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Making the most of your outdoor space

  • January 2024
  • Andrew Jordan

Make the most of your outdoor space with a variety of ideas, including seating, lighting, water features, wildlife and herbs.

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Outdoor Living Trends

  • January 2024
  • Andrew Jordan

Outdoor living spaces can be enjoyed year-round, whether its for entertaining guests or just relaxing with family and friends.

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Garden Design Consultation

  • December 2023
  • Andrew Jordan

Are you bored with your current outdoor space? Have you inherited a bit of a jungle and need some inspiration? If this is the case a one-off garden design consultation may be the perfect solution…

Garden Design Consultation
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10 improvements to your garden

  • December 2023
  • Andrew Jordan

10 ideas on how to make the most of your garden, for gardens of any size, including suggestions on; planting, water features, paving and garden lighting.

10 improvements to your garden
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Garden design options for different budgets

  • December 2023
  • Andrew Jordan

How many of us have flipped through gardening magazines, looking at all the glossy pictures of stunning gardens, thinking it must cost loads and take time to get a beautiful looking garden? Well it doesn’t, you can have a lovely functional garden without spending a fortune, and here are some suggestions to suit different budgets.

Garden design options for different budgets
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Planning Your Garden Borders

  • November 2023
  • Andrew Jordan

Whether you’re looking to revamp your garden, starting from scratch or just after a new-look border, planning is essential to help you create a balanced, striking layout with all year round interest.

Planning Your Garden Borders
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Garden Rooms

  • October 2023
  • Andrew Jordan

Thinking of introducing a garden room, here are a list of things to consider along with some examples of garden rooms.

Garden Rooms
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Corten Steel Water Feature

  • October 2023
  • Andrew Jordan

Looking for inspiration for an all year round feature in the garden – here is a Corten steel ‘rain curtain’ water feature, and it’s low maintenance too!

Corten Steel Water Feature
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Gift Vouchers

  • January 2020
  • Andrew Jordan

Garden Design Gift Vouchers Looking for a unique gift for someone special? Our Garden Design Vouchers make the perfect gift for any special occasion such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, house warming, Valentine’s day, Mother’s Day, Father’s day, Christmas or...

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Gardening Events during the Summer 2018

  • June 2018
  • Andrew Jordan

GARDENING EVENTS DURING THE SUMMER 2018 Now that summer has arrived there are quite a few exciting gardening events coming up. Show gardens, garden talks, floral marquees, plants for sale, good food, music and much much more. An opportunity to take ideas back to your...

Gardening Events during the Summer 2018
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A day at Great Dixter

  • July 2017
  • Andrew Jordan

Planting ideas and inspiration following a day out at Great Dixter, attending a good planting course run by Fergus Garrett.

A day at Great Dixter
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The Autumn Garden

  • October 2015
  • Andrew Jordan

In terms of interest and colour in the garden it doesn’t end with the passing of summer, like spring you can create an oasis of intense colour, scent and texture in autumn.

Autumn Garden
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Autumn Colour

  • October 2014
  • Andrew Jordan

The term ‘Autumn Colour’ conjures up images of intense firework displays of colour from a host of deciduous trees and shrubs, but there are also other plants that provide colour and interest in the garden during autumn months with their colourful flowers, fruit and bark. Read on for my top 10 plants providing interest during this season.

Autumn Colour
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Training with Arne Maynard

  • July 2014
  • Andrew Jordan

I spent three days training with one of the country’s most talented garden designers at his home, Allt y Bela, a stunning location near Usk.

Training with Arne Maynard
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Two Inspirational Contemporary Gardens

  • June 2014
  • Andrew Jordan

Two inspirational gardens to visit, The Barn in Hertfordshire and Broughton Grange in Oxfordshire, both designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. Here are some highlights of my visit.

Two Inspirational Contemporary Gardens
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Chelsea Flower Show 2014

  • May 2014
  • Andrew Jordan

Highlights from the Chelsea Flower Show 2014. Some great ideas from three worthy gold medal winning gardens.

Chelsea Flower Show 2014
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Winter Gardens

  • January 2014
  • Andrew Jordan

A garden can change dramatically in winter, as the perennial layers die down and leaves have fallen from trees and shrubs. It is less about colour and more about shadows, shapes and silhouettes. A time to appreciate the naked beauty of skeletal silhouettes of Phlomis, Eryngium, architectural seedheads of Allium, poppy, and sculptural grasses for example.

Winter Gardens
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Malvern 2013 – The Garden Build

  • May 2013
  • Andrew Jordan

Pictures of the garden build process for the ‘Return to the Med’ garden, for the Malvern Spring Show 2013.

Malvern 2013 The Garden Build
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‘Return to the Med’ garden wins RHS Silver Gilt award!

  • May 2013
  • Andrew Jordan

Our first show garden, the ‘Return to the Med’, is awarded a Silver Gilt from the RHS at the Malvern Spring Show 2013. The public reaction has been amazing…

Return to the Med garden wins RHS Silver Gilt award
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Malvern 2013 – ‘Return to the Med’ Show Garden

  • April 2013
  • Andrew Jordan

Pictures of the ‘Return to the Med’ show garden, from the Malvern Spring Show May 2013.

Malvern 2013 Return to the Med Show Garden

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