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20% OFF-SEASON DISCOUNTS OCT-NOV-DEC 2010 (Note: Sept' fully booked, but some Oct' space available). Also in this section: 100 IMAGES OF VERY SUCCESSFUL PAST "OFF-SEASON" PROJECTS to inspire you! "ALL FEATURES GREAT and SMALL" Not sure what you want? Here's 200 examples to mix and match. PATIO and LAWN POOLS+WATERFALLS (with flow rates)+STREAMS, through to LARGE STILL POOLS and FORMAL FEATURES BEWARE of SELF-STYLED "POND EXPERTS", LANDSCAPERS and "THE MAN YOU KNOW WITH A DIGGER". Here's the worst HORRORS and EYESORES, including some we've rectified+how to spot them before being taken in! OUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN and BUILD SERVICE. We love working with natural stone and not just for our water features here's: PATIOS, PATHS, TERRACES, WALLS and ROCK GARDENS + PLANTING, LAWNS, PERGOLAS too People ask..."DO YOU DO SMALL GARDENS...I don't live in a Mansion"? Yes, we do them every week! Here's at least 50 past Water Features for Patio's and Lawns etc... ALL THINGS BRIGHT and BEAUTIFUL. Masses of very natural projects (Wildlife Ponds-Streams-Bogs-Naturalistic Planting) I've done all over the country + HORRORS (Natural Nightmares) we've put right... THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW. In this section you will see how I use the experience of doing 53 medal winning gardens, to design and build very special water features and gardens for my private clients... NATURAL STREAMS...examples for prospective clients in Looe, Cornwall, and anyone else that's interested...LARGE and SMALL, ROCKY and GENTLE STREAMS pouring into "NATURAL" ROCK POOLS and WILDLIFE POOLS LONDON TOWN GARDENS but suitable for any town... Calming, relaxingly planted gardens with water to blank City buzz: , Chelsea, Kensington, Holland Park, Maida Vale etc etc... 100 (of my best)...MEDIUM to LARGE, NATURAL and FORMAL WATER GARDENS, some with moving water, some still and tranquil. Essex-York's-Kent-Surrey-Suffolk-Midlands-Wales-Devon-Edinburgh-Bath-Berks-Lanc's "THE SLIME and THE PASSION"...RENOVATIONS of LARGE PONDS! Transformations of old farm and garden ponds (up to our waists in foul smelling black slime)...but worth it just to get them back to their... COMPLEX WILDLIFE GARDEN. KENT/SUSSEX . From field to: LARGE NATURAL POOL+Two smaller pools+10,000 Native and Ornamental Plants: Aquatic, Bog and Perennials+Arboretum... COTSWOLDS: Location Confidential...Amazing FIVE YEAR project:! Small pools that fit anywhere+Large Pool+ Stream+Horrors Transformed+Terracing+8,000 plants+Formal Pool+Stone Walling+Lawns+ OVERSEAS WORK: FRANCE: Brittany (Eight month project)+Cannes+Normandy+DENMARK+ITALY+SPAIN: Rhonda. BRAZIL and lots more to be added............. Example images for Harish re Harrow Project re Natural Rock pond+stream+rock garden... Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past...RAISED NATURAL and FORMAL PONDS for prospective ABINGDON, OXFORD clients... Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past work for prospective clients: ELSTREE and ELY. Before and After: AQUATIC, BOG/MOISTURE LOVING PLANTING... Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past work for prospective HUNGERFORD clients: SLAB and NATURAL ROCK CHOICES... Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past work for prospective clients re: LARGE NATURAL POND/SMALL LAKE PROJECT in NORMANDY... Swimming pond for prospective Belgium clients Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past work for prospective clients in BEACONSFIELD re FORMAL POND and PAVING SURROUNDS... Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past work for prospective WITNEY clients of STEPHEN CHRISTIE re: COTSWOLD WALLING, STEPS and STEPPING STONES, NATURALISTIC PONDS and STREAMS... Of interest to everybody but specifically images of past work for prospective clients: The FRIENDS of WIMBLEDON PARK and also CUCKFIELD, SUSSEX clients re NATURAL STREAMS... Of interest to everybody but specifically for prospective GREAT KIMBLE clients: Streams/Sitting Areas/Aquatic, Boggy and Shrub/Perennial Planting Styles similar to those that we discussed today... Re...PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS in St ANN'S HILL, CHERTSEY. Images re Pond Refurbishment, hard landscaping and planting... HOW TO CONTACT US + ABOUT OUR SERVICES......e-mails and telephone contacts. PLUS details of our 20% OFF-SEASON DISCOUNTS... Re...Prospective clients BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS and Mr B of DORE, SHEFFIELD...Examples of waterfalls/rock gardens in a style similar to your vision The EMPERORS NEW (Modern) GARDEN v TRADITIONAL! This section shows you my planting styles. I love exuberant planting, but I do do minimalist too, but not boring minimalist.. Which do you prefer? AROUND BRITAIN in 8O WATER GARDENS! This is to make it clear to people that call me and ask if I work in their area? We work EVERYWHERE at NO EXTRA CHARGE! Lots of inspiration small to massive... TRAINING WORKSHOPS for LANDSCAPERS-GARDEN DESIGNERS-PRIVATE (DIY) GARDENERS...DAY-WEEK-MONTH COURSES in the specialist art of using natural stone for water features, ponds and streams using my CD-Rom IMAGES FOR PROPOSED WATER GARDEN, CHEYNE WALK Extra words and images for Clients: Clapton-in-Gordano, Bristol COUNTRY GARDENS (images being added Nov/Dec07), we frequently improve already beautiful gardens just by adding water. Somerset+Hert's+Bath+Devon (Dartmoor)+Yorkshire+Essex+Cardiff+Northants+Sussex++++ MAJOR PROJECTS...but still full of subtle "naturalistic" detail. Created in some of the most challenging of private gardens and EVEN harder...The Chelsea Flower Show! Like me to build you a wildlife feature? WILDLIFE PONDS and STREAMS, some with BOG GARDENS, some in TOWN GARDENS some in the COUNTRYSIDE, some PERFECTLY STILL and some with MOVING WATER... YORKSHIRE...COMPLEX PROJECT, WHARFDALE, a perfect example of our skills. Difficult Hillside Location: Stream+Pool+Terracing-Retaining+Mass Planting HOW TO USE MY WATER GARDENS INDEX+++ Followed by: LATEST PROJECTS in: The Cotswolds+Croston (Lanc's)+Carlise+Edinburgh (Formal Garden for The Marchioness of Bute)+St Albansx2, (Hert's)+lots more??? TWO DEVON PROJECT's...Nr NEWTON ABOTT, Wildlife and Formal Pools+Natural Stream+Complex levels/retaining, Patio+Pergola. Also: EXETER...A derelict swimming pool transformed into a Natural Pool! PROJECT OLNEY Buck's+TWO PROJECTS in ST ALBANS Hert's...Natural Rock Streams+Koi Pool+Bridge+Rock Gardens+Pool with "hidden depths" for safety and/or wildlife! WILDLIFE WATER GARDEN in CARDIFF. SPECTACTULAR but CHALLENGING HILLSIDE LOCATION. Small overgrown Pond transformed to Large Wildlife Pond+Specialist Native and Ornamental Bog and Aquatic Planting. PROJECT GUILDFORD...Difficult location, 30 tons of Rock and Materials, had to be craned in over buildings! Steep, Rocky Stream pouring into a HIDDEN CHILDSAFE POOL with no visible water depth! FORMAL POOL STYLES that we've designed and built for my clients in various parts of the country and abroad including...Swanage+Brittany+Brighton+Bath+Dorchester+Stanmore (Middx)+more QUICK VIEW of 20 BOG GARDENS. Manchester+Bournemouth+Hampton Court+ FIND YOUR FAVOURITE WOODLAND WILDLIFE POOL...this type of "Natural" water garden needs to be carefully positioned for it to work, here's some examples... PROJECT BEDFORDSHIRE...Large Patio Garden with equally large "Natural Pools" , Waterfalls and Stream...a complete leisure/entertaining area! PROJECT YORKSHIRE DALES...TERRACING a HILLSIDE to create flat sitting areas (taking advantage of spectacular views), connected by paths and steps+mass perennial planting PROJECT FARNHAM ROYAL...Not all ponds need to look like ponds! A "Dry Stream" Bed in need of some water. Basically a very long self contained pond, designed to look like a Natural Stream Complimentary Album of before and after images for clientsR+R Past Projects Yorkshire Past Projects Essex Past Projects Cheshire Past Projects Gloucestershire Past Projects London and Greater London Past Projects Manchester Past Projects Derbyshire Past Projects Hereforshire Ref...XYZ/March08 RefKS