John Hempston Landscapes, Cumbria
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Sheds, shelters and arbours

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Decking

Paving

Walling

Lawns and beds

Ponds

Crosthwaite Stream and rill with a meandering stepped path running between three large circular beds

Ulverston  Shed made from locally-sourced waney-edged larch

Parterre garden, Coniston Traditional design with contemporary prairie planting

Grange-Over-Sands  Terraced garden and parking areas.
Before
Hazel poles woven between decommissioned reclaimed scaffold poles.
Rockery style retaining wall

Sheltered seating, Kentmere

Cottage, Cartmel 

Treehouse, Silverdale

Treehouse, Haverthwaite With ladder, climbing wall and fireman's pole. Under construction.

Wine Tasting Garden Once the vine, yew hedge and scented plants mature, this will be a relaxing space for a local wine merchant to entertain clients

Curved patio, Kendal  Sand-blasted sandstone flags laid in straight courses

Cottage garden, Winster  Newly planted.
Rock garden, Winster

Formal orchard, Kentmere Timber beds made from recycled barn rafters, square metal surrounds made by local blacksmith, all finished off with Trent gravel.

Leveling the ground.
Digging out deep beds for trees, filled with fresh topsoil and surrounded by sub-base
Timber beds made from recycled barn rafters, square metal surrounds made by local blacksmith, all finished off with Trent gravel.
Urban back yard, Central London
Day one
After 5 days

Oxen Park  Steps, walls, gateway and paving. Pictured whilst still under construction.

Family-friendly garden, Kendal  Simple and robust garden for playing, entertaining and growing food

Contemporary garden, Storth 

Holiday home, Cartmel

Wood

Arched rose trellis
Recycled pallet wood store clad with traditional larch lap
Wood store
Compost bin
Inexpensive recycled pallet wood store with butyl roof
Chicken coup
Pergola within a Thomas Mawson garden
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Boat storage rack with adjustable support struts
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Each arch of this curved wooden pergola is linked with discrete high tensile wire rope which will create a continuous floral walkway once the climbing plants have established
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Arbour built entirely from locally-sourced hazel and larch
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Children's play platform
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Replacement pergola built in situ to support an ancient wisteria within a Thomas Mawson garden
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Made to measure trellis attached to top of wall
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Privacy screen built from locally felled oak using traditional green timber frame construction methods

Stone

Woodland folly and seating area built using reclaimed limestone and sandstone quoins
Limestone wall and gate stoop
Artificial cast stone window built into 'ruin'
Small cascading water feature
Stone-faced wall and dog!
Curved retaining wall, path steps and entranceway
Drystone quoin end
Curved retaining drystone walls
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