by Annabel Bridge | Aug 27, 2024 | Garden Design
When designing a garden there can be many elements to include, from a space to eat or relax, a lawn to walk barefoot or play games and a pond for wildlife. One structure we find we’re using more are pergolas. In the last few years, we’ve seen an increase in their...
by Annabel Bridge | Jun 29, 2024 | Garden Design, Gardens & Shows, Our Designs
In October last year, I was encouraged by the team to enter the Creative Borders competition at the Harrogate Flower Show. To my amazement, my entry was selected as one of the winning designs and just like that, planning swiftly begun! The Border Design With no other...
by Annabel Bridge | Apr 2, 2024 | Garden Design
“He who plants a garden plants happiness. If you want to be happy for a lifetime, plant a garden.” – Chinese Proverb Our gardens provide sanctaury through the good and the hard times. We were reminded of this during the covid crisis and many of us...
by Annabel Bridge | Feb 1, 2024 | Garden Design
People easily understand the value of renovating their interior spaces, but less so their exterior property, leading some to ponder: is having my garden professionally designed worth the investment? Without previous experience or an understanding of the work...
by Erica Warren | Apr 11, 2023 | Garden Design
The clocks have gone forward, marking the arrival of spring, lighter evenings and soon, longer days; and with longer days comes the opportunity to spend more time in our gardens (weather permitting of course). So, it is not surprising that this is a very popular time...
by Funda Kemal | Mar 6, 2023 | Design Inspiration, Garden Design
Sales of stand alone structures for gardens rocketed during the period after the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 as people felt the need to extend their living spaces outside. Garden buildings, often described as Garden Rooms, provide options for creating a home...