Outdoor furniture and accessories
Robert Plumb is a singularly Australian design and construction company renowned for its quality craftsmanship. Creative director and award-winning landscape designer William Dangar (pictured) is also one of The Store’s curators.
“Good design should put emphasis on the details, because details deliver the design. Robert Plumb products do just that.”NADINE BUSH Creative director
What drew you to landscape design?
It happened quite organically, really. I grew up on a farm in northern NSW, and spent time working on properties in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
I met my wife in Sydney, and she wasn’t keen on the idea of living on the land, so I started a lawn-mowing business here, and my landscaping work evolved from that and my horticultural studies, as well as working alongside some of Sydney’s top landscape designers
How would you describe your aesthetic?
I’m a plant person – I really dislike the way garden design has become so much about ‘stuff’ – outdoor kitchens, TVs, spas, pizza ovens, fires and pools – rather than the actual plants. Even in a small space, people have a tendency to over-design, leaving no room for the planting.
How do you set about your creative process?
The first thing is getting a good brief from a client within the parameters of the scale of their garden, their budget, what they want included. Scale is such an important part of any design. It’s also about good consulting, the dialogue we start right from the outset.
Who (or what) would you say are your greatest creative inspirations?
People who consider architecture and its relationship to the landscape, such as the late Roberto Burle Marx from Brazil, and Andrea Cochran, in San Francisco. Locally, Fiona Brockhoff, Myles Baldwin, Hugh Main, Marcia Hosking and Daniel Baffsky – all of whom place great emphasis on plants. I love horticulture.
What drew you to product design?
I’m not a product designer as such, but I worked with Belle magazine editor Eric Matthews as his garden and exterior design editor in the mid-2000s. Working on a piece about letterboxes, I could find nothing mass-produced that was well designed or well made, so I designed some prototypes, which were so successful that from them Robert Plumb was born. I’ve always been interested in creating better-looking external furniture that’s also fit for purpose, like our classic fire pit.
If money or time were no object, what kind of garden space would you like to create?
Something super-contemporary and minimalist, using recycled sandstone, timber and Corten rusted steel, planted with grasses.
And is there a particular product that you’d like to design or improve upon?
Air-conditioning shrouds have to be the ugliest things on the planet. I’d love to get together with an industrial designer and come up with something that’s not only practical but which looks good. I’ve spent my whole career trying to work around them.read less


Stamped Concrete Sacramento CA
Stamped concrete is one of the most popular types of decorative surfaces. Construction companies and subcontractors use it to create unique paths, patios, driveways, and even beautiful pool decks. Why do people love using stamped concrete? The answer is simple – because they can transform an ordinary surface into a beautiful work of art!
You can choose from plenty of patterns or textures that imitate natural materials like granite or cobblestone. Stamped concrete is a highly durable, low-maintenance solution with exceptional performance qualities. Being easy to install, it is perfect for both residential and commercial applications.
Our Stamped Concrete Services
For many years, we have been creating unique surfaces in stamped concrete. To this day, we are considered one of the most reputable providers in the Sacramento CA and the surrounding areas. We have a team of expert pourers who work hard to bring the most original designs to life. We offer a broad range of colors and textures, but our specialists are always ready to create unique patterns that fit your imagination.
We have developed a comprehensive installation process that ensures the durability of stamped concrete surfaces. Our best techniques will turn your surface into an exquisite work of art. It will turn the vision of your dream home into a reality.
We have designed and installed hundreds of stamped concrete jobs for commercial and residential customers at affordable costs. Our expertise has allowed us to establish excellent relationships with satisfied clients in the area.
You can choose from a variety of patterns and surface textures, such as:
- Pebble Stone Pattern
- Herringbone Pattern
- Flagstone Texture
- Cobblestone Texture


We work with a range of project types including new woodland planting (native broadleaf, commercial, mixed, riparian, natural regeneration) or peatland restoration.
See our impact to date.
Talla & Gameshope, Grey Mares Tail, Scottish Borders.
Commercial & Native Broadleaf Woodland
Ardochy, Fort Augustus, Scotland.
Dryhope, St Mary's Loch, Scottish Borders.
Natural Flood Management
Shiplaw Farm, Peebles, Scotland.


Stamped concrete is starting to get very popular as it can successfully imitate natural elements like wood, stones or bricks. It gives your home backyard a unique and natural look. Patterned concrete Toronto offers a variety of designs and colors. Additionally, you can add a personal footprint to the landscape and use small parts of stones, pebbles and tile pieces in combination with concrete in order to obtain an innovative design. Due to the variety of color schemes the stamped concrete will blend in perfectly in the surroundings if you give a good look at them before choosing your design. For instance, you should take into consideration the exterior color of your house, the patio furniture and the roof design. An architect could help you make the perfect choices but it’s not mandatory to consult one.
You can take patterned concrete Whitby designs that were already implemented and get some inspiration. In addition, the installation is quite simple as the concrete is poured on the patio and the designs are imprinted before it dries up. You have a wide range of colors that you can use in order to complement the landscape and outdoor of your home. You can color up the patterned concrete with the help of dry-shake color hardeners or by integral coloring admixtures. These techniques are both used by providers, sometimes they even mix them up in order to give a great effect to the pattern on the concrete. Also, these colors don’t fade in time as they are long-lasting.
Patterns are also in a great variety and you can learn more about how to imitate rocks, stones, wood or bricks having no limits regarding the shape. Therefore, it is nearly impossible not to find something that will completely satisfy your taste and needs. Another advantage of stamped concrete is that the costs for installation are lower than for other types of outdoor plans. The costs of a patterned concrete patio depend on the size, the pattern imprinted and the used material. Still, you should look at this being a lifetime investment. Furthermore, stamped concrete needs little maintenance the patios needing to be cleaned occasionally with a regular garden hose. The hardeners used prevent any damages to the patio.
Compared to pavers, stamped concrete may not be so flexible pavement and it is very important to make control cuts into it in order to make sure that it won’t crack as the ground flexes and direct cracking into less visible areas. Cracking is almost inevitable due to weather changes, shrinking, freeze or heavy traffic. Therefore, it is very important for the experienced contractor, such as http://elitecretedesign.tumblr.com/, to tell you about this and moderate the cracks perfectly with control cuts in order not to get yourself a cracked stamped concrete. To sum up, in the list of advantages that patterned concrete has you will find: custom color combinations, durability, longevity, beautiful finished surface, design flexibility, low maintenance, dramatic impression at the final result, cost effectiveness and architectural complementarily.


Manage episode 309143137 series 3027569
Here’s another video tip from our “How To” series. This one shares 4 key guidelines we recommend you keep in mind when choosing a professional landscape architect for your next project, whether you are located in the Athens, Ga area, elsewhere in north Georgia, or beyond.
Check out the video, and of course please contact us if you have any questions. The video transcript is below:
Hello, W&A Engineering here again. We are an Athens GA-based engineering firm and here’s another tip from our “How to” series. Today we’ll be sharing four key guidelines for choosing a landscape architect…
OK, let’s get started…
Landscape Architecture is a field that lives between the worlds of design and function as it deals with a number of areas… from planting design, to storm water management, to small garden design, to large city master planning, and more….
So when choosing the proper Landscape Architect for your next project, it’s important to ask about several important areas, including their:
- licensing and insurance
- past projects
- abilities and/or limitations
OK, let’s go through these…
Four Guidelines for Choosing a Landscape Architect
#1 – Licensing and Insurance
One of the first things to ask when choosing a Landscape Architect is to verify that they are licensed as well as properly insured. Knowing that the Landscape Architect has a professional license is the obvious first step in making sure that they’re minimally qualified to take on your project. Plus, it’s important to know if that individual is licensed in the state, as some projects must be permitted through a local agency.
#2 – Specialization
With professional licensing and proper insurance laying a strong foundation for a new business relationship, you can then look at the Landscape Architect’s specific skills. Most Landscape Architects will have a general grasp of most fields, but they usually specialize in certain things. So, ask around and find someone who really focuses on your specific type of project.
#3 – Style
Along with a Landscape Architect’s special areas of expertise, it’s important to understand the professional’s aesthetic or personal style. A well rounded Landscape Architect is a blend of engineer and artist, but like with any artist, individual style shapes the work. So, what we recommend is that you look over their past body of work so you can decide whether their style agrees with your vision.
#4 – Resources and Timeliness
Finally, you need to know what your Landscape Architect can deliver. While it may be obvious that you’re hiring someone to develop ideas and concepts and present them in drawings and renderings, understanding the professional’s available personnel and company resources and limitations can be critical to ensuring that your project is designed and built on-time and correctly. In other words, ask for references that can vouch for the Landscape Architect’s ability to finish a job in a timely manner.
So there you have it… the top four things we recommend you look for in a Landscape Architect…
Good luck in your selection process, and if you’re ever in Athens, stop by and see us.
Until next time, all the best from W&A Engineering…


Roberto Silva: the Brazilian Way of Landscape Art
[gallery type="square" ids="183,184,185" orderby="rand"]
Talking about landscape design and about Brazil, the mind goes immediately to Burle Marx, one of the major designers who left his signature on many of the last century’s modern gardens. And who better than a fellow countryman and colleague could transmit and develop Burle Marx’s legacy? Roberto Silva is a brilliant landscape architect, garden designer and writer, Brazilian by born but living and working in London for over ten years. With his emblematic way of modelling natural elements in abstract shapes, he shows his devotion and tribute to the great master. He is also a master in his own right, and author of the book “New Brazilian gardens, the legacy of Burle Marx” (published by Thames and Hudson in 2006).
To represent Roberto’s work here, we have chosen one of his emblematic realisations, the Foster garden, where the designer found a perfect match with his client, who gave him free reign to design the garden in a pure artistic way, where nature and abstractionism find a great symbiosis. The Foster garden shows the contrast of old and modern ideas like the traditional dry stone walls with the abstract and a modern layout. This is a dynamic design where art, colour, land art, plants, patterns, texture, leaves and shapes create dramatic moods that changes drastically through the seasons.
To the question about which fashion designer could be featured in this prize location, Roberto’s answer is definitely one: Alexander McQueen!”He is very irreverent and bold and those are the qualities I always have when designing a garden.” We can surely approve this opinion, since Roberto seems to have a poetical way in translating shapes and materials to ethereal and timeless sensations, exactly like what we could feel while watching any of the stunning collections by this great fashion designer.
The cross-contamination between genres and creative fields, like in McQueen’s work, is part of Roberto Silva cultural baggage, who always has been interested in correlation of ideas. Roberto thinks that a landscape and garden designer has a lot to learn from architects, fashion designers and artists in general. As well as philosophy theories and religions should talk to each others: Buddhists should learn from Christians, Hindus, atheist from believers and vice versa.
Silva Landscapes, established and based in London, is a company specialized in designing, developing and restoring gardens in residential, commercial and public areas. They believe that good planning at the outset minimises cost and time avoiding mistakes. Therefore, their aim is to ensure that their gardens are well planned and executed to the highest standards paying meticulous attention to detail. Being a small practice, they can be more focused, flexible and cost effective, offering to clients a hands-on approach and personal attention throughout the whole project.
email : email@example.com
website : www.silvalandscapes.com


The traditional French silhouette and classic elements of this sconce are updated with an antique brass decorative chain. The subtle yet distinct play on different shapes of this luminescent delivers a striking visual aesthetic to a wall space. When illuminated, the ivory microfiber shade funnels the light so that it creates a unique shadowplay alongside the rectangular links of the chain. Great for traditional or contemporary spaces. Approved for use in covered outdoor areas.


top of page
Creative Garden, Florals & Urns
It has always been our feeling that floral and naturals are elemental to the creation of truly sublime living spaces. For photo shoots, storefronts and private homes, let us show you the design crush of trees, plants and florals in any space, grand or small. Whether encouraging vines up a repurposed trellis or thoughtfully placing fresh cuttings in unexpected containers, we can demonstrate the immeasurable impact of sticks, vines, trees, plants and stems in any setting.
bottom of page


The Storefront for Architecture is a minuscule sliver shaped gallery space located in the Noho Section of New York City. Its unique geometry is punctuated by rotating and revolving cement panels that compose its south facing facade that at times also interrupt unknowing pedestrians and passers-by. Upon analyzing the Storefront's privileged solar orientation, an idea to reflect day light into the space interior resulted in a sun-filled extension of the public sidewalk. The scheme proposes reflective or mirrored material to be adhered to particular panels to catch, attract and reflect light into the triangulated space at various times of the day and year. The project was a collaboration with Natalie Fizer's Pillow Culture and features upholstered boulders that harken back to the geological history of the area and serve as seating within the space.


Jeff renovated an empty car dealership building to house his company, a high-quality landscape design, maintenance and construction firm that caters to residential estates. He has shown that a little imagination and ingenuity can go a long way on McDowell Road.
The Berghoff Design Group focuses on creating environments. Whether it’s taking someone’s dreary landscape and making it come alive or designing an outdoor setting from scratch, Jeff’s company works closely with their high-end clients to develop elite environments.
Jeff’s group is highly creative, but also exceptionally methodical. They take a vision and convert it into a concept. They take site plans and translate them into master plans. And they take their client’s values and reflect them in the finished product that produces an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere.
These are the types of characteristics and criteria Jeff brings to the South Scottsdale Alliance’s effort to reshape McDowell Road. He grasps the big picture about the McDowell Road Corridor. He also understands its history, respects its heritage and appreciates the area’s unique environmental character.


Posted by Sandi
In case you haven’t noticed yet, I’m a native plant buff. When I moved from Florida to Orcas I was excited to start learning about the extraordinary native plants here in the Pacific Northwest. Our property is sloped and rocky, partially wooded, with moss and deer everywhere. So gardening with natives has turned out to be both practical and rewarding. An even bigger benefit, though, is conserving and promoting biodiversity. (Read this article to fully understand why this is so important.) I thought I’d share a few of my most-used resources and links:
- By far my favorite site has to be Wallace W Hansen’s Northwest Native Plants in Oregon. Check out their downloadable 75-page Native Plant Catalog (also available as an online index) and their monthly Journals. I also love their 49-page Garden Planner which is beautifully illustrated by Wally’s daughter.
- The King County Native Plant Guide has sample landscape plans and you can compile and save a custom list of plants.
- You’ll find the most detailed reference info and identification photos at Dept. of Horticulture at Oregon State University.
- The Washington Native Plant Society has a fine website and member benefits
My hard-copy library includes the following:
- Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands – Atkinson/Sharpe
- Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest – Kruckeberg
- Native Plants in the Coastal Garden – Pettinger/Costanzo
- Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest – Link
I just had a fantastic onsite consultation this week with Michael Budnick and Laura Gibbons of Northwest Concepts. They are the go-to native plant landscapers in the San Juan Islands. I’m going to start implementing some of their ideas this fall and will post updates.
Got any favorite native plant resources? Please share!
Looking to enjoy the simple life on beautiful Orcas Island?
Contact T Williams Realty – we’ll help you find your way home.


Yuanyang Rice Terraces
Yuanyang Rice Terraces are about 320 kilometers from Kunming. Over the past 1300 years, the local Hani people had been continuously transforming and carving this hilly land by developing a complex system of water channels and barriers to bring and reserve water to their terraces. They are ingenious architects and making the terraces vast and esthetic. Yuanyang Rice Terraces become well-known not for too long and already attracted numerous travelers and photographers to come each year and have been added to the World Heritage List.


Light affects people in many different ways.
Light is a technically difficult yet astonishing medium that requires mastery of varied and continually evolving disciplines. A lighting design practice integrates the arts, sciences and business of illumination design.
Lighting designers work as part of a design team and, like architects, charge fees for services rendered. Professional lighting designers bring solid technical acumen and sensitive design technique to architectural and landscape projects. But the value-added services they provide can make or break the success of a project and, therefore, outweigh, the impact of their fee.
Building owners and managers have the potential to add value, reduce costs and enhance performance through the application of good lighting. It's no secret that people are attracted to well-lit public facilities, commercial shopping districts and parks.
Good lighting enhances the mood and desirability of these spaces. It contributes greatly to people's sense of well-being.
Through cost-control techniques, Lighting designers help clients realise improved energy efficiency and reduce lighting costs. The initial investment in a professional lighting designer is offset by a reduction of construction and operating costs.
A lighting designer will add value to any project, whether large or small, interior or exterior, public or private.


The Avalon Garden Club is a non-profit corporation organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, educational, and literary purposes, including sharing knowledge of nature and conservation. Projects promote the beautification of the Borough of Avalon through planting on Dune Drive islands and in Avalon’s parks and gardens.
Installation of Officers for 2016-2017. L to R – Cheryl Mattson, Corresponding Secretary; Barbara Bahnsen, 2nd Vice President; Ramona Sanabria, 1st Vice President; Susan Collins, Recording Secretary; Rosemarie Dvorak, Treasurer; Pat Fleischmann, President.
Award from Avalon Post Office for beautification of their entrance – boxes planted by Leslie Branda (holding award) and Peggy Clarke.


2014 - Ongoing
Fatehpur Estate is considered as the Industrial park of Golden Harvest. Preparation of Master Plan and Zoning of the complex design is the most challenging part to incorporate the all services and utilities. Other ancillary functions are incorporate with the landscape without disturbing the existing nature. The overall design was incorporate with the modern architectural vocabulary.
Project at a glance:Client: Golden Harvest LimitedIndustrial ComplexLocation: Sylhet, BangladeshLand Area: 180 Acre


L.M. Murray, S. Singh, P.E. Jacob and A. Lee
S. Funk, A.J. Kucharski, A. Camacho, R.M. Eggo, L. Yakob, L.M. Murray, and W.J. Edmunds
Duotone landscapes around Granada.
Forty-degree heat and the fountains of the Generalife.
Spacious landscapes and still life scenes on the Greek island of Tinos.
indii.org is the website of Lawrence Murray.


This will be our 6th summer in our house and I finally feel like the yard is really starting to fill in. When we first moved in, it was a dirt lot.
We had to do everything – which is both good and bad. Bad because it takes a ton of work but good because you don’t have to redo anyone else’s choices.
This is the side of our house leading up to the front yard when we started.
And this is it now. I love how much everything has grown!!
Here are the peonies that we planted over the weekend. Look, it’s already blooming!!
3 years ago, we built this trellis and planted some honeysuckle plants. They are finally really starting to take over and it looks beautiful! Some of the new plants from last weekend are in between the honeysuckle.
Here are the tomatoes and basil – caprese salad in t-minus 48 days.


* ‘Blind Man’ by Gary Walker 2016
* Trees for Life by Gary Walker, The Tree Whisperer
* Better Homes and Gardens: Teaming Up With Nature
* San Diego Home and Garden: Mighty Metaphor about Oak trees.
* San Diego Home and Garden: Garden of The Year.
Click here to see Gary Walker’s Tree Whisperer YOUTUBE Channel
Click here to see Gary’s Greentree World website, which is all about Trees, Gardens and so much more.
Click here to read numerous Reviews of Gary’s Tree and Garden work.


Front Yard Landscaping Ideas Pictures
One of the most important part before remodeling your home is designing the Garden. In this post, I am going to tell you about awesome front yard landscaping ideas pictures! Lets see how to apply this idea in your home. We have collected about front yard landscaping ideas pictures with 20 awesome ideas to inspire you to make your own Garden design.
Many important things that you should consider when designing the Garden, and one of them is the color. With color, you can show who you are. Use your time well to choose a color that matches your desired. Besides the color, you have to choose a theme decor for your room.You should be able to combine the color with a theme. Use your imagination and creativity so that the results are more satisfying.
The gallery of front yard landscaping ideas pictures consists of 20 cool ideas. Many interesting ideas in front yard landscaping ideas pictures that will give you an extra ideas for you to remodel your room in accordance with the criteria. Get inspired by more ideas below!


Connecting North West business to relevant training, insight, conversation and each other
Planning consent and developments within the Lake District National Park
Sometimes we showcase work achieved by other professional practices with whom we work and this project deserves highlighting given its location, the aspiration of the design and what has been achieved.
The Lake District National Park’s team, led by Steve Ratcliffe, have shared their vision in terms of the needs of Cumbrian hotspots - in and out of the park – and demands which need to be met in accordance with the Cumbrian LEP’s plan for the local industrial strategy.
So in those plans you’ll see innovation, modernism, pragmatism and real thought which caters for all. The development at Otters Bank is a great example of what can be achieved.
Firth Associates Group regularly works on projects where clients want to buy and build something memorable or if they want to build something they have desired over the years. Here is a stunning example of Firth’s design flair in submitting plans for a distinctive character property on the shores of Lake Windermere, a feat difficult to achieve with, rightly, very strict National Park planning regulations.
The property at Otters Bank is inspired by the existing hillside topography and surrounding lakeside landscape character of the site. The simple forms of the building are taken from the lakes boathouses and boat sheds that typify the views from the lake.
The lower floor is laid out in a minimal style room layout for the bedrooms and garaging, built from local slate so that it appears to be hewn from, and part of the landscape. The plan of the lower floor aims to be flexible to accommodate the family and visitors, with all rooms designed to be fully accessible and inclusive in their design, creating a sustainable home which can adapt to the changing requirements of the family.
Joel Firth, director of Firth Associates Group said: "Our aim was to create a unique and exceptional home, inspired by its location in the National Park and built from the highest quality materials. The minimal aesthetic aims to reflect the beauty of the setting of the site whilst creating a unique and beautiful home.
"We were delighted when the planning permission was granted and look forward to seeing the project come to fruition."
Firth Associates continue their trend in procuring planning in Lancashire and Cumbria. Invariably it’s a case of showing the end result and results achieved which bring to life the skills of what people often read about.


With our dedicated staff of specialists, Pierre Landscaping takes pride in providing personal service with professional results. Our experienced team will work with homeowners, contractors, and designers to build projects of lasting quality and functionality. We not only strive to create beautifully aesthetic landscaping, but to also build a relationship for life. Professional quality. Personal service. More about Pierre Landscaping »
We send out a monthly newsletter with local happenings, landscape & gardening tips and news from Pierre Landscaping. It couldn't be easier to sign up, just enter your email below.
Here at Pierre, we are focused on creating eco-friendly landscapes that not only conserve natural resources, but also save homeowners money by significantly decreasing the amount of their water bills. Learn more »


LTM was Awarded an Aberdeenshire Design Award, 2008 for Chalmers Hospital in Banff.
The Aberdeenshire Council encourages good environmental design through the Aberdeenshire Design Awards. The Awards are given to outstanding design achievements in the categories of Housing, Business, Conservation, Rural Landscape Development, Sustainability, Craftsmanship and Public Art.
LTM was presented two awards for Chalmers Hospital, Banff in 2008:
1. Commended Award for Conservation:
“The contractor’s involvement ensured that the stone replacement could be minimised and the extraction of harmful cementious mortar pointing maximized and replaced by a more appropriate lime pointing.”
2. Highly Commended Award for Craftsmanship:
“An impressive display of traditional skills breathing new life back into an ailing structure.”


Towards the Urbanization of Environmental Concern
Work in Progress – Fachgebiet Bau- und Architekturgeschichte, Prof. Dr. Joaquín Medina Warmburg
TOWARDS THE URBANIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Javier Zulategui Beñarán
Degradation of the environment has become one of the major concerns of 21st century society. Recent events such as various environmental protests, the declaration of environmental alert last November by the European Union or the current climate summit in Madrid prove this.
Despite recent efforts made by urban planning to include this environmental concern, the planet´s environmental deterioration continues to worsen. It is therefore necessary to drive forward a more adequate integration of environmental principles into urban planning. By reviewing the history of modern urban planning, we will be able to understand some contemporary environmental problems. The identification of environmental successes and errors in previous urban proposals, with the current vision and knowledge, could be used to assist and re-orient future urban projects.
Could the environmental concern have influenced urban development in any significant way? Is it possible that the considerations of the natural environment influenced the understanding of the city and its development in such a way that it deserves greater attention? In other words, what has been the influence of natural sciences and environmental concern on modern urban planning?
Javier Zulategui graduated in Biology (2010-2014) and obtained a master’s degree in Biodiversity, Landscape and Sustainable Development (2014-2015) from the University of Navarra. He has worked in Spain as a consultant in projects related to landscape and territory. Currently he is a PhD student at the School of Architecture of the University of Navarra, Department of Architectural Projects, Urbanism, Theory and History. His PhD Thesis is devoted to the influence of environmental concern on modern urban planning. Since last August he has been at KIT exploring German urban proposals with environmental principles between 1915 and 1960.
Arbeitsbericht und Gespräch
Donnerstag 12.12.2019, 16 Uhr
Bibliothek des Fachgebiets Bau- und Architekturgeschichte


The management of Gregory University Uturu has launched an aggressive tree planting campaign aimed at reducing deforestation, increasing oxygen level in the environment and enhancing the aesthetic beauty of the campus. Speaking during the formal flag-off event of the campaign, Vice Chancellor of the fast-paced institution, Prof Augustine Uwakwe stated ” the vision of management is to create a people- friendly smart environment devoid of unhealthy pollutants and so doing encourage knowledge assimilation”. According to Prof Uwakwe, the objective is to realise an eco green campus environment that will be conducive for the smooth conduct of all forms of schorlary activity.In his words,”this campaign is part of the larger vision borne the Chancellor of our university,Prof Gregory Ibe, which has found expression in the initiation of many contemporary life-enhancing and health-supportive products, including such anti COVID-19 herbal solutions as Sniff-Sniff, Adonis Yellow,Hybrid Fuelless Generator, Sanitizing Chamber and Furnaces.
Shading more light on the tree planting campaign,the university Farm Manager, Ikechukwu Emezue, stated that his unit had nursed different species in order to realise the objective of raising a total of 1000 trees during the first phase of the exercise.
The exercise witnessed the symbolic planting of trees in different parts of the campus members of the university management led the Vice Chancellor.
Sleek Ogbonnaya Ogwo,MNIPR


An artist’s impression of the proposed masterplan for the Market Street ‘urban village’ was unveiled last night (Thursday 16 July) to over 100 local residents at a ‘report back’ session organised by architects JTP and Grainger , the developer.
The masterplan, which builds on the feedback from local residents and businesses, includes a mix of homes, green spaces, a community hub and space for shops and cafes. There is also a strong focus on pedestrian and cycle links to the town centre and the need to ensure that investment extends to help revitalise Cheap Street and Bartholomew Street.
David Walters, Development Director at Grainger said,
“We’re delighted with the designs and layout which our architects, JTP, have developed. They’ve been able to capture the comments and ideas received from the local community and present them as an illustrative masterplan in a clear Report Back Broadsheet document for everyone to see.”
“We have been very impressed with the community’s enthusiasm towards the shaping of the masterplan. We’ve really appreciated their input.”
The new masterplan follows a successful ‘hands on’ Community Planning Weekend where over 200 Newbury residents were given the opportunity to identify challenges and opportunities for the site.
Charles Campion, partner at JTP commented,
“We wanted the vision for Market Street Urban Village to reflect the feedback from the Community Planning Weekend. The vision complements the charm and character of the town – its ‘Newburyness’.
The workshops and walkabouts of the town centre with local people were pivotal in shaping the Vision. We will continue to work with the residents in developing the proposals.”
A key outcome from the Community Planning Weekend was to establish a community forum to allow residents and businesses to continue to participate in the development proposals for the Market Street ‘urban village’. It has now been announced that the Market Street Community Forum has been set up. The first meeting, to which everyone is welcome, will be held on Thursday, 24 September (7.00pm – 8.30pm) at St Nicholas Church Hall.
The project team will now prepare a detailed planning application for the site, which is anticipated will be submitted to West Berkshire Council by the end of 2015.
More information can be found on the project website www.newburymarketstreet.co.uk where you can view the Report Back Broadsheet which includes the illustrative masterplan.


2m diameter mosaic focal point for Carterton's new town centre square.
Carterton Fast Forward Partnership working with the Town Council successfully won funding for the regeneration of the towns central open space from the 'Big Lottery Peoples Millions Competition' in November 2007. A key element to this regeneration was a floor mosaic focal feature. Gary was appointed to carry out the creation of this artwork and, following consultation with community groups and design workshops with two local schools, drew up a selection of design options. The Town Council then consulted with the local community and the fishpond design was chosen as the preferred option .
Gary ran a further day of mosaic making workshops for children and local residents before the mosaic was installed in the new square.
The mosaic was officially unveiled with the square on 5th December 2008.


By Freddie G. Lazaro, PIA 1
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – The provincial government of Ilocos Sur aims to develop as eco- tourism and heritage park the 24-hectare reforestation site in Sitio Caniaw, Barangay Taleb here.
Initially, the provincial government has allotted P30 million to fund for the immediate construction of the Caniaw Heritage and Eco-tourism Park project.
Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson said Thursday that a groundbreaking ceremony was successfully held recently at the actual site to signal the formal start of the project.
“The development of the reforestation site is one of our initiatives for our sustainable local tourism industry program while we are maximizing, harnessing, and preserving our beautiful nature as attractive tourist destinations,” he said.
The site is set to become a tourist spot with various interactive and adventurous activities with nature.
“Initially, we will construct in the area a bike trail, camping site, high and low roping site, cottages, and a function hall for team building session,” said Singson.
Another attraction in the area is the sanctuary of at least 55 species of trees.
To preserve the natural habitat of the various tree species in the site, the provincial government of Ilocos Sur and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) entered to an agreement that no cutting activity to all trees in the site will be done during the construction and the operation of the tourism project.
“Before pursuing this project, we consulted the DENR to make sure that no single tree will be cut. All design was approved by them. We created the project not only for the sake of tourism but also to protect our nature and maintain the natural beauty,” said Singson.
He added: “With its dense forestry and greenish surroundings, Caniaw Heritage and Eco-tourism Park can truly attract travelers where everybody can enjoy and appreciate the beauty of nature developed by the creative minds of human in which this is a perfect sanctuary away from urban life.”#


Exceptional redevelopment of an urban block to a mixed project that will revive the city centre of Brussels.
This project, in the heart of the city of Brussels, contains the demolition and reconstruction of the Allianz head quarters to a mixed project. Offices, apartments, student houses, shops and a hotel will have their place in this project.
The historic façades in the Belle Époque style of the buildings on Place De Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein will be preserved and renovated with respect to its existing identity.
The heart of the complex will be formed by a large courtyard garden with green façades. Mobility is an important topic due to its central location, and a mixed transport park will be closely matched to the needs of local users.
A2RC – Henning LarsenVISIT THE WEB SITE
Jacob Jurek from Henning Larsen Architects gives an insight in the architectural plans for Brouck'R.
Place de Brouckère – Rue des Augustins – Rue de Laeken - Rue des Hirondelles


When people feel that they don’t should landscaping their house they frequently forget about things that could basically enhance the caliber of their residence. Even though you feel as if the panorama of your residence is simply okay, you will still may possibly want to have a look at this write-up. You can learn a thing or two that you can implement toward your own home.
When organising a landscaping design project for your house, be sure that you place your design and style in writing first. This should help you visualize your idea and ensure that your venture will function. This will help make certain you tend not to waste your time along with your money with a misdirected strategy.
Make sure you strategy carefully before you begin landscaping. It is a great idea to draw your landscaping design design when it’s continue to an idea, to get an excellent emotional concept of what it is planning to appear to be. Make notes from the plants and flowers, flowers, shrubs, etc. that you plan on utilizing to enhance your scenery.
In case you have youngsters, or would really like a place to charm visitors, it will be wise to plan out an open room with your landscaping design. Be sure that you allot this place, before beginning your landscape designs task, so you guarantee that you may have ample area when you are accomplished.
You should decide how very much design and style you really want with your panorama. Whilst it’s cheaper to build a rectangular deck or outdoor patio, it is far from worthwhile in the event you don’t such as the result, and if you don’t use it because of this. You may wish to work with a fashionable to produce something you should use.
Always employ peculiar variety of plant groups. It is actually much more pleasing to the eye and much more organic seeking to see categories of 3, 5 or 7 plants than sets of 2, 4 or 6. Strive for plantings that happen to be much more triangle-molded than sq .-formed, along with your landscaping design may have far more eye charm.
Begin buying your materials in phases. Few individuals can pay for to purchase every little thing for his or her projects all at once. By splitting up tasks into multiple levels, it is possible to buy the thing you need as you go. This might save a little money, help you record your advancement, and let you change ideas ahead of your following stage.
When you are performing all of the landscaping oneself, constantly take some time out to quote your potential expenses. To make an accurate selection of expenses related to your landscaping style, incorporate plants and flowers, mulch and gear. Then, consider exactly where you need to obtain all you need. Price ranges can greatly vary from region to region. Look into the options on where you can acquire for top level costs probable.
Should you be unskilled at landscaping and gardening, you must think about the routine maintenance concerned before selecting your following task. By no means plan an increased-maintenance, ornate style until you are confident in your skills to look after it correctly. If you cannot manage to hire someone to preserve your lawn, it is recommended to choose straightforward patterns with lower-servicing factors.
Before you start any landscape designs venture, it is very important look for any county regulations or guidelines you might need to stick to. For example, there are actually certain vegetation and heavy things that will never be allowed on the top of a septic drain field. A straightforward consult with the building rock gardens area can locate the deplete field and assist you to stay away from tragedy!
A great way to increase the graphic attention, and stream of your own landscaping design and style, is to think about including pathways, and sitting regions made up of paver stones and other media. In this way, it will likely be feasible for you, plus your company to peruse the grounds, and take full advantage of the plethora of plantings, and elements of design you have utilized to build up your outdoor area.
Have you find nearly anything new that you could add to your property? If yes then good, otherwise, then perhaps you merely haven’t discovered anything you could add nevertheless. There is always one thing you are able to alternation in your home’s landscape. Just remember that, although it’s up to you to make a decision simply how much you wish to transform. You can be the evaluate of this and get as exciting as possible, in any case.


The Singapore Journey incorporates the creative – out of the box Placemaking concept by integrating an island walk with four zones: Work-Live-Play-Learn.
At Marina One, visitors will be immersed in the transformation of this underutilised public realm space into a specially curated exhibition, featuring content from key partners including JTC, Morrow Architects & Planners, and supported by the Singapore Bicentennial. The space will also be transformed to feature pop-up stores carrying unique Singapore-influenced merchandise. Each zone is equipped with engagement points, digital movements and spectacular visuals.
How can placemaking help improve the tenant experience, encourage community participation, and unlock property values? Connect with our CBRE place makers to find out more.


As 50/50 joint venture partners, Dutra performed 50% of the work to deepen the federal channels of the Oakland Harbor and Port-maintained berths from -42’ to depths of over -50’. Over 6.5 million cubic yards of material was excavated by a combination of hydraulic and clamshell dredging.
The dredge spoils were used to create environmental enhancement and wetland habitat at the Middle Harbor Enhancement Area, and the Hamilton Army Airfield Wetlands Restoration project (HWRP) in Novato.
Over 5 million cubic yards of material dredged was deposited for beneficial re-use at the HWRP with 547 acres of planned habitats including tidal wetlands, seasonal wetlands, upland ponds, upland grasslands, tidal ponds, a wildlife corridor, an intertidal channel and a mudflat area. Material was pumped up to seven miles to the HWRP site using a system of five pumps.


Amy Shackleton’s art presents a clear vision of urban and natural environments enmeshed together. She takes images from from urban areas and wild rural environments and melds them together in a harmonious and energetic new landscape. You can see more of Amy Shackleton’s work at her website HERE.
Tree-lined (Toronto + Yosemite National Park)
Mirror Woods (Muir Woods + San Francisco)
At the Water’s Edge (Yosemite National Park + Toronto)


The pinus strobus is one of the most common one in Maine. On the other side of the flip, a few of the man-made groves were planted in the colonial times. It is said to be that the white pine forest is a natural phenomenon and also it is the largest conifer in the Northeast United States. This one will be the softest and slender blue-green needles and also it is totally distinguished from the white pine of the East Hampton. The white pine’s stature is a beautiful tree which is erect, straight and even grand. The best examples of the white pine forest can be found in and around the Northwest Palm. White pine forest covers several acres of the land and also it extends all over the southern part of the Grace Estate. At the same time, the forest is also carpeted along with the pine needles.


Trellis Panels (Tall)
Trellis panels add a great feature to any garden. They can be easily attached to garden walls, fences, summer houses/sheds etc as a purely decorative feature or to grow plants up as required. Use them in their natural finish or simply paint them in a colour of your choice!
Our Ligna range of Trellis panels includes designs to match our fence toppers and other products so you can choose a theme for use in your garden with complimentary patterns. Our design variations include: 2 x flat sides, 1 x flat side/1 x shaped side and 2 x shaped sides and are our Tall Trellis panels are sized at 1800mm tall. So with a choice of 4 beautiful designs and 3 pattern styles in each range you really are spoilt for choice!


The Rose garden along the same path. Back of house on right side
This is the big round rose garden, of all white roses. The path goes all the way around it. If you look at the lay out at the begining, you will see where this is located. We came upon it when we walked past the Tea House.


trees against fire
946 9-metre-high cypresses stand still amongst a landscape of ashes. After 5 interminable days of fire in Valencia, Spain, July 2012, a green spot enhances the blackness of its surroundings, where pines, holm oaks and junipers used to be. The mystery of using cypresses as natural fire-breakers goes on. Under the same climatic circumstances experienced by its neighbouring trees, this variety of Mediterranean cypress prevented the flames to spread farther. There seems to be three reasons: the fact that few dry dead branches accumulate underneath because of the acidification of the soil; the thin and dense layer of growing humus that keeps the trunk humid; and compact branches preventing wind to go through.
Flames attacked only 1.26% of the treetops; and only 10% of the leaves in all trees were dehydrated. This has led to wider experiments of controlling a territory by using them as strategic fireproof agents, such as the pan-Mediterranean CypFire research (multiple-rowed cypresses barriers against fires), despite detractors alleging in favour of vernacular species.
[source & image> El Enigma de los Cipreses Ignífugos_Joaquín Gil/El Pais]


Two years ago Kitonga decided to fence some of the land around the dinning hall. Environmental degradation in the area has led, over the years, to many gullies forming during the rainy season. One such gully had formed through the school, running close to the dinning hall. To counter this Kitonga wanted to fence the area that the gully runs through and allow natural vegetation to recover, predicting that, if it did, then in time the erosion would cease. It was also a great chance for the children, and other members of the community, to see what the area would be like if it wasn’t being over grazed by livestock.
Now, two years later, we are just beginning to see the effect of this area being protected. It is extremely encouraging to see that the gully has all but filled up with soil and plants, the rain no longer gouges through here during downpours but spreads out harmlessly across the ground. Even during the dry season plants remain in the fenced area, providing food and habitat for birds and other small animals. Most of all though, now when it rains, this area quickly becomes a riot of lush growth. Instead of starting from scratch many plants have been able to lie dormant and get a head start when the rains come. The ground is less compacted and a wilder range of plants have started to grow. On the back of this success we plan to extend the conservation area later this year and we all look forward to watching more regeneration as the time goes by.


Both Thoresby Hall and Gunton Hall were recently given the challenge of entering gardening competitions. Thoresby Hall won gold for the Best Hotel Garden in East Midlands in Bloom and Gunton Hall (picture above) was the winner of the Best Hotel Garden in Anglia in Bloom!
The gardens were judged on a range of criteria; colours, design, appropriate choice of plants and innovation were taken into consideration. Horticultural practise was also judged, watering, dead-heading and weeding were important and signs of appropriate feeding where necessary were observed. Good quality plants, obviously flourishing with no obvious signs of pests, diseases or deficiencies along with appropriate size for planting situation, appropriate soil type were also closely examined.
Sustainability was a key element in which judges were looking out for. Ensuring ecological functions, processes, biodiversity and productivity can be maintained and only using resources at a rate at which they can be replenished naturally was required. The teams had to take into consideration the balance of permanent/sustainable planting vs. seasonal/bedding plants at the timing of displays.
A considerable section of the judging criteria was environmental responsibility. This element is constantly considered at Warner gardens to ensure we are caring for our environment efficiently. Both teams from Thoresby Hall and Gunton Hall had to take into consideration the efforts made to preserve and maintain their gardens. Ensuring that the gardens are well preserved and are in keeping with the historic features of the property and local heritage were very much judged.
The Grounds Team at Gunton Hall consist of Head Groundsman Bowen Riches, two full time members and two part time members; Simon Cozens-Poll, Jill Day, Vicky Reeve and Callum Harris. Bowen has been gardening at Gunton Hall for 5 years, Simon 14 years, Jill 10 years and Vicky and Callum 3 years. Years of hard work went into the competition and each day on site to maintain the wonderful gardens at Gunton.
Bowen Riches said –
‘At the beginning of June we were told the judges will be visiting us on the 18th July. The couple of weeks leading up to it myself and the team put long hours into the grounds to make them look the best they could possibly be. I also called in on the site’s value chain; I had housekeepers, chefs and waiters all out on the gardens helping to make the site look good. We are very proud of the win!’
The Grounds Team at Thoresby Hall is made up of 5 members who together have over 35 years of experience maintaining the fantastic gardens at Thoresby Hall.
General Manager at Thoresby Hall said;
‘I’m proud of our Grounds Team that have been awarded a Gold Award in the East Midlands in Bloom Best Hotel Garden Competition, this award was followed by the team’s Silver Award in 2015. It’s a great boost!’
The Grounds Team at Thoresby Hall.
Top Tip – At Gunton Hall we say we are a woodland site with lots of different areas including a landscaped Walled Garden/ rose garden, village square, putting green, pitch and putt and a 5 acre lake – it’s really not to miss!


Tai Tam Country Park is the eastern part of the park system in Hong Kong Island called Tai Tam Country Park. This 270 hectare section of the park is located near Quarry Bay opened in 1979.
* , the second highest peak on Hong Kong Island
* Mount Butler
* Quarry Bay


Our approach is collaborative, both with our clients and tradespeople, in order to design spaces that are not only aesthetically and functionally pleasing, but also thoughtfully constructed and ecologically responsible.
We begin our relationship with clients during the initial consultation, and are with them every step of the way from design through the end of construction and planting. We continue our partnership long after the project has been completed by maintaining every aspect of the space to ensure that it evolves gracefully and in line with our clients’ needs.
For two decades, Anna Prinzo has been celebrated as a leading authority on creating experience-driven, highly customized outdoor living spaces that mirror the unique lifestyles of her discerning clients. Today, her star-studded client list includes entrepreneurs, surgeons, and professional athletes, all of whom value the fully turnkey, white glove experience that she provides.
Anna has spent 20 years in the outdoor design-build industry, studying horticulture and landscape design at Rutgers University. In addition to client projects, she’s also spent countless hours renovating her own homes in Philadelphia, from restoring a 100+ year old Tudor to a full-gut townhouse modernization. As a result, she has built up a vast network of trusted partners that she is thrilled to introduce to her clients.
When she’s not busy working on projects, you can find Anna exploring local plant nurseries for inspiration, thumbing through a stack of design magazines over coffee, and enjoying the never-ending supply of new happenings in her Fishtown neighborhood.


PARK users have voted for Hainault Forest as one of the most impressive green spaces in the country as part of the 2023 People’s Choice Awards.
Over 21,000 people took part, voting for their favourite Green Flag park or green space as part of the annual People’s Choice Awards, and for the first time, Hainault Forest took one of the ten top spots.
Hainault Forest is one of nine parks in Redbridge with a prestigious Green Flag Award, which recognises well-maintained, accessible, biodiverse parks loved by their local communities. The awards are presided over by a panel of experts and set the standard for managing recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and worldwide.
Hainault Forest has recently undergone a £7million redevelopment, including a complete renovation of the Victorian barns and the creation of a new visitor hub with event space, a café, artist workshops and a Woodland Trust visitor centre. A new woodland-inspired children’s playground has been created, with Redbridge’s biggest slide and Foxburrows Farm renovated to make space for new furry friends, including sheep, pigs and goats.
The project was delivered in partnership with Vision RCL and the Woodland Trust, with funding from Redbridge Council, National Heritage Lottery Fund, GLA Good Growth Fund and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Deputy Leader of Redbridge Council, Cllr Kam Rai, said: “We know how important our parks and green spaces are for local people, and what a difference access to free activities for children can make for families, especially during these tough economic times. Working with partners, we’ve transformed Hainault Forest, delivering the perfect family day right on our doorstep, and it’s wonderful to see our country park recognised in this way.”
“I’m so proud of all our work, renovating the old Victorian barns and creating attractions for local families to enjoy. I would highly recommend visiting the park to anyone who enjoys beautiful landscapes, nature paths, and fun, free activities for children.”
Chair of Vision Trustees, Martin Solder, said: “We’re honoured to have received this award; over the last few years, Hainault Forest has seen significant investments in facilities thanks to our funders and has now been recognised as one of the best top ten parks in the UK for the first time. Hainault Forest is an asset to our community, and we’re committed to ensuring it remains a vibrant and accessible space for all. Winning this award is a testament to the tireless efforts of the staff and volunteers. Vision RCL are determined to continue our work to enhance the park’s offerings.”
Green Flag Award Manager Paul Todd, said: “Our parks and green spaces are essential to people’s wellbeing and we know these free to access places will continue to be vital to communities. To have achieved this recognition from the public is testament to the tireless work by our parks staff and volunteers to make Hainault Forest a wonderful place everyone can enjoy.
“Our Green Flag Award winners include some of the country’s best-known and iconic parks, community green spaces, university campuses, and canals. We want to congratulate Hainault Forest on their fantastic achievement.”
George Lewis, Woodland Trust Hainault Forest Visitor Experience Manager, said: “Our partnership with Vision Redbridge at Hainault Forest has been such a proud moment for the Woodland Trust and to have received this award for all the investment that has been put into the forest makes it all worth it. We have seen 25,000 visitors through the visitor centre and to know that we have had an impact on providing an excellent woodland experience is a testament to the work of our team, our volunteers and partners.”
For more information please visit the Hainault Forest website.
7-14 Great Dover St
London SE1 4YR
Tel: 020 7250 8263
The Melting Pot
15 Calton Road
Edinburgh. EH8 8DL
Tel: 07825 599499


These vertical elements have to be strong and functional as well as visually pleasing.
Walls, steps, pillars and planters. At least one of these four elements will always be used to enhance or be a key functional element in your outdoor project. Retaining walls are important in holding back soil where various elevations are involved. If you are not using a ramp, then you will probably have at least one step if your new design involves a patio/landing from a door.
Pillars, used for support or pure decoration.
Planters can give your design a whole other look. Elevating your flower beds not only make it easier for you to tend to but can provide an interesting dynamic to the overall design.
Not sure what you want? Give us a call or send us an email and we can help you design what you envision.


How to Prevent Small Fruit on Your Fruit Trees
e are consistently being told, in the media and by our PCPs, that we ought to all lead better ways of life, eating all the more new leafy foods more customary activity. Perhaps of the most ideal way to do this is to develop our own produce however developing leafy foods in little spaces is frequently troublesome. This article investigates developing organic product trees in little spaces.
Natural product trees can look dynamite in any nursery, as well as the extraordinary sprouts of bloom you, obviously, benefit from the yearly cây khế cổ thụ creation of natural product. By developing your own natural product it is feasible to develop it naturally (by not utilizing fake synthetic compounds and composts) which could save you a lot of money. Moreover the natural product can be picked at the specific second you wish to eat it. Organic product this new is much better for you as put away organic product will in general lose it’s flavor and the nutrients and minerals can debase over the long haul.
For the wellbeing cognizant among us you ought to know that cultivating is one of the most incredible ways of ensuring that you get some customary activity and the nursery can be the ideal spot to appreciate other fiery interests. Tragically most present day, metropolitan lawns are just little spaces. Once in a while the terrace has scarcely sufficient room to have a little deck and a minuscule grass with a couple of blossom borders. In any case, with just the right amount of time and exertion, it is feasible to make a fabulous nursery plan for the extremely littlest of lawns.
Sadly trees are not generally the most appropriate plants to fill in little spaces. Overall trees will more often than not develop incredibly huge and the spreading branches and roots can wind up making some serious harm close by structures and pools. Having an enormous mature tree in a little space can turn into a bad dream as the limited space can bring on some issues while endeavoring to eliminate such a tree. Clearly establishing just appropriate trees and bushes in any case is far superior.
Joyfully the rising interest for more modest types of trees and bushes has prompted the improvement of a few extremely fascinating assortments and an incredible choice of smaller person or conservative natural product tree assortments have been made. Generally the organic product tree has its development limited by uniting it onto exceptionally developed overshadowing root stock like M9. Albeit the smaller person M27 root stock was once exceptionally famous the M9 stock has demonstrated undeniably more dependable and it has the reward of expanded yields of natural product.
You will actually want to find a midget or minimal natural product tree which becomes as little as 1m however bizarrely they develop from between 1.5m to 1.8m. Assuming you observe that this size is still excessively enormous for your little terrace then you can additionally confine development by establishing the natural product trees in compartments. Such trees can be puts on porches or radiant galleries and estimate can be considerably additionally diminished via cautious yearly pruning.
For any of us with truly small lawns perhaps of the most thrilling improvement in the agricultural world is the advancement of double natural product trees. A double natural product tree is truly two unique species which have been united onto a solitary overshadowing root stock. One more exciting assortment of conservative organic product tree is the “dwarf natural product tree” which is alleged in light of the fact that the tree has a very upstanding and non-spreading propensity. The best models are those types are the Spike Apples which have a super upstanding propensity which seems, by all accounts, to be canvassed in organic product. A few kinds of tree can be prepared to develop straight facing walls and different surfaces saving much more space.


- Habitat: Rich moist decidious forests
- Native/Non-native: Native to eastern North America.
- Flower has five petals that can be blue-lavender, light purple, pink, or white.
- Makes for a great garden flower for those interested in a native garden in Ontario.
Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
Scroll down to view photographs - Use the Go Back Arrow on your browser to return to Wildflower Index


Northwind Landscape Invests In
- Snow Removal
- Dedication to our Customers
- Strive to make sure that the needs of each client are met in all areas of our work
Northwind Landscape’s Mission
To provide high quality change, not only in the work we provide, but in customer service and for the community. We strive to make Colorado Springs a better place to live, for the nature and for our growth of this community.
Chris has 9 years of landscaping and customer experience. His aim in starting Northwind Landscaping was to implement beautiful landscape designs to continue to make Colorado Springs and surrounding areas, an appealing and pleasant place to live.


Florida A&M University’s School of Architecture (SOA) hosted a five-day design charrette focusing on Tallahassee’s Midtown district. The charrette was coordinated by Design Workshop, a landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm.
“One of the most important aspects of this school and this charrette, is that we do not focus on hypothetical situations,” said Rodner B. Wright, dean of the SOA.
Students from the SOA worked with the guest and faculty to address the design issues, challenges and opportunities in the Midtown district and presented a final exhibition of their work to demonstrate the contribution of a design program to stakeholders.
“I’ve never been a part of something like this,” said Delesia Hill a 23-year-old landscape architecture student. “Working with other people, learning to cooperate and getting to know other people that are passionate about the same interest was the best part.”


Introducing Karan Dalwadi: Visionary Designer and Sustainability Advocate
Karan Dalwadi is not your ordinary designer – he’s a creative force, blending his passion for sustainability with an innate eye for detail and a knack for problem-solving. A graduate of the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design, Karen’s journey as a designer has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a dedication to creating inspired built environments that reflect his clients’ goals, lifestyles, and tastes.
As a designer of contrast, Karen brings a unique perspective to every project he undertakes, infusing urban gardening principles and aero modeling techniques into his designs. His commitment to sustainability is evident in every aspect of his work, as he strives to create high-quality, effective, and environmentally conscious spaces that leave a lasting impact.
With a strong focus on client collaboration and spatial priorities, Karen’s designs are as functional as they are beautiful, seamlessly blending form and function to create spaces that inspire and delight. His attention to detail and problem-solving capacity set him apart in the industry, earning him recognition as a trusted advisor and creative visionary.
Now, Karen Dalwadi is thrilled to bring his talents and expertise to The Starboard Group, joining an elite team of industry leaders dedicated to reshaping the real estate landscape in South Florida and beyond. With Karen’s unique perspective and unwavering commitment to sustainability, The Starboard Group is poised to set new standards of excellence and innovation in the dynamic world of design and development.


Board of Directors
*Doug Hanford, Past President
Summary: Doug is a Landscape Architect and founded an environmental restoration company that performs large scale stream and wetland restoration projects throughout California. A graduate of Sonoma Valley High School and UC Berkeley, Doug grew up here in the Valley. He has served on the Sonoma County Design Review Board and for 14 years on the Sonoma County Agricultural and Open Space Advisory Board. Doug has two children, Hope Wirth of Oak Harbor WA and Teddy Hanford who lives in Petaluma.


The word "grounded" has a couple of meanings that help to define us.
Firstly, we attract and retain people that are "grounded". We are real, honest and always prioritize doing the right thing - for customers, suppliers, employees and the environment.
Secondly, our passion is the "ground" and how we can design phenomenal outdoor spaces the stimulate, engage and energize. Our expertise is centered on a deep awareness of the many factors that have to be considered when altering the ground. We bring customers along on the journey to transform their space so that they leave the engagement with a new enlightened perspective on their ground.
Our process consists of four key stages; initial consultation, design, contracting / scheduling, and construction. Throughout the process our strong customer orientation is evident in how we listen, respond and generally engage with our clients. This approach creates a shared sense of alignment and ownership for the project.
A designer travels to the customer's home and assesses the land and listens to the vision and aspirations of the customer. The designer marries the customer's desires with the needs of the land to form a preliminary perspective of the project.
The designer maps the property and creates a comprehensive landscape design with the detailed plant and material break-down.
Contracting & Scheduling
The designer and the customer meet to review the design and build break-down. If the customer decides to move forward with the project the contract is signed, a deposit is paid and then the work is scheduled.
Our professional construction crews complete the project and the designer remains the customer's sole point of contact throughout the work.


Within the bustling coronary heart of Dallas, the place southern allure meets cosmopolitan attract, the hospitality sector regularly seeks progressive methods to face out. The standard of visitor expertise is usually decided by quite a few elements that transcend wonderful service and opulent interiors. One usually neglected facet is the resort or lodge’s panorama structure. As many main institutions have come to grasp, a well-designed outside area considerably elevates the visitor expertise. This text delves into six compelling the explanation why Dallas-based resorts and accommodations would profit from hiring knowledgeable dallas panorama architect.
1. First Impressions Matter
Upon arrival, the outside atmosphere of a resort or lodge is normally the primary interplay visitors have with the property. A fascinating panorama creates a powerful first impression and tone for your complete keep. Dallas-based panorama architects use their skilled information to mix aesthetics with performance, making certain that outside areas are each inviting and sensible. Furthermore, the strategic use of inexperienced areas, water options, and creative installations contribute to an environment of serenity or grandeur, because the property needs. These nuanced touches develop into part of a lodge or resort’s model identification, usually making them extra photographable and shareable on social media, thus driving extra consideration to the property.
2. Maximizing Usable House
City properties, notably in Dallas, usually face the problem of restricted outside area. Skilled panorama architects are adept at remodeling even small areas into practical, luxurious retreats. Multi-level designs, water options, and strategic plant placement create an phantasm of spaciousness whereas maximizing the usability of accessible areas.
3. Seasonal Adaptability
Dallas’s local weather varies from scorching summers to delicate winters, requiring outside areas that may adapt accordingly. Panorama architects usher in crops that aren’t solely indigenous to the realm however may stand up to the seasonal shifts. This leads to gardens which can be perennially lovely and cost-effective to take care of.
4. Sustainability and Eco-Friendliness
Sustainability has develop into an important criterion for contemporary vacationers. Using sustainable practices in panorama design could be a important promoting level. Skilled architects in Dallas usually use permeable supplies, pure drainage options, and native crops to create eco-friendly areas that look lovely and reduce environmental affect.
5. Elevated Facilities
Whether or not it’s a serene spa backyard or a bustling poolside lounge, outside facilities considerably improve the visitor expertise. A dallas panorama architect works in collaboration with resort or lodge administration to design areas that complement current facilities. Their designs usually incorporate outside fireplaces, cocktail bars, or mini-golf programs that encourage visitors to spend extra time outside. Along with these options, panorama architects additionally combine expertise like outside sound programs or specialised lighting to set the temper and ambiance. Doing so provides an additional layer of sophistication and comfort, elevating these outside areas from mere practical areas to luxurious experiences.
6. Cultural Relevance
Dallas has a wealthy historical past and a various cultural panorama. Incorporating such components into the design can add distinctive character to the property. Whether or not utilizing domestically sourced supplies or incorporating designs impressed by Texan heritage, panorama architects can add a layer of cultural relevance that visitors discover each participating and academic.
In a market as aggressive as Dallas, the place excessive requirements within the hospitality trade are a given, consideration to element could make all of the distinction. Investing in skilled panorama structure does extra than simply beautifying a property; it provides layers of performance, adaptability, sustainability, and cultural relevance. These intricacies create outside areas that captivate visitors from arrival, enriching their total expertise. It’s not nearly laying down some sod and planting just a few bushes; it’s about crafting an expertise, telling a narrative, and making a vacation spot that visitors will keep in mind lengthy after their keep.


Towards the end of 2013 Woodland Centre was commissioned to create some sculptures for a new sensory garden in Egerton Park, a public park in Bexhill-on-Sea.
This project is an example of some of the larger commissions that we undertake. We were involved from the very beginning with public research and educational workshops and from the feedback we were able to create four detailed designs to take forwards to production.
The sculptures were a complete success and we feel very privileged to have worked with the public, schools and the team at Rother District Council. As part of our new website we have a page where you can view and download detailed case studies.
These case studies will take prospective clients through all the stages of our work and provide evidence of the processes we have developed in dealing with large projects. Please have a look at our first case study on Egerton Park.
It’s been an absolute pleasure working with you all on this project, a truly successful commission through all stages of design, creation and installation. I was particularly impressed with the facilitation of your interactive and educational workshops, working with our schools during the design stage – as were the pupils and Teachers!
The results are stunning; they are highly aesthetic sensory sculptures creating a beautiful trail, reflective of our parks flora, fauna and history. From your portfolio we always knew we’d have something spectacular for our park, we are delighted with the results and we look forward to working with you again in the future!
Donna Hall, Cultural Development & Events Officer, Rother District Council, January 2014


In 2020, an overlook will arrive on the North Minneapolis riverfront
By Myesha Powell, Alissa Dummer-Simmons, Kailen Branson Intern Reporters
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation (MPF), Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB), and the RiverFirst Initiative announced in a June 18 press conference that they will be teaming up to create the Great Northern Greenway River Overlook, an oval shaped trail that will sit above the Mississippi River bank and extend over the river’s shore with a 50-foot-tall beacon in the center. It will also include temporary art and other interactive entertainment and provide outdoor furniture and lighting. The overlook’s design and other elements are being created in part through a partnership with environmental designers at Juxtaposition Arts.
The overlook is set to be located on the dead end of 26th Ave. N at the river. The land there is undeveloped and overgrown and currently unsafe for visitors. Project leaders hope to give this unused space a new look that will provide the nearby community with a fun place to explore, fish, and enjoy art. The plan is to start construction in the Fall of 2019; the grand opening is anticipated to be sometime in the Spring of 2020.
According to Twin Cities Business Magazine, the overlook will cost $4.5 million, with $1.5 million coming from the RiverFirst campaign, “a generational vision for transforming 11 miles of once-industrial Mississippi Riverfront as it flows through the heart of Minneapolis,” according to the RiverFirst website.
The overlook is being created to give the Northside community and visitors visual access to the Mississippi. According to Executive Director of MPF Tom Evers, “For too long North Minneapolis been separated from the river, and this is an opportunity to really start opening the door again for the neighborhood and for the community. RiverFirst is this bold vision.”
The overlook sits at the end of the Great Northern Greenway, a bike path that currently stretches from Theodore Wirth Park to the river. There is also a desire to have a pedestrian and bike friendly bridge go across the river and into the Northeast area sometime in the near future.
There is also a companion project to the overlook project called Water Works. The project will look out over the St. Anthony Falls and Stone Arch Bridge. It is an expansion to the Mills Ruins Park. The expansion will bring new amenities such as a park pavilion, new restaurant, and new picnic and play areas. The hope for this project is to increase annual visitors and revamp the area.


Initial Site Meeting:
Depending on the project, we recommend meeting with the client at the project site. This allows the client and designer to introduce themselves in the setting which the project will ultimately be developed. This meeting will also provide the landscape architect the program information to develop a fee proposal that will be provided to the client after that meeting and prior to work proceeding.
Conceptual Design & Budgeting:
This is the first step in creating the schematic/preliminary design which will incorporate all the client’s needs and interest into a visual illustration developed by the landscape architect. Once the preliminary design illustration is completed we will meet to review and update if any adjustments are needed. Upon the successful completion of that preliminary design, a budget will be developed to outline the anticipated cost of the project based on that design.
Design Development Drawings & Estimates:
Upon approval of the schematic design and preliminary budget, dimensioned construction drawings will be developed to insure the accuracy and intent of the design. These drawings will include any architectural structures along with irrigation, lighting & planting designs. Upon completion of those drawings and estimates, Daly - Sublette will provide the client the option of constructing the project.
Turn Key Installation:
This option gives Daly-Sublette the complete responsibility of selecting, coordinating and supervising all sub contractors and in house staff to execute the project as designed on time and in budget. For hardscape portions of the project, the client will be provided a minimum of two competitive bids from each portion of the project. We will also provide a complete accounting of all project expenses and payments along with managing the related insurance requirements.
This option allows the client the responsibility to select, schedule and coordinate their own contractors. At the client’s request, Daly –Sublette will evaluate work as it proceeds and report that progress back to the client. This service will be provided for a fee based on a percentage of the construction.
This is an optional service which provides annual horticultural oversite and maintenance of the client’s property. This is a detailed service providing lawn cutting, shrub pruning, spraying for pest, mulching, seasonal color and special event preparation. Due to this detailed level of annual contracted services we are limited with the number of clients and may have limited availability.


Please find below various albums showing photos from past events in Blyth.
Tree Planting 2
The Town Council purchased 1,400 saplings which were planted in conjunction with the Partnership Team, Blyth Community Volunteers and the people of Blyth, on the stretch of grassed area between Links Road and Meggies Burn.
This is an area that has been identified as suitable for extensive tree planting that will have no negative impact on the public and the trees will be able to grow and develop to their full potential without future worries regarding size. There will also be the added amenity value of a small woodland not to mention the bonus to wildlife, especially birds both resident and migratory. A wildflower mix could also be added to further enhance the biodiversity of the area.
The trees were planted on 19 and 20 February and here is a selection of photographs from the second day.


- You are here:
- GT Home
- Admin & Finance
- Capital Planning
The Stormwater Master Plan demonstrates Georgia Tech’s commitment to developing its campus with an integrated, ecologically based landscape helping to achieve the goal of environmental sustainability. It provides a practical guide addressing stormwater regionally.
Stormwater Master Plan - Basin A (10MB PDF)


I have a feeling that you and I have a similar problem. How to take care of our enormous backyard garden! And I have a feeling that, just like us, you love having trees and flowers, areas for the kids and pets to run free, privacy…our little peace of heaven you might say. But, as with so many issues in life, along with the good comes a little bit of bad. In this case maintenance.
Prepare what time of the year you are going to get your supplies in order to save money. By way of example, lumber is not going to cost just as much during the cold months as it does during the summer. You will also find better deals on trees, soil and perennials later from the season if not as most people are buying them.
A good tip for landscaping is to list all of the materials needed before you get started on any project. There are few things more annoying than beginning a big project, like landscaping, only to realize you are short on half of the materials you need and must make another run to the store.
One tip that all do it yourself landscapers should always remember is to have fun. Landscaping doesn’t have to be a chore, and it really shouldn’t be. Don’t make your design so complex that it will cause you to loath working on your yard. This can keep you from ever finishing your project.
Keep a landscaping journal. Collect pictures, and magazine clippings of landscapes that you like to help inspire you if, you don’t know what you want to do with your own yard. You might even take before, and after pictures of your yard to remind you of the type of work you’ve done in the past.
8) Follow Direction: It is important to make sure you plant items where they will thrive. If you have shade don’t plant items that are in need of full sun. They will not thrive and you will be wasting funds. It is important for you to review what the plants need before you make purchases to make sure your environment is one in which will allow the Dragonfly Landscape Design to flourish.
If you get all of the analysis finished, the next step is going to be the design of your landscape. Ideally, if you possess the capability, the best thing you can do is build an exact scale model. One can find lots of step-by-step guides, showing you how to do this, and they are available on the internet for free. Begin with a layout pad, by which you’ll place all the various elements you want included. (Just get going – you can always keep modifying this until you’re happy.) Play with it a bit. Try various placements. It really is merely a model. The seasons transition and your landscapes should, also, as a well-planned design will always change when the seasons change. This is likewise the time to think about the best way to minimize maintenance requirements as much as possible.
When you plan your landscape design Jacksonville FL you will then have to decide on the plants you want to use, keeping in mind the climate in Jacksonville of course. Also, plan for the lighting you’ll need as well. Every detail will have to be planned for. You can hire professional if you are not up to the task yourself. Before you hire a landscape designer take a look at their past work. You can also get referrals for a good by asking friends and neighbors who they used if you see a particular landscape you like that is already done.


Choosing natural stones for your kitchen is the best thing that one can choose because natural stone slabs are long-lasting and durable. this ensures that you do not have to change them often. The style and the demand of natural stones never goes out of fashion. Natural stone slabs and tiles have gained much popularity over the year and for a very simple reason for choosing these for residential or commercial space is that it is easy to maintain and clean. Plenty of people today use natural stone countertops for their kitchen.


Tell Us What You Think About the Proposals for the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal & Harbour Square Park
Mar 16, 2015
An Innovative Design Competition
In January, five design teams were selected to compete in the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Harbour Square Park Innovative Design Competition. Since then, the teams have gone through an intensive eight-week design exercise to develop their proposals for the ferry terminal, park and surrounding areas.
The goal of the competition is to create an inspiring vision for the long-term transformation of the Ferry Terminal and Harbour Square Park. That vision will be articulated in a master plan for the area that can be phased in over time, as funding and budget becomes available.
Below you will find the five proposals that have been put forward. Each team has created a “proposal booklet” which describes their concept in detail, as well as a series of five panels that summarize what they are proposing.
This is your opportunity to review the designs and provide your thoughts and feedback. All the public comments will be summarized in a report that will be delivered to the competition jury for their consideration, alongside reports from the competition’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee.


High Tech sets itself apart from the competition with its unique approach to putting green design and installation. Our putting greens are designed specifically for putting practice and simulate the look, feel and performance of a natural grass putting green.
Our putting green installation team is professional and polite. We take pride in creating your ideal practice green, designed to fit your particular site and satisfy your specifications.
We’ll arrive on site prepared to begin your project exactly as designed, with the ability to make adjustments based on conditions and your input. This flexibility assures you get a green you love without compromise. After your project is complete, we’ll review every detail of the final product with you.
We’ll also instruct you on how to properly maintain your new putting green to ensure the best performance for the life of the green.


The PMC standing committee on Wednesday approved the civic administration’s proposal to appoint a consultant for preparing the river improvement and beautification plan for Mula and Mutha river that pass through the city.
A 17-km stretch of Mula river and a 12-km stretch of Mutha river pass through the civic jurisdiction.
“The plan would focus on checking river pollution, conserving environment and promoting tourism,” said Ashwini Kadam, chairperson of the standing committee.
The civic administration has been asked to constitute a committee of elected representatives, environmentalists and experts to review the implementation of the project, Kadam added.
Kadam further said that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was very strict about the project and it had to be carefully monitored to ensure that there was no waste of public money.


SAIE Green Habitat is the Saie exhibition itinerary linking spaces devoted to renewable energy and energy efficiency (SAIENERGIA) with those devoted to sustainable and safe building systems, components and materials (LaterSAIE and SAIELegno).
It is also the place devoted to eco-friendly and natural materials (SAIE New Stone Age Design), to the urban landscape (SAIE Urban Landscapes) and to sustainability (the special area called Green Habitat).
The itinerary also includes the new show devoted to innovative technologies for sport and leisure (SAIE SPORT&Technologies)
SAIE GREEN Habitat features numerous plazas and initiatives:
- Energy Plaza,
- Brick and Ceramic Plaza,
- Energy Efficient Envelope Plaza,
- Med in Italy, the prototype of a zero-energy house set up in area 49,
- Saie Selection, the competition for sustainable redevelopment,
- Saie People meet Innovation, the area for innovative projects and products selected by a technical committee.


A Great place to hide your swimming pool blanket
Are you looking for a unique fresh water pool solution ?
A great way to stay in the shade around your swimming pool
Fibreglass Water Features for your swimming pool.
A great extra for any swimming pool.
Need an idea for your landscaping design


Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project
The Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline project is funded under Phase III of Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Early Restoration. The project is being jointly implemented by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The project would reduce shoreline erosion and construct salt marsh and reef habitats. The project will be located on
Successful living shoreline projects have previously been implemented along this shoreline and have restored oyster reef, and provided salt marsh habitat, which are all important habitats that contribute to shoreline protection. Originally the project was to be implemented at two neighboring sites: Project GreenShores (PGS) Site II and Sanders Beach. PGS Site II is located off Bayshore Blvd. immediately west of Muscogee Wharf in downtown Pensacola. The Sanders Beach site is located three miles to the west, near the mouth of Bayou Chico. The project planned to construct breakwaters at both sites to protect the created salt marsh habitat and to promote reef development for bivalves and other invertebrates. The specific breakwater elevation and technique design will be selected to maximize salt marsh protection and meet state regulatory requirements.
FDEP and NOAA held a community workshop on July 18, 2016. An overview of the design process and initial project designs were presented during the workshop for the community to learn more about the project and provide a community forum for receiving feedback and comment on the proposed designs. The initial design(s) provided preliminary layouts for both PGS Site II and the Sanders Beach site. These proposed designs would have restored approximately 18 acres of salt marsh habitat and provided four acres of reef habitat. The workshop was well attended and many attendees provided feedback on the proposed project sites, goals, and design layouts.
Considering the comments and feedback received from attendees, many of whom expressed their concerns regarding the implementation of the Sanders Beach project site, the Florida Trustee Implementation Group has decided to proceed with implementing the project only at the PGS Site II location. NOAA and FDEP are currently evaluating design options to maximize the acres of marsh and oyster reef habitat that can feasibly be created at the PGS site. Community input will continue to be sought as the project design process proceeds.
No Meetings Scheduled at this Time.
Community input on the development of a project design for the PGS Site II (Winter 2017)
- Additional information about the project can be found in Part 4: Chapter 12A-C of the Final Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan.
- You can also view additional information by visiting the Project Details page of the Early Restoration Projects Atlas.
- View the latest updates regarding the Living Shoreline Project and the Pensacola community feedback.


As the first authentic classical Chinese garden ever built outside of China, it is a feast for the senses and the mind and is acclaimed for providing peace, tranquility and a harmonious delight for the nature lover, cultural.
Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden are just a short walk away.Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden hotel or a family friendly Dr.
Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, in Vancouver in a recent handout photo.Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden to feed on fish — koi to be specific — evaded park board trappers Tuesday and.Modeled after private gardens in the city of Suzhou, China, the Garden embodies the Taoist philosophy of yin and yang, where every element-light, texture, vegetation - is balanced and symbolic.Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is an oasis in the middle of a busy city, a place to rest and reflect on a garden tradition that reached its peak in the Ming dynasty (1358-1644).
Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, says it took a joint rescue effort from staff at the Vancouver Aquarium and the park board to capture the remaining.Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Attractions in Vancouver: Read reviews written by 10Best experts and explore user ratings.
Ex-commissioner Roslyn Cassells says river otter should be permitted to stay in Dr.
Choose from 19 diverse Vancouver attractions and sightseeing options.Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Vancouver is a world-renowned city for its many attractions, one of which is Chinatown.
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden hosts the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival to celebrate the second biggest holiday in the Chinese calendar.Sun Yat-Sen garden, a city landmark, is an oasis of calm and a place to appreciate Chinese art and culture.


The Bond Machete is made of high-carbon tempered steel with a serrated top edge for cutting heavy br..
Perfect for precision pruning and thinning. Ideal for Bonsai, house plants or herb gardens. Features..
Ties plants with a simple squeeze. For plants, vine and small trees. Use Tape Gun with Machine Stapl..
Replacement Bond tie tape. Secure plants and vines for use with Bond TieRite Tape Gun...
Showing 1 to 4 of 4 (1 Pages)