The Sketch Book and Shovel
Boggy Blogging from Nicky and the Team @ GardenImprovements.com
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Jan 11
Well our 2009 garden building year was cut a week short by the snow and ice and we have had an extended break over winter of 4 weeks! We are champing at the bit and raring to go for 2010, only as we return to work today we find everything still covered in 4 inches of ice and snow! So to the design studio then and to make sure we are ready for the exciting projects we have lined up for 2010!This year we will be building a number of exciting gardens around Glasgow and the west of central Scotland, including 2 primary school eco-gardens and our aim is to make sure we are documenting the progress in each project – so expect video diaries, twitter updates, blog showcase articles and even some press coverage!
We will be available (as soon as the ice thaws!) for consultations for your garden design or driveway build from Monday 18th January.
Wishing you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2010!
Nicky Patterson, Designer @ Gardenimprovements.com
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Oct 26
Here is the completed project with plants from Matt’s small garden design in Busby from earlier this year; the second in our YouTube series! Let us know what you think!
To see a commentary of the design process for this project please click here
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Oct 22
Hi! This is the first of hopefully many of our garden designs and landscaping projects that we’ll be adding as YouTube videos. This project comes from Stewarton in Ayrshire:
To see a commentary of the design process for this project please click here
Kind regards
Nicky Patterson, Designer @ Gardenimprovements.com
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Oct 18
Welcome to another project article in our Garden Design Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and will be built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.This design is commissioned by Moyra C from Clairmont Gardens near Park Circus in the West end of Glasgow, Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »
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Landscaping through the recession
Filed under Industry CommentOct 13Here is an article I wrote for the much celebrated Landscape Juice Network back in February 2009. I think much of it still holds true currently for the many businesses, established and start-up alike in the landscape and garden design industries.
Landscaping through the recession : Landscape and garden expert.
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Oct 11
So after much practise and a couple of knock-backs, I finally had come up with a design that a client felt worthy of having built in their garden…phew! The customer was Mary G from Busby on the south side of Glasgow, and not only did she like the design she loved it enough to go over budget to get the project going!by Matthew Thomson Read the rest of this entry »
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Glasgow East: Small Driveway Garden Design in Baillieston
Filed under Garden Design Portfolio SeriesOct 11
Welcome to another project article in our Garden Design Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Matthew Thomson and will be built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.This design is commissioned by Pamela K in from Baillieston, near to Uddingston in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland.
from Matthew Thomson
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Oct 9
Welcome to another project article in our Garden Design Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and will be built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.This design is commissioned by Stewart and Karen M of Motherwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »
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Oct 8
Welcome to another project article in our Garden Design Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and will be built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.This was commissioned by Burman R of a new build property in Elderslie, between Johnstone and Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »
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Glasgow South: Mediterranean Garden Design in Newton Mearns
Filed under Garden Design Portfolio SeriesOct 7
The design was commissioned by Arlene L from the Westacres estate of Newton Mearns in the southside of Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Welcome to another project article in our Garden Design Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and will be built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.
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