For the first time, sculptures are taking centre stage at RHS Wisley. In its ‘Exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Sculpture’ event that’s running for the rest of this year, the charity will feature work from six 20th and 21st century artists as a way of highlighting “the relationship between sculpture and the cultivated landscape.” With
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Find garden design ideas and inspiration for planting schemes, garden structures and features, hard landscaping materials and outdoor entertaining areas that will meet with the approval of even the most discerning family member.
Useful advice from garden design experts on creating an outdoor space that is usable, beautiful and practical from the coldest Winter months to the hottest days of Summer.
Garden Trends For 2019
Garden Design IdeasIf your new year’s resolution involves getting your garden ship-shape in time for summer, then you’ll no doubt want to know what’s expected to be hot on the garden scene in 2019. To put you on the right path, we’ve put our heads together here at Thames Valley Landscapes and have created the following list
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Garden Design IdeasAre you someone who works on your garden all year-round only to head on inside the house once the sun goes down? If so, then you may already be pondering over some garden lighting ideas that will help keep you outdoors for longer. Thankfully, the benefits of installing outdoor lighting reach far beyond simply buying
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Garden Design Ideas, Garden Landscaping, Garden MaintenanceGarden fencing serves many purposes. It marks the border between adjoining properties and provides privacy from prying neighbours. It keeps escapologist pets (and children) safely in your garden, as well as helping to keep your garden secure from potential intruders. Yet fencing brings so much more to your garden. With the vast choice of available
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Garden Design IdeasThe addition of a water feature whose size is in proportion to your garden will enrich your outside space in many ways…
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Garden Design Ideas, Garden LandscapingWhat better way to shake off any Winter blues than to grab hats, coats and gloves and head off to explore one of our local gardens to find inspiration for the year ahead…
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Garden Design Ideas, Gardening TipsA newly landscaped garden is a pride and joy for many. Make sure you can enjoy yours all day, every day with strategically placed landscape lighting to illuminate key focal points…
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Child Friendly Garden, Garden Design Ideas, Garden LandscapingEvery so often, a really interesting project comes along, that we all fight over, and everyone wants to be involved in. Just recently, one of these projects came round…
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Child Friendly Garden, Garden Design Ideas, Garden LandscapingThames Valley Landscapes were called on to create a child friendly garden in Windsor with new decking, summerhouse and turfed area, as well as renovating chequerboard paving in the front yard…
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Garden Design IdeasThames Valley Landscapes was recently commissioned to build a traditional Lapa on the banks of the Thames in Marlow. A structure popular in South Africa that traditionally consists of a thatched roof supported by wooden poles, for use as semi-open entertainment areas.
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