I have just started work on the plans and design for a wonderful job. It’s in Tooting and the client has bought this gorgeous house - well, it WILL be gorgeous - overlooking the green with mature trees all around with tree preservation orders in abundi. It should be fun working with all of these [...]
Building ponds can be difficult when it doesn’t stop raining. This was an existing concrete pond, that leaked, so we are completely re-lining and using the opportunity to build a new circular terrace that will look as though it cantilevers out over the water. We put a ’sump’ into the bottom of the pond, to prevent water [...]
This week, we’ve started in Pulborough - in a pond. Unfortunately, Kevin slipped down the bank on Monday morning and we spent most of the afternoon at A&E. He’s on crutches now with a ruptured ligament in his knee, so feeling a bit sorry for himself, understandably. But…. life goes on…. and the pond is [...]
This new garden was completely water-logged when we carried out the initial survey. We’ve installed land drains to help the garden, which has been built by the developer over a solid clay pan, compacted by the building works. Planting will make a big difference to the final landscape - watch this space - but privacy [...]
