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From Country Garden to an Entertaining Paradise

From Country Garden to an Entertaining Paradise

When the Stone Warehouse team noticed many successful orders going to a single address in Chesterfield, we popped along to see what was happening. What we found was a unique garden creation that took our breath away. Mr Brian Gladwin was delighted to show the team his ‘little project’ and explain his vision, from concept to completion. The Concept Originally a large flat and long garden lawn, the family brief was to create an extension of the living space so…

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mix of black and white gravel in circular patterns to create a labyrinth
Labyrinth Garden

Labyrinth Garden

A labyrinth is not a maze or a puzzle to be solved but a path of meaning to be experienced… Naturally we were very intrigued when our customer Rev Ian Robinson told us he has used our aggregates to create a labyrinth garden. Our minds immediately went to the 1986 film starring David Bowie with ‘interesting’ hair! However, for over 3000 years labyrinths were used by many different cultures and religions. They are found, for example on Greek pots and…

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Close up of grass with boulders and sculptures in the background
Georgia Lindsay Garden Design – The Sculpture Garden

Georgia Lindsay Garden Design – The Sculpture Garden

It’s not everyday you get to design a garden for celebrities. However when Georgia Lindsay found she had comedian/presenter and super stylish fashion model clients, she knew she was going to have a garden brimming with personality. And just like that The Sculpture Garden was born. Joel Dommett and Hannah Cooper had requested a chilled vibe within their outside space and we certainly think Georgia delivered. We interviewed Georgia to find out more about this incredible project. What was the…

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Wildlife pond designed and built by Lost Habitat landscapers
Lost Habitat® – Wildlife Pond

Lost Habitat® – Wildlife Pond

As their name suggests, Lost Habitat® specialise in restoring, conserving and maintaining natural habitats. Developing a stunning wildlife pond is just one of the range of services they offer. All their services are designed to enhance ecosystems and protect biodiversity. Located in Devon, Lost Habitat® value working with nature to encourage wildlife into their clients outside spaces. The Brief As the garden was overlooking an estuary, a pond was required that would encourage wildlife into the garden. As well as…

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medium pondless water fall with boulders and gravel
Yorkshire Aquascapes – Medium Pondless Waterfall & Gravel Garden

Yorkshire Aquascapes – Medium Pondless Waterfall & Gravel Garden

Yorkshire Aquascapes spent 3 days transforming a blank area of lawn into a beautiful 5m long Medium Pondless waterfall with stunning gravel garden. The Design This Medium Pondless waterfall project was inspired by nature. Natural streams, brooks and waterfalls are mimicked using rockery, pebbles and planting. The idea of a gravel garden appealed to the customer as they wanted a low-maintenance space with high impact. Luckily for Yorkshire Aquascapes the clients trusted them 100%. This meant they were given complete…

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Overview of Club Tropicana garden with Scottish Pebbles and Cobbles and Longstone Rockery and water feature
Reuben’s Landscapes – Club Tropicana

Reuben’s Landscapes – Club Tropicana

Club Tropicana is a bold and beautiful low maintenance garden. Our customer Reuben’s Landscape Design Ltd, created it in just 12 weeks. Reubens Landscapes are a family run business who have earned a reputation for being dependable, efficient and professional. They offer a range of landscaping services in and around the Suffolk area. The Design The previous garden was mainly grass with a few patio slabs and pebbles edging the lawn so the clients wanted a complete revamp. The brief therefore…

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rockery garden with stepping stones and gravel
Malcolm’s Rockery Garden

Malcolm’s Rockery Garden

Whilst sitting drinking his mug of tea one morning, our customer Malcolm was looking out over his pretty much non-existent lawn. Over the past two summers his grass had been eaten by leather jackets (daddy long legs larvae) and he knew something had to be done. Suddenly Malcolm had a vision. He pictured a beautiful rockery garden made up from a series of small rockeries featuring a variety of plants. He also imagined winding gravel paths weaving through the garden…

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A Contemporary City Garden

A Contemporary City Garden

Joanna Brinkman, of Pots of Style and William Scholey of Scholey Garden Design form the perfect partnership. Their recent collaboration produced this stunning contemporary city garden that features our Black Limestone Chippings 10mm. Working in Northamptonshire and London, they beat a record number of applicants to compete in the popular Long Border competition at The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show. Their shared passion for horticulture and expertise in planting within rural and urban gardens, won them a Silver Gilt medal for…

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overall shot of back garden lit at night
Smart Landscape Design – An Urban Retreat

Smart Landscape Design – An Urban Retreat

This award-winning garden is the perfect urban retreat. It was designed and built by our Bristol-based customers, Smart Landscape Design. As specialists in creating gardens that are detailed, personal, imaginative and rewarding, they certainly deserved their two BALI Awards; Principal award for best in category (Domestic Garden Construction £60-100k) along with the award for Best Newcomer to BALI. This award-winning back garden was the first part of a large project that also encompassed two further spaces. These include the front driveway…

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the whole modern garden
James Dobson – Modern Garden Transformation

James Dobson – Modern Garden Transformation

Bringing the ‘inside’ outside is a common theme in modern garden design. This has never been more evident than in 2020. With travel restricted, the need for a comfortable and social outside space has become very important. Our customer, Gardens by James Dobson provided just this, in the form of a complete garden transformation for their clients. Based in Worcester, Gardens by James Dobson provide a tailored service to their clients, ensuring that each garden is personal to them. The…

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