Show Guide

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Research shows that the UK is forecast drier, hotter summers, and milder, wetter winters, so rainwater collection can help keep gardens looking healthy over the summer months. The ‘North East England @ Home’ garden at Chelsea will show visitors how rainwater can be harvested and transported along a series of cobble-filled rills to a rainwater reservoir for irrigation. The garden also uses a permeable resin bound aggregate which allows rainwater to disperse into the ground, helping sustain the water table and avoid local flooding.

‘The Children’s Society Garden’ tackles the environmental issues of modern, urban life with a contemporary garden designed around the bicycle, rather than the car. Cycles can be locked and stored vertically on the house façade, protected from the elements by a cantilevered porch. The design also incorporates a water butt built into the architecture of the house, for water harvesting and irrigation.

A tall, structural wind turbine stands proud above a grove of silver birch trees in ‘The Lloyds TSB Garden’ and provides power for the home and garden. Designer Trevor Tooth says, “A wind turbine is a bold statement in a garden, but by embracing its sculptural design it can be a more than just a tool for harnessing energy.”

Room in the Garden

Jan Howard’s Chelsea award-winning company, Room in the Garden, present its collection of plant supports, arches, pavilions, gazebos and furniture.
All the designs are hand-crafted in Sussex using time-honoured traditional methods and quality materials. Each piece has been created not only to complement and provide focus for the garden, but also to serve as a practical garden solution which is maintenance free. The organic look and texture of the finish  blends harmoniously with flowers and foliage throughout the changing seasons.
Tel  01730 816881
E: info@roominthegarden.co.uk
 W: www.roominthegarden.com

Studio Forge

Studio Forge  ironwork is made from its forge in East Sussex They are a small firm, and work with traditional methods. Their products are all made from solid metal and finished to a high standard.
Their designs can be as simple or as elaborate as required. All  ironwork is available in black, dark green or light green.
They make:
arches
benches
gates and railings
gazebos
ironwork
obelisks
tunnels
Tel   01273 474173
rheanley@studioforge.co.uk
www.studioforge.co.uk

 Black Forge Art

Black Forge Art  design and manufacture a  range of weathervanes, signs and metal artwork. Their  designs can also be be incorporated into  traditionally hot forged ironwork such as gates, railings and garden structures.
Tel: (+44)(0)1797 270073
Fax: (+44)(0)1797 27007

Breeze House Company

Breeze House have been designing, developing, manufacturing and installing high quality timber and thatch outdoor structures for over eight years..
Their  outdoor products are now available to the hospitality sector. They are perfect for smoking rooms, dining rooms, drinks and seating space, and even
entertainment areas, providing not only shade but shelter too.
The new Breeze House hospitality division will concentrate on providing ideal hassle-free outdoor shading and shelter solutions for hotels, spas, pubs, restaurants and cafés.

Tel: 01538 398488

Email: sales@breezehouse.co.uk
Web: www.breezehouse.co.uk

Childrens Cottage Company

The Children’s Cottage Company specialise in designing and constructing bespoke play equipment, treehouses and playhouses. Their products have found homes all over the world.
They are happy to work directly with landscapers or  garden designer to create a tailored play area.

Email: info@play-houses.com

Tel: +44 (0)1363 772061

Crane Sheds & Summerhouses

Crane Sheds and Summerhouses manufacture all of their buildings to order
They  have expanded from a small family run business. The summerhouse features joinery made glazed doors and four sets of opening leaded windows allowing natural light. Using best grade cedar shingles
tiles on the roof to enhance the beauty and longevity of the summerhouse with Heritage brass furniture being used. To add the finishing touch
www.craneshedsandsummerhouses.co.uk

GARDEN IRRIGATION SUPPLIES 

Design t water efficient irrigation systems, Their  design team is available to
assist with planning.
Garden Irrigation Supplies have two kits to get started. The first is a Dripper Kit. A simple microbore system with all the equipment  you will need for 10 average hanging baskets, pots and tubs etc. The second is a Spray Kit. A larger system with enough polypipe, micro sprinklers and sprays  to irrigate 30m of flowerbeds and borders. Both kits can be extended for additional requirements.

Tel :01242 604 604

Wyevale Garden Centres

Wyevale Garden Centres originated as a local nursery in Hereford in the 1930's, when plants were sold bare-root by mail order only during the dormant season.
This was before the owner, Harry Williamson visited the United States and saw garden centres operating all year round because they were selling plants
surrounded by soil in containers. Swiftly understanding the possibilities for his company, Harry sourced reject jam tins from a local factory to sell some of
the first 'potted plants', and opened his first garden centre in 1967.
As well as tins, clay pots and hide pots were used in the 1960's and it was the introduction of inexpensive polythene pots that set the garden centre
industry on its feet. Taking advantage of this development, Harry began to open new Wyevale Garden Centres in the south midlands. Today, there are over 100
Wyevale Garden Centres nationwide.

Telephone: 0844 800 8082*
Email: customerservices@wyevale.co.uk

Ruskins Trees & Landscapes

If you require tree transplanting, tree supply or soft landscaping, Ruskins have extensive experience in these areas

Transplanting not only  saves trees that would otherwise be felled but can generate savings of up to 90% compared with purchasing new tree specimens.

Ruskins teams are well-equipped and can economically move trees up to ten metres in height - either into final landscape locations or into temporary holding areas.
They  also specialise in alternative techniques for the transplanting of trees and hedges that are either outside the capabilities of conventional tree spades
or in circumstances where access prohibits the use tree spade machinery.
Ruskins can source any tree or shrub that is commercially grown, either from its own stocks or through our network of pan-European growers.
TEl     01277 849990

www.ruskins.co.uk

 
MPB Garden Buildings

MPB Garden Buildings was established in the 1970s manufacturing and installing the Malvern Collection of Garden Buildings.. 
 They offer a  comprehensive range of quality garden buildings. Their collection of buildings can be found  on display at over 200 retailers throughout the country. The range includes include Garden Offices, Garden Rooms, Pavilions, Summerhouses, Gazebos, Greenhouses, Sheds and Playhouses.
Tel: 01299 266000
Fax: 01299 266644

Rite-Edge

Rite-Edge is part of Rainbow Professional - The Tree Care & Landscaping Specialists.
Rainbow believe in conserving and enhancing the landscape and the environment and its products reflect this belief.
The  product range includes  tree spirals, tree protectors, tree anchors, weed mats and
ground cover. .
The Rainbow landscaping range offers innovative solutions to many long-standing problems and provides both ecomonical and logical alternatives to exisiting
methods. These include: aluminium edgings and grass paving systems.

 www.rainbow.eu.com

Climar Industries

Colourfence is made of high tensile steel making it extremely strong but very lightweight too. It is a practical alternative to traditional wooden fencing as it will not warp, corrode or fade and can stand up in winds of up to 130 miles per hour.
As Colourfence is made of steel and has a tough painted finish it lasts many times longer than wood and is completely recyclable, unlike wooden chemically
treated fencing. Colourfence also comes with a 10 year guarantee and is virtually maintenance free except for the occasional wash down with the garden hose.

Sales Enquiries: 0845 2306330 1890 987 707
Fax: 01594 541666  
Email: info@colourfence.co.uk