Author: Barry Holdsworth
Tree Survey
Barry Holdsworth provides comprehensive tree surveys undertaken in accordance with BS 5837:2012 – Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction, with management and work recommendations aligned to BS 3998:2010 – Tree Work Recommendations. These recognised British Standards establish the professional framework for assessing trees within development sites and ensuring that informed decisions are made regarding their…
Garden Decking
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Garden Decking offers a reasonable alternative to hard landscaping. As a natural product, timber decking offers a cost-effective solution to extending your home outdoors. Within a short space of time you are able to enjoy dining, entertaining and sunbathing on an attractive and quickly erected decked area. Garden decking provides a simple and easy to…
Landscape Gardens in Kent
Kent has many landscape gardens to visit and admire, with interest throughout the year. I have chosen two, both are on a large scale and offer different points of interest. Hever Castle and Bedgebury National Pinetum. One of the best landscape gardens in Kent are the spectacular gardens at Hever Castle were laid out between…
Rainwater harvesting
They call water the blue gold nowadays and future wars could be fought over it. We have not reached that stage yet in the UK, but water is an issue and global warming has and will continue to affect just how much rain we get and when. Rainwater harvesting is not new, but most of…
Christmas Rose, Helleborus Niger
The ‘Christmas Rose’, Helleborus niger, is one of the most valuable and refined plants for the winter garden. Thriving in dappled shade and flowering reliably from November through to March, it provides luminous beauty at a time when most of the garden lies dormant. In the depths of winter, when structure and evergreen foliage carry much…
Virulent root disease threatens trees in the UK
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The Forestry Commission scientists have identified the pathogen Phytophthora lateralis for the first time in Britain on a Lawson’s cypress tree at Balloch Castle Country Park, on the banks of Loch Lomond. They are now testing samples from the other 80 Lawson’s cypress trees in the park showing similar symptoms. They are also investigating 27…
Garden Design using CAD
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The integration of Computer Aided Design (CAD) into garden design has transformed the way landscapes are conceived, refined and delivered. For many clients, particularly those undertaking significant investment in their outdoor spaces, visualising how a proposed garden will truly look can be challenging when relying solely on traditional two-dimensional drawings. CAD-based 3D modelling removes this…
Walled Kitchen Gardens by an expert
In the nineteenth century, the walled kitchen garden was the productive heart of the great country estate. Almost every substantial house possessed one: an enclosed, highly organised space devoted to the cultivation of fruit, vegetables, herbs and cut flowers for the family, their guests and the household staff. Far from being secondary to the ornamental…
Landscape Planning Conditions
Landscape Planning Conditions: Expert Guidance for UK Projects Securing planning permission in the UK often involves addressing specific landscape planning conditions set by local councils. These conditions ensure that developments align with the surrounding environment, enhance biodiversity, and contribute positively to the community’s visual appeal. For developers, understanding and meeting these requirements is essential to…
