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A courtyard transformation

05 November 2021

We like a challenge and this Cockermouth courtyard certainly tested our team. Overlooked on all sides and with limited access, this confined space was to be transformed into a relaxing ...
Staying ahead of the curve

08 September 2021

Even if your plot is rectangular, almost everything you grow in your garden will be rounded. Winding lines offer you the opportunity to create flow and direction that will make ...
Gardening on the rocks

07 May 2021

The geology beneath Cumbria is complex with everything from sedimentary limestone and sandstones to volcanic igneous and metamorphic slates and granites. The rock foundations affect drainage and the acidity (or ...
A corner of Cumbrian Eden

17 April 2021

There are clients who know what they like when they see it and clients who have a vision from the outset. Working with Debbie and Richard from A Corner of ...
The year just gone and the year ahead

08 January 2021

Gardens became even more important for people in 2020 and we were so pleased to be able to adapt and keep working to create beautiful outdoor spaces for our clients. ...
We Are Recruiting a Landscaper

25 August 2020

Are you a landscaper, gardener or someone working in the building trade?
Do you have hard landscaping or outdoor building experience that you can contribute straight away?
Enjoying your outdoors

02 June 2020

Phil and Liz Newport of Wildroof Landscapes and Buzy Lizzie Garden Design share advice for unusual times.
While you’re forced to stay at home, there are lots of practical ways of ...
The WOW factor

19 February 2020

Like lots of other exhibitors for this year’s Cumbria Life Home and Garden Show, we’ve been planning our stand in recent weeks. It’s usually hard to think of something new ...
Something a bit different

07 February 2020

Regular visitors to Rheged may recognise the work of Michelle Castles – her sculptures featured outdoors on the approach in 2013 as part of the Rheged Sculpture Trail. 2020 will ...
Planning and preparations in full swing

27 January 2020

It’s less than eight weeks to go until the Cumbria Life Home and Garden Show (March 13-15 2020). It’s a time of year when I’m juggling Show tasks as well ...