27Nov, 2019

An Urban Jungle in a Norwich Garden

• By Richard Walters
• 27 Nov 2019
• Projects

Meeting the Clients In 2017 I was approached by Clients in Norwich to produce an urban jungle garden design for their uninspiring city garden. Tsubi and Rich had just relocated to Norfolk and were keen on having an exciting and plant packed back garden. As you can see from the photos, the garden was little more than a dog run when they got there! However, we all believed that the garden could be transformed into a wonderful area. The Clients were keen to offer me...

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12Oct, 2019

No Garden to Show Garden – a City Garden Design

• By Richard Walters
• 12 Oct 2019
• Projects

Earlier this year I was approached by Vicki and Andy to provide a city garden design for their newly purchased property in Norwich.  Situated within the Golden Triangle and nearby the lovely Plantation Gardens, their own garden was sadly neglected, dominated by old decking and a dilapidated Wendy House. However we could see it had potential to be a nice entertaining area and peaceful retreat and I was very happy to transform the garden. Project Brief Before coming up with a plan I needed to...

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9Oct, 2019

Creating A Small Garden Design in Hemsby, Norfolk

• By Richard Walters
• 9 Oct 2019
• Projects

About a year ago, I was approached by David and Jayne from Hemsby who had recently moved into a house that sadly lacked any sort of garden at all. They asked me to provide a cost for a small garden design and installation.  The garden (measuring c. 7.5m x 9m ) comprised a very small seating area, an oil tank and a lawn made up mainly of dandelions. In order to provide a quotation I then took some measurements and photographs of the front and...

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23Sep, 2019

A Mediterranean Garden Design and Build, North Norfolk

• By Richard Walters
• 23 Sep 2019
• Projects

I completed a lovely Mediterranean garden design and build project earlier this year nearby Holt in North Norfolk.  The requirement was to create a modern patio area and wildlife friendly Mediterranean style garden. Hopefully this blog article will be interesting for anyone looking to put in a similar garden. After meeting with the Clients, David and Helen, I noted their specific requirements and provided a budgetary cost for an indicative project. They were happy to go ahead, at which point I surveyed the garden, measuring...

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28May, 2019

Blickling Hall and Gardens

• By Richard Walters
• 28 May 2019
• Show Gardens

Any looking for ideas for a great day out in Norfolk should certainly consider visiting Blickling Hall and Gardens. Set in grounds covering 4,600 acres and with beautiful gardens covering 55 acres, with bike trails, picnic spots and the majestic Blickling Hall to visit, this is one of Norfolk’s top visitor locations with good reason. The Hall itself is impressive.  Built in c. 1616 (although there was an original Hall and estate there long before, possibly the birthplace of Anne Boleyn), it is well worth...

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