Palm Oil Plantations & The Destruction of Borneo Malaysia I had a dream of what to expect before my recent visit to Borneo and Malaysia. I pictured mile after mile of roads through virtually unbroken rain-forest, a land of wildlife, and magic. Looking on the map it all seemed so Read more…
A Garden Transformation in Whitefield, Manchester This is a perfect example of how an out of date and overgrown garden can be transformed and turned into a useful family garden. As you can see from the before pictures below, although this is in reality quite a decent sized plot, it Read more…
Written Brief and pictures – Hilltop, Chester, Cheshire. This Landscape design project achieved various design awards, along with being featured in an international book on Landscape Architecture published 2013 Hardiness ZoneThe plot is located in UK hardiness zone 8 Site conditionsThe extensively refurbished and modernised house sits in approximately 1.5 acres of Read more…
A selection of pictures of a family garden design project in Heaton Moor.
Hardiness zoneThe plot is located in UK hardiness zone 8. Site ConditionsThe house and grounds sit on a detached plot hidden behind high fences in what is predominantly a high density housing area. The house is late Edwardian in style and is maintained in pristine period condition by the owner. Read more…
Hardiness ZoneThe plot is located in UK hardiness zone 8 Site conditionsThe existing garden included a number of features, which my clients wished to keep, and other features which they wanted removed to make way for the new garden. One of the first features we discussed removing was the gloomy Read more…
Hardiness ZoneThe plot is located in UK hardiness zone 8 Site conditionsThe garden was in a very poor state of neglect and was badly overgrown. Little had been done in over 16 years. A broken wooden fence divided the domestic garden area from the paddock to the end of the Read more…