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The original idea came from celebrating the coronation of Charles III, in 2023. The design was based on the national flower emblems from the 2023 coronation logo; an English rose, Scottish thistle, Irish shamrock, and a Welsh leek, rather than a daffodil. The Canadian national flag, set to one side, is to celebrate the client's father who emigrated there after WW2. The existing path was made of gravel and pieces of old York stone. The York stone was kept in place, the grav

Based on the idea that a person's health can be improved by adopting one good habit. So why not make your garden a better place for nature, with one small action? It need not be a grand pond or a wildflower meadow, but could be as simple as a bird nesting box or leaving one corner as a wild area for nature to live in. If every garden adds just one thing then the cumulative impact could be huge. The list is long, including bat boxes, bee nest hotels, log piles, brush habita

Pergolas existed back in Roman Pompeii, supporting vines which grew happily over them. At West Dean garden, Sussex, there is a 300ft long pergola constructed with stone pillars, and resplendent with many varieties of Wisteria, Roses and Clematis. The structure may vary but the general purpose is the same. Pergolas provide height for climbing plants, shade to sit in, and act as sight lines or as a visual barrier. There is also little better garden experience than walking under

Living walls are a brilliant way of hiding or decorating a wall with long-lasting plants. Instead of having a plant such as a rose or wisteria climbing up the wall, a whole variety of plants are put on the wall instead, creating a stunning visual display. Special panels are secured to the wall, the plants put in to special pockets, and auto-irrigation installed. According to the site conditions; sun, shade, hot, cool, windy, etc, a wide choice of plants is available to choose