Category Archives: Garden Design

Highs and Lows of Chickens in the Garden

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Svend Rumbold

Keeping a handful of chickens in the garden has increasingly become the “in thing” in recent years.  We too keep a few hens, and have just acquired two new ones following the loss of the second of our original “ex-batts” … Continue reading →

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Spring Planting

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Svend Rumbold

It feels like spring is here, so it’s high time I got back to writing something about garden design, rather than assorted bees and beetles. This is a quite superb scene I snapped at Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire last year.  … Continue reading →

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“My Garden School” goes Live!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Svend Rumbold

This may be the news you’ve been waiting for……. John Brookes MBE, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential garden designers of the 20th Century, is just one of the renown experts who have teamed up … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Landscape Architect or Garden Designer

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Svend Rumbold

I’m sometimes asked about the difference between a landscape architect and a garden or landscape designer, and how to choose one to design your garden. First, I want to say that there are lots of good landscape architects and lots … Continue reading →

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Hedge Trimming Time

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Svend Rumbold

Today we trimmed the Cupressocyparis leylandii hedge that runs along the front of our garden, so it seems timely to write a few notes about hedge trimming. A well maintained hedge is a smart looking boundary, and provides both privacy … Continue reading →

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Planting for Winter Interest

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Svend Rumbold

The recent early snow is perhaps a good cue to think about the garden’s appearance in winter. It is a common mistake to asume that, once the first frosts come, visual interest in the garden is over until next spring. … Continue reading →

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Soil Structure – and the importance of preserving it!

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Svend Rumbold

There are plenty of reasons why homebuilders and renovators should pay attention to garden design, even before they start building work, but one keeps nagging at me – preserving the soil structure during construction. We’ve all seen the quagmire that … Continue reading →

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Autumn Planting

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Svend Rumbold

I guess its about time I wrote something about gardening, so here goes. With autumn colours spreading through woodlands, and some trees and shrubs already loosing their leaves, you might be forgiven for thinking there’s not much interest left in … Continue reading →

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Sculpture in the Garden

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Svend Rumbold

I’m hoping to be able to attend Jilly Sutton’s forthcoming masterclass at the Oxford College of Garden Design, on the 11th November.  The OCGD masterclasses are great opportunities to hear first-hand from internationally renown experts, and attendance is not just … Continue reading →

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Free Tickets Link for Southwest Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2010

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Svend Rumbold

We’re exhibiting at the South-West Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2010 on 27-28 November 2010 – see our earlier post. If you would like FREE tickets to the show (normally £5 in advance and £8 on the door), just click on … Continue reading →

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