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Woodland Management

Woodlands are an important and highly valued landscape and design feature. The majority of woodlands we enjoy today are formed through well managed woodland schemes, without this many species of woodland flora and fauna would not flourish in the way they do today.

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Wildlife Garden Plants

Increasingly, wildlife is in need of and finding safe havens in our gardens. Introducing certain plants and features within garden designs helps encourage a wide variety of species of wildlife including birds, bats and hedgehogs.

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Landscaping in the Winter

Many people think that landscaping can only be done during the spring, summer and autumn months of the year because no-one will want to work outside in the blistering cold and rain… will they?

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Natural Swimming Pool Design

Natural swimming pools bring contemporary design luxury to your garden. Natural swimming pool designs can be truly breathtaking. They are highly flexible and can be designed to resemble water in the wild, blending in to planting landscape design, or have a more modernist architectural design. They have crisp crystal-clear water that is beautifully refreshing to swim in.

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Alitex Glasshouses

Alitex are renowned for designing and creating magnificent aluminium greenhouses reviving the style of Victorian glasshouses adding a modern twist. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew have endorsed Alitex greenhouses and they have regularly been awarded at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.

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Surrey Arts and Crafts Garden Design

In Surrey, architect Edwin Lutyens and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll formed a creative partnership. Lutyens, well known for many Surrey houses built from local bargate stone gave new definition to the concept of vernacular, whilst Jekyll’s artistic stunning garden design brought radiance and ingenious colour techniques to gardens.

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A Brief History of English Garden Design

A brief history of English garden design from the Monastic to Modern period.

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Surrey – A Brief History

Surrey has a fascinating heritage dating back thousands of years. There are many historic landmarks and sites remaining today which hold significant historical importance. It is well worth taking a little time to explore and discover these, in order to imagine what life was like for our Surrey ancestors.

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Garden Security – Top Three Techniques

Our gardens act as the first line of defence in deterring potential intruders. Designing simple yet effective security elements in to a garden protects your valuables both inside and outside your home. In this article we outline some intelligent ideas our design and planting team implement for enhanced garden security.

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A Guide to Garden Irrigation Systems

Water is the source of life for our gardens. It provides essential nutrients to our plants and flowers, whilst also helping maintain luscious green grass during parched hot humid summer heatwaves. Garden irrigation systems ensure plants are kept regularly watered and quenched at all times, preventing wilting and petals turning to crisp in dry seasons.

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