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SGD AWARDS 2019 - Career Achievement

We've gone and done it........ I'm incredibly proud and thrilled to bits to be announcing we have been nominated as Finalists for 2 gardens in the SGD awards - Society of Garden Designers Awards. A career ambition and goal. I constantly strive to create wonderful gardens for our clients, each green space that I work on I aim to  achieve an innovative and unique space and so I'm excited to share this one with you..... NATIONAL AWARDS Here's our FINALIST Garden 1 an urban garden in New Barn, Kent A small modern urban garden in Kent with dominant TPO Beech and Holly trees dominating the space and crowding out the available light. Influenced by the shade and the clients love of the colour red I have created a simple format, granite plank (hard wearing and easy to clean) paved garden with a simple palette of planting to create a wonderful green oasis. We have used the colour red inspired by my clients home that includes the accent colour red, connecting th...

Why use a garden designer? See us in Real Homes Magazine

greencube features in national magazine  'Real Homes' this week, Real Homes Editor approached me regarding this feature. the article's subject is the role of a garden designer and they approached myself and another who are both members of the Society of Garden Design http://www.sgd.org.uk/ In the article 'How to transform your outdoor space', Matt James discusses topics including: The role of a garden designer - matt states: 'to bring creativity, ideas and fresh new perspectives to your space, whilst bearing in mind budgets, wants and needs.' How designers work See greencube's process: http://greencubelandscapes.co.uk/process/process.html Choosing the Right Designer Where to find a Designer We are accredited by the SGD (society of garden designers) following adjudication that took over 1 year to complete. We are recommended by the RHS Both myself and Harriet have completed a B.A (hons) degree in garden design construction by O...

Review of the Year 2011 - Corten steel Garden

I have entered one of my favourite gardens constructed this year for the   Society of Garden Designers 'Review of the Year' . If we are lucky we will feature in the Journal which we have managed to achieve 2 years in a row, so fingers crossed, its one of my favourites for the sheer vibrancy of perennial colours with ornamental grasses mixed with industrial rusting corten steel screens, bands, rill and brazier. My clients allowed me total flexibility to come up with a eye catching scheme. The garden has knitted together quite well in its first season and looks amazing at night.