Features and Special Events

July 1

Chelsea show gardens

Created by Anna Kapuvari

This week, we visit one of the fresh gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2015: the Dark Matter Garden for the National Schools’ Observatory, which won a gold medal and the best show garden in the category. The main feature is the corrugated iron structure representing the effect of dark matter on the light. The circular […]

June 23

Chelsea show gardens

Created by Anna Kapuvari

Show gardens are a great way to collect ideas for your garden. In these blog series, each week we are going to explore one show garden with an idea that we particularly liked. This week is the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Garden from the Chelsea Flower Show 2015. Designed by Ruth Wilmott, this garden symbolises the breakthrough in breast […]

October 30

Is this grass for real?

Created by Anna Kapuvari

As part of our garden design and build projects, we often incorporate a new lawn area as one might expect. Traditionally this has involved either installing new turf where there was none previously, or replacing existing turf. However we are increasingly installing artificial lawns for our clients in London instead of real ones. Technological advances […]

September 4

Pergola in St John’s Wood

Created by Anna Kapuvari

Here are some pictures showing a pergola we have constructed recently as part of an overall garden design and build project in St John’s Wood. The first image shows how the garden was before. Living Colour Gardens not only have top London garden designer James Walsh, but also one of the top London landscape gardening […]

August 6

Spring Garden in Brook Green

Created by Anna Kapuvari

Here are some  images of a recently completed garden design and build in Brook Green. The garden was very overgrown and shady and the design brief was to create both space and light whilst keeping a traditional style, making the garden into an extension of the house – somewhere for al-fresco dining, entertaining and relaxing. […]