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New project
A design concept for a Japanese garden.
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New project in Sussex
We are thrilled to have been appointed as landscape designers for a fantastic project in the heart of rural Sussex.
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Update from India
We are waiting for the Jalpaiguri government in Indian to give permission for the proposed development of the Devi Choudhurani Kali Temple in West Bengal. Red tape has managed to delay the project by two years so far. Hopefully a news story we contributed to in The Statesman in Kolkata might help keep the debate alive as it has the potential to be a great community project. Read the article here.
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New Blog for The Guardian
Tom has just started writing a blog for The Guardian's Gardening pages. You can read his latest post here.
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012
We are back at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a garden inspired by the great Renaissance gardens of Italy for Arthritis Research UK.
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Hillersdon House
Hillersdon House was designed by theatrical architect Samuel Beazley in 1849 for the arctic explorer Billy Grant. There are many wonderful stories about the lavish and decadent goings on from this period - mostly involving the world's first 'It' girl Elinor Glyn. Hence the ditty: “Would you like to sin with Elinor Glyn on a tiger skin? Or would you prefer to err with her on some other fur?”
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Great Westwood progress
Bowles & Wyer has made excellent progress on the landscape construction of our Great Westwood project in Hertfordshire. The contractors are ahead of schedule and their work is looking fantastic.
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Talk at the V&A
I joined fellow garden designers Andy Sturgeon and Cleve West at the V&A Museum recently to talk about where we find our inspiration from. You can read more on the V&A website http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1237/
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Hawkedon House
We are very pleased to say that we have won a fantastic project in the heart of Suffolk overlooking rolling hills and patchwork fields. The house is Victorian Gothic with amazing brick and flint patterning.
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Bengal India
Tom Hoblyn visited West Bengal to see his new temple restoration project within 5 acres of grounds. Tom hopes to re-introduce native species and create a botanic garden-like garden that will be used for religious purposes. The garden's theme will be based on the fascinating story of the temple's founder: Debi Chudarhani - a Robin Hood type character who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and lived in the jungle to evade capture.
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Origin of Plant names
Tom Hoblyn has contributed to this witty book in the section about the origin of plant names.
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Chelsea 2011
Thomas Hoblyn has been chosen to stage one of the major show gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (23-28 May 2011)
Returning for his fourth year, he will create a garden inspired by his childhood memories of Cornwall, with references to Bodmin Moor, the coastal regions of Cornwall and the Cornish gardens at Trebah and Tresco.
To read more, click here