ltd
www.ashlea-landscaping.co.uk Planting stock supplier Specimen Trees
www.specimentrees.net Soil specialist Soil Horizons Ltd
www.soilhorizons.co.uk Enhanced maintenance contractor The Landscape Group
www.thelandscapegroup.co.uk Photography and article production Synergy 3 Ltd
www.synergy3ltd.com
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ABOUT DANNY LEWIS Danny Lewis is the Landscape Manager for Manchester City Football Club. He is extremely passionate about his work, and aims to achieve a nationally recognised centre of landscaping excellence. www.mancity.com
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value £20k Build time Four weeks Size of project 70m2
WHITE IS ALRIGHT AURA LANDSCAPES Using Italian ceramic outdoor tiles to give a modern look and finish
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he client required a patio created using a low maintenance product because the surrounding environment was promoting algae growth on their existing terrace. They preferred to keep the shape of the old patio but wanted a modern look that incorporated the pond and linked to a winding path to the side entrance of the garden. Design and build The garden was designed by Aura Landscapes’ in-house designer and focused on the client getting the best use of the space whilst keeping some elements of the existing patio. Working to the client’s brief of using a low maintenance product, a variety of sawn sandstone products were looked at before a ceramic outdoor slab was found whilst attending FutureScape. After discussing with the client the benefits of using ceramic over sandstone, samples of the products were sourced in the colour palette the client required and an order was placed.
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Materials The product chosen was Ceramiche Caesar White Quartz with step kits. As an Italian imported stone, the order had to be placed 16 weeks before it was due to be laid. Challenges The main challenge was the product. Although a fantastic item, the lead time meant any delays in delivery affected the completion date. Also, the nature of the product and its relatively new entry to the UK at the time meant research was required on which grouting compound would work best, as well as the right blade to cut the tiles to ensure no damage and a precise cut.
HIGHLY COMMENDED HARD LANDSCAPING CATEGORY
1 Curved patio area overlooking the large lawn 2 Curved path leading from patio to side gate 3 The muted tile colour complements the house 4 A second curved patio set in mature planting 5 Perfectly cut tiles frame the existing pond 6 The beautiful ceramic tiles tie in the patio area, pond and existing flower beds 7 The tile cladding of the wooden pillars adds interest
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ABOUT AURA LANDSCAPES Aura Landscapes was formed by husband and wife team Mike and Paula Warman in 2010. Based in Hampshire, Aura Landscapes is a multi-award winning company that specialises in bespo e hand dra n garden design and offers full landscaping construction to both domestic and commercial clients. The company has just launched a sister company, ura rtificial rass, that specialises in artificial grass installation. www.auralandscapes.co.uk
REFERENCES Design and build
BAL tile grout
Aura Landscapes
Tileflair Southampton
Unit 4C, Chalcroft Business Park, Burnetts Lane, Southampton SO30 2PA 02380 434231 mike@auralandscapes.co.uk www.auralandscapes.co.uk
www.tileflair.co.uk/southampton Cutting equipment Bosch www.bosch.co.uk
Stone paving Ceramiche Caesar
www.caesar.it
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LONG DIVISION FROGHEATH LANDSCAPES
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Using different surfaces to separate a long, thin garden into distinct spaces
rogheath Landscapes was commissioned to build a townhouse back garden on a long, narrow sloping site. It was transformed into a series of garden spaces, accessed by a meandering route of staggered steps deliberately designed to slow progress through the garden. Different surfaces were used to give each area a separate character without interrupting the flow or clean lines of the garden, culminating in a large entertaining space at the sunnier end. The brief The existing site was mainly lawn, sloping down from the house. A pretty greenhouse sat on a grassy slope that did not do it justice. The clients had also built a paved area at the bottom of the garden. They loved the sunny space but realised that the paving was too small for the size of the garden. The designer, Tina Vallis,
1 The original greenhouse is now surrounded by a pretty, productive vegetable garden 2 New oak sleepers retain the original ground levels around the bay tree 3 Fossil mint Indian sandstone and new oak sleepers 4 The larger paved area provides a versatile entertaining space
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £50k Build time One year Size of project 380m2
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was asked to create a garden with the same clean, neat and tidy lines as the interior of the clients’ house. They were keen to have different areas within the garden including a lawn, a small vegetable garden and a much larger paved entertaining space at the bottom. They wished to keep the existing greenhouse and also a clipped bay tree. They wanted a garden that was not seen all at once, with some of the areas blocked from view of the house.
1 The vegetable garden level during construction 2 The upper lawn is neatly edged with a stone path 3 Wide steps lead down to the patio level 4 A view of the finished garden from the house 5 White and silver planting surrounds the new patio
The design The design was led by the difference in ground level between the house and the bottom of the garden and the need to work around the greenhouse and the bay tree. This set the number of steps required to walk from one end to the other. Different surfaces – lawn, stone and Breedon gravel – were used to change the character of the garden areas and the steps and planting beds were staggered to break the view from top to bottom. This also made the garden appear wider. Challenges Difficult access down a narrow side path was a problem for moving materials in and out of the garden and awkward town centre parking with traffic wardens did not help!
ABOUT FROGHEATH LANDSCAPES Frogheath Landscapes prides itself on delivering successful projects from concept to completion. Working predominantly within a 35 mile radius of its Burwash Weald base, it uses environmentally sensitive suppliers wherever possible. The company has won two gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and collected its third Supreme Winner trophy at the Association of Professional Landscapers awards earlier this year. www.frogheath.co.uk
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DURING CONSTRUCTION
1 The new levels are created around the greenhouse 2 The original ground levels are retained to protect the hedges 3 A new shed was painted black to make it less obtrusive
REFERENCES Landscaper Frogheath Landscapes
5 The new patio space after digging out the base
Willingford Lane, Burwash Weald, East Sussex TN19 7HR 01435 883 516 www.frogheath.co.uk
6 The original garden viewed from the house
Designer
4 The original, too-small patio
Tina Vallis MSGD Garden Design
GARDEN BEFORE
The Spinney, Alexandra Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6UD 01435 872 090 tina@tinavallis.co.uk Sleepers Wealden Oak
www.wealdenoak.co.uk Indian Sandstone Ajeer
www.ajeer.co.uk Perennials How Green Nursery
www.howgreennursery.co.uk Shrubs Provender Nurseries
www.provendernurseries.co.uk Palmstead Nurseries
www.palmstead.co.uk
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SMALL WONDER CATHERINE CLANCY
Using clever curves and cottage planting to lift a tired urban garden
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £15k Build time One year Size of project 75sq m
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his dreary north-facing London back garden was transformed into a pretty space with large flowering borders, a lawn and a seating area at the sunny end. The clients were doing some major renovations to their home, including a new kitchen extension, and wanted to upgrade the garden to suit the changes and also to make much more of the outside space. The landscaping was carried out at the same time as the house renovations. This garden was like many other London gardens, long, thin, behind a terraced Victorian property, and somewhat overlooked by houses to the back. The existing garden was tired and dull, with some odd raised beds, dark concrete paving, very little good planting and a scruffy lawn. A raised deck area at the back was falling apart. An ash tree that had grown too big needed to be removed. The brief The clients love gardening, and wanted the garden to have a good structure, and requested that the new design disguise the long, thin shape. The garden is accessed via the kitchen, which is about 800mm below the
garden level, so a flight of steps needed to be designed to lead from the kitchen up to a patio. The clients required a lawn, pretty borders filled with flowering shrubs and perennials to provide year-round colour and give a natural cottage look, and a herb bed near the kitchen door. They enjoy entertaining and wanted a paved area big enough to hold a six-seater table, preferably at the back of the garden where they could view the garden and the house. They also wanted a small bench somewhere in the garden near the kitchen. A shed or some storage for garden tools was needed. Lights were also required so the garden could be used in the evening, and to enhance the planting. Materials and build Materials used in the landscaping needed to be in keeping with the design of the new extension, and the house, which is in a conservation area. Paving for the area outside the kitchen door needed to be bright and hardwearing, ie suitable for a shady basement. The garden was designed with a circular seating area at one end, which led the curved shape theme. London stock bricks were used
1 View down the garden towards the seating area 2 Phlox and clematis flowering in the border 3 Cat enjoying the sunshine on the new lawn 4 Steps down to kitchen from the patio and garden 5 Herb bed near the back door 6 Seating area at the back of the garden
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Plant list
Trees
• Malus x atrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous’ • Magnolia Grandiflora standard • Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ • Prunus ‘Spire’
to define the edges, as they tied the garden in with the house walls. The brick lawn border also provided a good mowing edge. Yellow hammered granite was used as the primary paving stone, as it weathers well in shady corners, is bright in a basement patio area and also matches well with London stock bricks. The steps from the basement were clad with yellow hammered granite to create the ‘clean look’ the clients were after. Finally, a drip hose irrigation system was installed to provide enough water in the dry London environment.
Shrubs • Abelia x grandiflora • Existing Amelanchier lamarckii • Buxus Sempervirens ball • Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ • Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ • Chaenomeles japonica • Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Pearl’ • Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ • Philadelphus ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ • Rosa ‘Kew Gardens’
Climbers • Rosa ‘Claire Austin’ • Rosa ‘The Generous Gardener’ • Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ • Rosa ‘A Shropshire Lad’ • Trachelospermum jasminoides • Clematis vitacella mixed to grow through shrubs – not shown on plan
Perennials • Agapanthus praecox ‘Blue Storm’ • Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ • Chrysanthemum ‘Emperor of China’ • Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) • Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice’ • Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ • Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ or ‘Nimbus’ • Helleborus niger • Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ • Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ • Phlox paniculata ‘Cosmopolitan’ • Phlox paniculata ‘White Admiral’ • Polystichum tsussimense
Bulbs • Narcissus ‘Thalia’ and papyraceus ‘Ziva’ • Muscari armeniacum • Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’ • Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’ • Hyacinthoides non-scripta (English bluebells) • Tulips
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ABOUT CATHERINE CLANCY Since 2005, Catherine has created high quality, beautifully planted, functional outdoor spaces, focusing on making the most of the garden area available in small London gardens. Her practice focuses on design excellence, a down to earth attitude and collaboration. Although small town gardens and courtyards are her speciality, she has also designed larger family gardens, edible, front and country gardens. Catherine studied garden design at the English Garden School and the RHS Dip Hort at Hadlow College. www.catherineclancy.com
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Detailed Desi new outside tap approx position
amelanchier and clematis armandii moved
This plan shows the
fence 1360 above level of old deck
existing rwp draining into existing circular gully drain
Garden clearance : R triangular beds, rem shed.
new shed approx 755x1500, to fit in between window and boundary wall. NOTE measure space available prior to ordering shed paved storage area
1 Small shed made to measure
brick edge to lawn and paved area concrete haunching under bricks on 100mm of hardcore
existing amelanchier
new plants in planting beds
2 Original garden
wall1360 above level of old decking
new plants in planting beds
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3 Landscaping work in progress
Fencing: Repair or re area has been remo a dark brown or blac
existing wall 2000 high
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Paving stone: yellow similar, pale coloure areas. Paving laid in to house. Slab sizes jointed, with kiln drie on a mortar beds. 10 bed. Minimum cross and towards existing
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Outside tap: outside paved storage area
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paved surface for pots and seating area
existing boundary wall 1250 high with trellis to 1900
Prep planting beds: plants, debris, bricks horsemanure, appro planting areas appro
fence 1800 above level of old deck new plants in planting beds circular seating area with brick edge
paved patio
raised bed approx 600 above lower patio level. engineering brick walls rendered. Walls 65mm thick plus 18mm render high density polyethelyne membrane protecting existing walls reclaimed london stock wall coping, overhang 30mm
6 steps each 133mm riser, 300mm treads, paved and faced with paving stone (yellow granite) 100mm internal width aco drain across entire width of paved area, into IC datum = inside household floor level
lawn brick edge
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REFERENCES Copyright Š 2013 inspired gardens by Catherine Clancy
Designer Catherine Clancy
43 Vanbrugh Park, London SE3 7AA www.catherineclancy.com Contractor Geo Contracts Ltd
Brigade House, Brigade Street, Blackheath, London SE3 0TW 020 8852 7654; 07769 775 144 info@geo-contracts.co.uk
BEFORE
Yellow hammered granite paving stone CED Stone Group
www.ced.ltd.uk Bricks Travis Perkins
www.travisperkins.co.uk Soil, shrubs, trees Provender Nurseries Ltd
www.provendernurseries.co.uk Herbaceous plants How green nursery
www.howgreennursery.co.uk Lighting National Lighting
www.nationallighting.co.uk
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JET SET LINSEY EVANS Transforming a front driveway and adding kerb appeal
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value £28k Build time Eight weeks Size of project 103m2
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View of resin driveway, sandstone sett path and new front entrance to the house
2-4 Before shots of garden
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he client s brief as to create an attractive, contemporary front entrance to the property with easier access for cars an more space for par ing, softene ith simple, lo maintenance planting The brief Linsey Evans designed the client’s rear garden several years ago, and it was always their intention to o the front at a later ate he p sh to renovate the front gar en came from a visitor paying the client a bac han e compliment h, hat a bea tif l gar en, yo never be able to tell from the front of the ho se he front gar en as ate an the planting overgrown, the house had little erb appeal an felt ninviting he rive ay
entrance was only just wide enough to get a car through and once a car was parked on the rive, pe estrian access as i c lt he front door was accessed via a dark passage with a steep step that was not clearly visible on leaving the house, making access dangerous, especially hen leaving after ar Design and build he ne esign a resses aesthetic an practical consi erations he re esigne front garden includes new boundary walls, piers and railings, and the driveway entrance was i ene alls an piers ere ren ere an painte hite, an ďŹ nishe ith a simple blac railing he rive ay as pave ith resin bound gravel in a pale grey mix to tie in with the monochrome colo r palette he rear gar en as esigne as a series
of interloc ing c rves an the front gar en follo s the same style to provi e a coherent lin bet een the front an bac A curved raised bed in one corner with a white painted rendered blockwork wall gives the space interest and helps prevent visitors ina vertently riving over planting he raise bed intersects a paving level curved planting be ith blac san stone sett e ging Visitors are directed to the redesigned ho se entrance via a c rve path ay of blac an stone setts that arcs from the rive ay entrance to the front oor he front of the ho se as given more interest an a sense of arrival ith the a ition of a set of c rve steps provi ing a safe, attractive ro te from the rive ay to the front oor he steps an porch oor ere ďŹ nishe ith blac an hite ictorian tiles
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OCTOBER 2016 A curved bin storage area was screened by a Carpinus hedge and is entered through a bespoke curved steel gate with steel posts. All the metal was painted black. The hedge screen will be allowed to grow to 1.8m and kept clipped into a tight shape to complement the symmetry of the new garden. This Carpinus screen also ties into a similar structure that encloses a seating area in the rear garden. Planting Planting was a simple combination of grasses and clipped Buxus balls. The grasses were combined for textural and
colour contrast and, anchored by the Buxus balls, give a soft, contemporary ďŹ nish to the new scheme.
ABOUT LINSEY EVANS ABOUT LINSEY EVANS Linsey Evans is a garden designer based in Bracknell, Berkshire with projects in London and throughout the Thames Valley and Home Counties. Linsey is a specialist in designing sloping gardens with extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of garden construction. Linsey Evans Garden Design has been designing and constructing gardens for 10 years with the emphasis on strong structures and geometric layouts softened by elegant planting schemes. www.linseysgardens.com
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Landscape design
Resin driveway
Carpinus hedging
Linsey Evans
Gaysha – Lucerne Silver
Plants Ltd, Chobham
linsey@linseysgardens.com 01344 442 944 www.linseysgarden.com
www.gayshasurfaces.co.uk
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Sandstone setts
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www.gardengatesdirect.co.uk
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Victorian floor tiles
North Hill Nurseries, Chobham
Original Features
www.northhillnurseries.co.uk
www.originalfeatures.co.uk
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INNER SPACE GAVIN JONES LTD Tropical planting freshens the atrium at Guy’s Hospital, London
PROJECT DETAILS Build time Three nights Size of project 1,200m2
1 Atrium 2 overview 2 Atrium 2 raised beds
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avin Jones has been the grounds maintenance and interior planting contractor at Guy’s Hospital, London since 2002. The atriums in its interior lightwell courtyards were redesigned as catering and seating areas for staff and visitors to the hospital, and interior planting was therefore required. Planting A number of large pre-existing brick built planters were planted using a range of tropical plants tolerant of relatively low light conditions and able to thrive in a busy semi-public area. Planting consisted of 18 2m Ficus nitida and Philodendro scandens, both of which add height and structure, with over 1,100 assorted ground cover tropical plants including Aglaonema, Spathiphyllum, Guzzmania and Zamioculcas. Challenges Approximately 21,600L of compost had to be moved by hand, some in three stages. The installation took place over three consecutive nights in order to minimise disruption to hospital users during the busy day periods.
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REFERENCES Planting contractor Gavin Jones Ltd The Plantation, Woburn Hill, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2QG 01932 833 866 tony.lunn@gavinjones.co.uk www.gavinjones.co.uk Trees Koberg BV www.koberg.nl Compost Petersfield Growing Mediums www.peatfreecompost.co.uk
1 Plant delivery prior to planting 2 Ficus nitida 3 Atrium 2 in public use 4 Raised beds to side of Atrium 2 5 Aglaonema 6 Raised beds by cafe
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ARCH ANGEL LONDON GARDEN DESIGNER This angled front courtyard has been turned into a quirky and inviting space
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he front courtyard of this Islington Mews property was transformed from an oppressive parking space into an inviting, contemporary entrance.
The brief A traditional style of landscaping with a modern edge was desired for this front garden, in keeping with the style of the new build house. The intention was to maximise the space and increase light into the ground floor rooms, improving the outlook onto the high, dominant brick wall of the neighbouring house. The design The garden was originally off street parking with hardly any greenery and a shed which had become the uninvited focal point. The small courtyard presented a number of challenges due to its enclosed aspect and unusual shape; rather than try to form straight lines, its distinct outline was embraced through emphasising the space with quirky angles and contemporary materials, whilst maintaining a soft palette of planting. One of the key views as you entered the courtyard was an unattractive but practical shed. This view was screened with a partition Cor-Ten arch, and the shed was painted dark grey. The arch serves to entice visitors into the space, and a framed Cor-Ten rose arch echoes its silhouette, forming the view out from the lounge. The materials The existing brick pavers needed to be removed in order to increase the planting areas. Also key to the success of the design within the narrow space was the use of poured resin bound gravel, which formed a seamless surface material, light in colour and adaptable to the unusual angles. The light silver grey paving offset the
use of Cor-Ten and orange within the garden, creating a restrained palette that is echoed in the planting. Additional details such as the decorative wall tiles create visual impact within the overall colour scheme. An adequate sized seating area was created directly outside of the lounge doors that also captured the best position for the morning and afternoon sun. The client’s furniture has been reused and she is delighted with the finished courtyard, which has been transformed into a garden far more spacious and attractive than before, with plenty of seasonal planting interest.
ABOUT LONDON GARDEN DESIGNER 1 The arch breaks up the oppresive view formed by the neighbour’s brick walls 2 The main colours were pinks and oranges, based on the client’s existing Camellia and love of orange 3 The light green and coppery foliage of Dryopteris erythrosora offsets the Cor-Ten panel 4 Flaster tiles, usually used for flooring, form an economical but decorative wall feature 5 Curved boundary walls create a traditional feature to balance the contemporary design elements 6 The outside space as it was 7 Installing the resin bound path 8 The asymmetric design required all the edges to be set out carefully with galvanised steel angle edging 138 PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper
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London Garden Designer LONDON was set up by Sara Jane GARDENDESIGN Rothwell in 2002. The company has designed and built over 300 projects during this time and prides itself on an exceptional design service and meticulous attention to detail, creating award-winning, uniquely tailored gardens. Sara Jane trained in horticulture and landscape design and brings to her gardens a further 11 years design experience from her or in film and theatre. www.londongardendesigner.com
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REFERENCES Designer London Garden Designer
Sara Jane Rothwell 16 Highgate West Hill London N6 6NP 07976 155 282 www.londongardendesigner.com Contractor Clinton Wootten Landscapes
Lower Ground Floor Flat 37 Oaklands Grove London W12 0JD Arch Iron Art of Bath
www.ironart.co.uk Pots Urbis
www.urbisdesign.co.uk Resin bound gravel Gaysha
www.gayshasurfaces.co.uk Flaster tiles Blue Print Ceramics
www.blueprintceramics.com Trees Deepdale Trees
www.deepdale-trees.co.uk Plants The Palm Centre
www.palmcentre.co.uk
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Background Paul Newman Landscapes was contacted by the clients in March 2015 to undertake the design and build of their large roof terrace in central London. After several meetings a design was presented along with costings for the build. As a starting point the services of a structural engineer were utilised to assess the existing roof structure. A survey was undertaken, and the outcome was to fit new steel beams to span across the roof space, which would allow the new design to ‘float’ over the existing roof.
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The design The terrace had great potential but was only used for the occasional barbecue, so the solution was to create a relaxation area with the existing hot tub, a large lounge area with green wall and water feature, and a kitchen and dining area
1 Dining area with flame heater 2 Water feature with artificial green wall 3 Prunus lusitanica gives screening around the jacuzzi 4 Millboard walkway connecting lounge with dining area 5 Artificial green wall, smoked oak Millboard and stainless steel water feature 6 Uplit olive trees in white cube planters 7 Overview of the lounge area with contrasting Millboard
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £85k Build time April 2016 to July 2016 Size of project 150m2
8 The bespoke kitchen unit 9 Water feature at night reflecting the LED strip
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together with artificial grass incorporating a putting strip. LED remote control lighting featured throughout the design. For the flooring, enhanced grain Millboard composite decking was chosen in smoked oak and carbonised charred to create contrasting walkways and define the space. Glass reinforced plastic planters were the choice throughout with a carbon grey and white matte finish. For the boundary Griselinia littoralis was planted, a tough New Zealand evergreen shrub ideal for windy locations. Clipped olive trees surrounded by buxus cubes add height and make a feature of the dining area. The roof terrace was divided down the middle by an existing wall, to which an artificial green wall and stainless steel water feature were installed on the lounge side. A deck walkway links the other half of the terrace where a play lawn was installed for the children, together with a golf putting strip complete with flag and cup. For the kitchen and dining area a bespoke kitchen unit was constructed complete with barbecue and rotisserie, under counter fridge, sink and stainless steel cupboards. Tall cylindrical planters with clipped buxus and a low built-in planting bed complete this area. Collingwood low voltage LED lighting features throughout the terrace and is operated on a remote control system to allow individual control over the zones. For the front planters, an RGB colour change LED strip was installed underneath which is Wi-Fi controlled from a smartphone app. This adds a bit of fun and drama to the lounge and lawn areas, as it can also be set to pulse to music.
ABOUT PAUL NEWMAN LANDSCAPES Established in 1993, Paul Newman Landscapes provides a complete landscaping service from concept to completion for clients throughout London and Hertfordshire. aul e man Landscapes oers high quality, individual design and build projects to suit clients style and budget. xterior design solutions have included roof terraces, bespoke hard ood structures, courtyard gardens, city spaces, large family gardens and more. www.paulnewmanlandscapes.co.uk
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Challenges As it was a roof terrace build above the fifth floor with huge quantities of materials required, access issues in and out of the building had to be overcome without disturbing the tenants; the only real solution was to use a furniture hoist. This piece of kit is only the size of a transit van so avoided the need for a crane on site including costly permits and road closures. Three parking bays were suspended, one for the hoist and the other two as a loading bay for materials as they arrived. Timing of deliveries was also crucial, so everything was ordered to be delivered to site on the same day. Two crews were armed with walkie-talkies for communication which made the whole process run smoothly from ground to roof. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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1 Dining area with bespoke kitchen unit
REFERENCES
2 Millboard detail with colour change LED under planters
Design and build
Artificial grass
Paul Newman Landscapes
Trulawn
3 Fire Magic BBQ and granite worktop 4 The only way is up! The hoist going up to the roof
Office 01707 395 797 Mobile 07775 733 753 info@paulnewmanlandscapes.co.uk www.paulnewmanlandscapes.co.uk
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7 Fitting slatted wall panels 8 Materials being delivered
Millboard decking
Planters Europlanters
www.europlanters.com Plants The Palm Centre
www.palmcentre.co.uk Hedges Direct
www.hedgesdirect.co.uk
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www.collingwoodlighting.com www.lightingforgardens.com Green walls Vista Green
www.vistagreen.com Kitchen appliances Fire Magic
www.fire-magic.co.uk Slatted trellis panels The Garden Trellis Company
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IN THE FRAME
ARALIA LANDSCAPES A lesson in updating a courtyard to create an indoor/outdoor living space
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The brief The clients were looking to bring the outdated space up to a standard which meets that of the internal works, in order to create an indoor/ outdoor terraced area which would become an extension to the hub of the family home.
The courtyard is where the clients wanted to live, eat and entertain when outdoors. The clients wanted a contemporary space, but which had some reference to the historical backdrop of the house to avoid creating an aesthetical disparity. Being part of a larger garden, the courtyard must also create a suitable threshold that avoids completely disjointing itself from the more ’natural’ garden, particularly given the change in level between the two. Other factors within the brief included the need for privacy from neighbouring buildings, as well as a keen use of lighting and healthy incorporation of planting. Views out from the property were a big consideration in terms of bringing the feel of greenery into the internal spaces, as well as framing views to other areas of the garden. www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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interested in pursuing the second, which resulted in tiered grass landform helping to bridge the height change, whilst creating both a contemporary statement and a fun element for the children to play on and use. Within the courtyard, three separate living spaces were created using a division of planting; one for eating, one for entertaining and one for relaxing, all of which were deliberately flexible and interchangeable. A sense of enclosure and seclusion were sought for two of the terraces, one using a row of pleached trees for privacy, and the other a large oak/steel pergola which now provides a frame for the existing wisteria to climb across. The oak of the pergola sits perfectly against the brickwork of the building whilst the clean cut geometry is a refreshing change from the undulations of such an historic house. The pergola uses tubular metal
1 Prunus serrula and oak pergola 2 Framed view through pergola to wider garden 3 Allium, Euphorbia and Stipa gigantea 4 Stone paving and gravel creates an informal path 5 Chiminea used for both warmth and cooking 6 Metal ‘foot feature’ to oak dining pergola 7 View across garden with Alliums, Euphorbia, Lillium and Stipa gigantea
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Design and build Aralia addressed the courtyard in a geometric fashion to create a contemporary base frame which offered generous spaces for both useable spaces, and planting. This was a welcome change following the previous layout, which was all pathways and narrow spaces. The threshold between courtyard and wider garden was cleaned up entirely, with vegetation, concrete and old trellis work removed; which allowed a better connection to the views to a large horse chestnut tree at the foot of the garden. Two options for the threshold between the courtyard and wider garden were offered; one was a formal extension of the geometric hard landscaped forms in the courtyard, and the second was a wildcard which expressed a more natural form, bringing the lawn right up to the main living space. The clients were very
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supports to prevent bowing, as well as holding up one of the overheads which couldn’t be supported by a vertical in order to avoid blocking the annexe window. Bespoke fabricated steel legs were made to keep the timber out of the ground and prevent rotting – the timber was routed to fit the legs perfectly, for a flush finish. The bird spikes are temporary. Annexe Midway through construction of the courtyard, the clients asked us to look at extending the scope of our works slightly to include a small
terrace by the annexe, with steps down to the lawn. The annexe was at the time planned to be renovated at a later date (currently in progress at time of writing) and the clients simply wanted a small space for general purposes. Steps down to the lawn were spaced and laid out to roughly match the change in levels set by the lawn, and a small planting strip either side allowed for planting to hide the interface, which now hosts cascading mounds of fragrant lavender. Yorkstone kerbs and instant Buxus hedging were also added at the front of the property to help formalise the
aesthetic of what is such an integral part of the village’s heritage. Challenges The build ran extremely smoothly, which is often a rarity, and the clients were very pleased with how the garden was constructed, and with the overall aesthetics and practicalities of the garden. The planting has had just over 12 months to establish and is already looking good, which we feel is a reflection of great soil preparation and a choice of plants that are ‘fit for their location’.
REFERENCES Designer Aralia Garden Design
1 The rest of the garden before construction 2 The small terrace by the annexe 3 The courtyard during construction
Studio 2, New House Farm Lower Sheering Road Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire CM21 9LE 01279 721 461 www.aralia.org.uk Wildflower Turf Wildflower Turf
www.wildflowerturf.co.uk Landscaper Focused Landscapes
www.focusedlandscapes.co.uk Stone Paving London Stone
www.londonstone.co.uk Trees Deepdale Trees
www.deepdale-trees.co.uk Plants Robin Tacchi Plants
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PROJECT DETAILS Project value £299k Build time Six weeks Size of project 100 acres
GREAT ESCAPE THE CGM GROUP (EAST ANGLIA) LTD
The grounds of this family holiday destination were enhanced with soft and hard landscaping
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wooden play equipment. The brief received by CGM was to enhance the existing landscape with soft and hard landscaping, achieved through redesign and installation at specific locations within the existing park consisting of pathways to assist pedestrian foot traffic, mature tree planting, wildflower turfing, green walls, play equipment and 1,000t of mound formation. The build Whilst on site, two further landscaping packages were added to the order. As all three packages of works were located in the same park development, this meant numerous areas of work were being undertaken concurrently to ensure handover was completed to the designated deadline. Regular site meetings and weekly progress emails ensured that the works were delivered ahead of schedule and on budget. All three projects – gardens, lakes and showground – were handed over on 18 February 2015,
receiving a practical completion certificate on 8 March 2015. This is a large site, where the breadth and scale of work will be fully appreciated on a site visit. All works were completed by CGM in-house with the exception of the installation of a resin bond pathway to the showground location. Whilst these pathways were located within their site boundaries this item was not in their package and was sub-contracted. ABOUT THE CGM GROUP (EAST ANGLIA) LTD Having recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, The CGM Group employs nearly 200 members of staff across its complimentary disciplines of grounds maintenance, landscaping, arboriculture, cleaning and pest control. CGM manages hundreds of commercial contracts across East Anglia, from schools and local authorities, to housing associations and utilities providers. www.cgmltd.co.uk LANDSCAPES
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REFERENCES Bark, mulch and soil Material Change
www.material-change.com Ivy screens Mobilane UK
mobilane.co.uk Trees Deepdale Trees
www.deepdale-trees.co.uk
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FLOWER PLAY JILAYNE RICKARDS
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merge in with its surroundings. Parking for one car was to be included along with bin storage and a path for the side access. The design The design was based on curves to reflect the curves of the trees, both at the back and front of the house and nearby woodland. For hard landscaping, good quality York stone sawn setts were used, which were mellow and neutral yet slightly contemporary. This design was all about the planting. The garden was very open to the passing public, so an evergreen PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper 151
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hedge (Griselinia) was chosen to enclose the space and give some privacy and wind protection. Buxus spheres and pyramids created structure, along with a small Cercidyphyllum tree and small apple tree. The rest of the planting was naturalistic, using a palette of purple, red, pink and violet with good seasonal interest throughout the year. The landscaper’s supplier had a special offer on York stone setts, which was taken full advantage of. Some existing York stone was re-used along the stepping stone/gravel pathway. Sharing a site with the main house contractor was problematic, as they did not stick to their own timeline, so the project was delayed which then ran into the poor weather of December. Sharing the front garden space for material deliveries whilst trying to construct the driveway was frustrating. The house contractors were very focused on finishing, meaning the landscapers’ schedule was generally disregarded. ABOUT JILAYNE RICKARDS Jilayne Rickards’ bespoke garden design practice in north London (covering the whole of the UK) produces designs from inception to completion. Jilayne enjoys working closely with clients, architects and landscapers to deliver the best gardens possible for the client’s budget. She tends towards simple geometry where possible, complemented by a naturalist planting scheme encompassing all seasons. www.jilaynerickards.com
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1 Naturalistic planting including Iris, Paeonia, Daphne, Cirsium and Stipa gigantea
REFERENCES
2 Gravel pathway with reused York stone stepping stones
Garden design
3 Structural Box spheres with loose perennial planting
26 Ringwood Avenue Muswell Hill, London N2 9NS Tel 07801 946878 Web www.jilaynerickards.com
4 Allium nigra against Daphne and Nassella tenuissima 5 Drift of Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ and Cirsium
Jilayne Rickards
Hard landscaping Butterfields
www.hbutterfield.co.uk Herbaceous Orchard Dene
www.orcharddene.co.uk Shrubs Europlants
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SMOOTH OPERATOR
CW STUDIO Blue limestone and swaying grasses create a relaxed, contemporary space
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W Studio designed the landscape for telephone answering company Moneypenny’s new £15m headquarters in Wrexham. The striking new building, designed by AEW Architects, is designed to accommodate over 1,000 staff. Set in a 10 acre landscape, it has its own ‘village pub’, an indoor treehouse for meetings and dramatic views over meadows, orchard, woodland and the countryside beyond, all designed to create a happy and relaxing setting for employees and visitors. The brief The brief was to create an inspiring and stimulating environment and a place where staff want to be, with picturesque views and places to relax. The site was originally agricultural fields and rough grassland with one hedgerow,
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a 500-year-old oak tree and a seasonal pond. The concept for the landscape design was to work with and enhance the incredible rural setting for the new building and to create a relaxing and inspiring landscape for the employees of Moneypenny. The frontage A contemporary blue Irish limestone walkway leads to the entrance through a landscape of tall swaying grasses, echoing the natural landscape of the meadow beyond. Directional paths pre-empt desire lines towards the entrance and create spaces for seating within the planting. The bespoke solid granite benches feature the greetings ‘Croeso’ and ‘Welcome’ in a vintage typewriter font with ink splatter as a nod to the work done by Moneypenny. The text was sandblasted into the surface of www.prolandscapermagazine.com
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the stone using laser cut templates. Planting beds feature an ‘ornamental meadow’ planting style, incorporating swathes of grasses with highlights of flowering perennials. Layers of spring bulbs complete the seasonal transformations against a background of hornbeam hedges and evergreen Quercus ilex trees.
blocks in the meadow provides an unusual seating option for a sunny day. An orchard, planted on a grid of mown paths in the meadow, adds a contemporary feel to the rural feature. The trees provide apples, damsons, plums and black cherries; all species were chosen to provide fruit for the staff to enjoy.
The meadows The 1841 Tithe map of the site shows a ‘garden meadow’ in this location, which we have recreated with five different wildflower mixes. They cover a variety of locations from wetland and woodland edges to sunny grass mixes and a cornfield meadow mix beneath the orchard. A hoggin path meanders through the meadow and groves of trees, while mown paths in the long grass offer additional routes for a lunchtime stroll. A circle of cropped stone
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1 Verbena bonariensis to the front of Moneypenny HQ
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £660k Build time 15 months Size of project 43,500m2
2 An attractive setting for a special building 3 An Irish blue limestone path leads to the building entrance 4 Solid granite seating stones in the meadow 5 Bespoke welcome bench made from solid granite with etched writing
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existing small, seasonal pond on site. Deeper micro pools and islands were created within the shallow wetland to provide a variety of habitats for wildlife. Sustainable drainage (SuDS) was used to collect the surface water from the car park and building, filter and discharge it into the wetland, whilst encouraging biodiversity and creating a pleasant environment for employees. A wet meadow detention basin was designed to hold any overflow in severe weather. Boundary planting Areas of broad-leaved woodland, wet woodland planting, native tree planting, and species-rich wildflower grassland were created along the site boundaries. New woodland planting to the north links the central woodland to the river corridor.
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delays on site, as the clay soil to the rear of the building was too wet to work on with heavy machinery, delaying some of the tree planting until November 2016. Planting included a total of 1,750 trees, which included: • 180 semi-mature trees around the building, meadow and car park • 1,570 woodland trees around the boundary • 150 oak trees • 165 birch trees • 165 rowan trees • 290 willow trees • 440m of hedges • 500 bulbs • Over 1,000 ornamental grasses • Over 1,000 wetland plants • 12,000m2 of wildflower meadow • 10 oak saplings from the 500-year-old oak tree on site were transplanted and replanted in the meadow to protect the heritage of the tree for at least the next 500 years.
ABOUT CW STUDIO Carolyn Willitts, director and founder of CW Studio, is a landscape architect based in Manchester who works all over the UK with architects, developers and private clients to create beautifully designed and functional spaces. Carolyn is involved with the detailed design and implementation of contemporary schemes, sensitive settings for listed buildings and private residential gardens. www.cwstudio.co.uk
Image 1 © CW Studio; Image 2 © Aliva UK
Sourcing materials CW Studio worked closely with Hardscape to select the natural stone and artscape techniques for the bespoke welcome benches, the cropped stone seating in the meadow, and all the paving on site: • Main entrance walkway – Carlow blue limestone, flamed with mixed fossil • Diagonal crossing paths – Kobra granite, flamed • Stone edging – Kobra granite, bush hammered • Stone benches – Kobra granite solid stone, honed with Artscape etching
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1 Split-face granite seating stones 2 Ornamental grasses bring a meadow feel to the frontage planting 3 The existing site 4 Constructing the wetland to the rear 5 Moving the solid granite blocks into position 6 Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpurem’ and hornbeam hedges to the frontage 7 The wetland with shallow areas, micropools and islands to create a variety of habitats
REFERENCES
DURING
Landscape architect
Bulbs
CW Studio
Boston Bulbs
That Space, 31-33 Princess Street Manchester M2 4EW 07971 415 162 info@cwstudio.co.uk www.cwstudio.co.uk
Tim O’Hare Associates
www.timohare-associates.com Soft landscape subcontractor
AEW Architects
Wrights Landscapes
www.wrightlandscapes.co.uk
Stone paving and benches
Hard landscape subcontractor
Hardscape
Bora Construction
www.hardscape.co.uk
www.boraconstruction.co.uk
Timber deck
Main contractor
John Brash
Pochin Construction
www.johnbrash.co.uk
www.pochins.com
Trees and plants
Development manager
Crowders Nursery
Hatrick Property Services
www.crowdersnurseries.co.uk Wildflower seed Phoenix Amenity Supplies
www.phoenixamenity.co.uk
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Soil consultant
Architect www.aewarchitects.com
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www.bostonbulbswholesale.co.uk
Project manager Avid Property Consultants
www.avid.eu.com
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he client saw Alfresco Landscaping’s display at the Olive Grove Nursery in Oundle and fell in love with the balance of Mediterranean planting, paving and decorative aggregates. They wanted their garden to be redesigned from a long and narrow expanse of lawn to an intimate, low
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £10k Build time One week Size of project 50sq m
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ALFRESCO LANDSCAPING Transforming a domestic garden with Mediterranean planting maintenance, contemporary tropical garden that would flow seamlessly, connecting their interior design with the outdoor space. The design To achieve this, a seating area away from the house was designed with a staggered path to
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create flow through the garden. By offsetting the path, the straight lines that a small garden with high boundaries creates were limited. Mode porcelain paving from Bradstone in profiled dark grey was chosen to match perfectly with the grey marble tiling used in the homeowner’s kitchen. Light in the garden was restricted for a good part of the day, so a product that reduced the potential for algae build up and weathering was needed, making Mode the ideal choice. In addition, the profiled grey finish made it a near perfect match for the kitchen tiles, especially when wet. In between the paving were areas of planting with mature Mediterranean plants, such as olive trees and palms, complemented by phormiums and hebes where the aspect was right. To cover the ground a contemporary solution was desired that was more substantial than gravel; 5t of Scottish pebbles were used, which were supplemented with Highland boulders in different sizes to give additional colour and texture. Using a variety of sizes and Highland boulders created swathes through the planting, allowing the eye to be drawn around the garden rather than rising to the boundary walls and beyond. The boulders set the plants off beautifully and became a focal point in their own right, alongside the stainless steel water feature which offered reflection, movement and sound. This was further accentuated by the use of small spike and spot lighting, which was carefully placed to pick out the key features in
the garden in the evenings. The site was set on heavy clay and as such drainage on the sloping site was a concern. Plant and lawn survival had to be guaranteed,
1 Swathes of pebbles link the garden’s focal points 2 Evergreen planting for year round interest 3 Reflection and sound from the stainless steel water feature 4 Lighting adds a further dimension to evening entertaining
ABOUT ALFRESCO LANDSCAPING Owner Alastair Peat started Alfresco Landscaping in 2005. ffering design, construction and planting, lfresco Landscaping creates outdoor spaces that re ect clients and their homes, hilst offering a design edge that sets gardens apart. Alfresco Landscaping was a arded the nstaller of the ear accolade in the radstone ssured ards. The firm also pic ed up the ighly ommended a ard in the est arden Transformation category.
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as well as ensuring the house’s damp proofing course wasn’t compromised. By diverting the water to the land drains the builder had installed, ensuring the planting in the shady areas close to the house was evergreen and very shade tolerant, and utilising a high quality artificial lawn, the feel of the garden was not compromised through the winter.
Access was tricky; the largest boulder weighed in at 300kg so avoiding damage to both installation and installers needed close attention. The job from start to finish took a week and the client sent the team home with cases of beer and a bottle of champagne as a thank you. She said: “Thank you for sharing and
appreciating my vision. You have an incredible natural talent and a great team.” 1 Completed garden for relaxing and entertaining 2 Before – the sloping, featureless site 3 The wisteria arch was the only retained feature 4 Limited outdoor space, typical of a new build property
REFERENCES Designer Alastair Peat Alfresco Landscaping
39 Temples Ct Helpston Peterborough PE6 7EU Tel 01733 254 100 Email beingcreative@alfrescolandscaping.co.uk Web www.alfrescolandscaping.co.uk Mode porcelain paving in dark grey Bradstone
www.bradstone.com
BEFORE
Scottish cobbles and Highland pebbles Stone Warehouse
www.stonewarehouse.co.uk Stainless steel water feature Primrose
www.primrose.co.uk Planting Olive Grove Nurseries
www.olivegrovenurseries.co.uk Artificial lawn IGRASS
www.igrass.co.uk
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LONDON LEGACY IDVERDE idverde has the huge task of maintaining the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
1 Seed heads of Veronicastrum in the North American border in November (© idverde) 2 Kniphofia and Liquidambar providing autumn colour in the Southern Hemisphere border (© idverde) 3 The water labyrinth at night is a key feature in the South Park (© idverde/Strobix) 4 Flax, viper’s-bugloss and ox-eye daisy in the Fantasticology meadows in its third season (© idverde)
PROJECT DETAILS Project value £1.9m Contract length 10 years (with option for five year extension) Size of project 200ha
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dverde is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which spans 200ha in Stratford, East London, specifically the horticulture, cleansing and waste management, waterways, play and irrigation. Managing a park on this scale with such a diverse range of open spaces, facilities, events and social commitments is no mean feat. The contract Following a competitive procurement process, BALI member idverde was selected as grounds maintenance partner in early 2012 in alliance with Engie as facilities management partner, delivering the comprehensive estates and facilities management contract. The maintenance contracts span a decade following the park’s official opening in April 2014, with potential for extension to 2029. The team moved onto site in September 2012 to help monitor the transformation works and begin maintenance as areas were completed. Local investment The company employs around 55 staff across all services (including two apprentices), 20 of whom were trained through in-house pre-employment courses. Skills, volunteering and training are at the heart of the contract, providing local residents with opportunities to gain and pursue careers in horticulture. For example, the Our Parklife Community Interest Company – of which idverde is a founder member – is a social enterprise which provides a link between employers such as idverde and the boroughs. The scheme aims to reach the long-term unemployed and bridge the gap between jobseekers and available positions 162 PORTFOLIO 2016 / Pro Landscaper
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by opening up links with the hardest to reach residents and then providing skills, volunteering and training to prepare candidates for work on the park. Sustainability The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers a unique opportunity to develop a park with sustainable management processes at its very core. The team is tasked with the delivery of sustainability through managing 45ha of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat, water quality, reducing carbon emissions, recycling and diverting waste from landfill, all under the expert guidance of Dr Catherine Norris, the company’s resident ecologist. Equally, the park provides opportunities to combine education, play and volunteering with involvement in biodiversity. Waterways idverde is responsible for the management of the 6.5km of waterways that flow through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This represents a major challenge. Our waterways team has been active on site since January 2013 and since then the team has achieved substantial improvements in the cleanliness of the waterways. ABOUT IDVERDE UK 1 The Park successfully gained Green Flag accreditation in its first year and has retained it each year since (© idverde) 2 Species-rich spectator lawns in the north park function for events, flooding and biodiversity (© idverde) 3 The River Lea in the north park with banks restored for biodiversity. 9ha of reed bed, which is now home to reed bunting, line the east and west banks (© idverde) 4 Trainees learn how to cut the lawns with pedestrian roller rotaries (© idverde)
In February 2016, The Landscape Group merged with Quadron Services Ltd to create idverde UK, the largest green service provider in the UK. Together, e offer services in amenity horticulture focusing on parks and open space management, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, street cleansing and landscape design and build. www.idverde.co.uk
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5 The south park team hand weeding Piet Oudolf’s planting – just a small portion of the 4ha of herbaceous perennials. Here, Sporobolus heterolepis graces the amphitheatre around Carpenter’s Road Lock (© idverde) 6 Our resident kestrel, who’s quite fond of hunting in the park and posing for pictures, demonstrating that biodiversity is establishing well (© Dr Catherine Norris) 7 Eschscholzia californica, the ‘California poppy’, used on mass to add impact to the planting (© idverde) 8 The waterways team monitors and maintains the park’s 6.5km of waterway, managing invasive species including Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam and floating pennywort (© idverde) 9 The boulevard of oak and tulip tree is lit up at night with feature lighted globes (© idverde/Strobix)
REFERENCES Contractor idverde UK
www.idverde.co.uk Sundries, soil, bark, compost and seed Green-tech
www.green-tech.co.uk Waste disposal McGrath
www.mcgrathgroup.co.uk Tools and equipment Tudor Environmental
www.tudorenvironmental.co.uk Cedec CED Stone Group
www.ced.ltd.uk Play sand Massams Sand
www.massamssupplies.co.uk
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