Ah man, what was once the domain of the gentle folk to potter and ponder is now in danger of attracting itself to that sector of society with a fixed wheel racing bike, a digital device by the windowsill that tells them what the weather is like outside and a t.v that covers one wall. We have to whisper really quietly now because what I have just discovered must not get into the hands of the wrong people… This is the Parrot ‘flower power’. This little techie gem when placed next to your plant/s will report back to your smart phone on the sunlight, soil moisture, temperature and fertilizer surr ..read more

Season’s Greetings and a Happy New Year from all of us at BlueSky Landscapes! The post Merry Christmas from Bluesky Landscapes first appeared on BlueSky Landscape Design & Build ..read more

I’d like to show you an office that we built in collaboration with David Gumbleton. It is designed and built from scratch specifically for the client. It is fully insulated and fitted with electrics and heating, is clad with red cedar and sits on an iroko deck; it even has a green sedum roof to blend into the stunning landscape beyond. This garden is an ongoing project for us and I may refer to it as we create more features and the design comes into fruition. But for now now I’d like to use it as a spring board to share a few of my favourite garden offices and modular buildings: Here are a ..read more

I just got back from a two week holiday and although I have quite a few plants growing in pots in the garden I didn’t really give them much though on leaving as we nearly always has some degree of wet weather here in Bristol. Also, most of the pots have a tray of some description to retain water from rainfall or watering. Most of the time I worry about the plants being too wet as some of the trays I have are just old kitchen bowls etc that have turned up from somewhere and have been used for mixing compost with pearlite or grit etc when potting up. As I’ve introduced a new plan I’ve grabbed on ..read more

We have exciting news! For the past couple months, we have been helping out on the second series of BBC’s Garden Rescue with Charlie Dimmock and award-winning garden designers the Rich brothers. If you look hard enough, you might just catch a glimpse of us at work on some of the gardens in Somerset, Weston Super Mare, Hampshire and Norfolk. The programme starts today and is on daily at 15.45 on BBC 1, and is repeated the following day at 6.30am (prime time TV!) – and you can read more about it on the BBC Garden Rescue page. Picture courtesy of BBC and Spun Gold TV.   The post BlueSk ..read more

I went to a technical conference with the Society of Garden Designers last week, this being a new initiative for them, the first covering many aspects of trees, from drought tolerance to urban history; place making and legalities. The event was held at Kew Gardens and chaired by Tony Kirkham – Head of Arboretum. To finish the day, Tony talked and walked us around some interesting trees in the gardens. We were lucky to get a sneak preview of The Hive, a sculpture by Wolfgang Buttress the sculpture officially opens to the public on the 18th June 2016. The Hive is a ..read more

July 2014 BlueSky Landscapes is hiring again! We are looking for an experienced landscaper to work on a project basis (starting immediately) for a small landscaping firm based in the Bath, Bristol, Wiltshire and Cotswolds areas. Must have own vehicle and some tools would be useful. May be required to work independently on landscaping work for private customers. References required. For more information, drop us an email. ——————— June 2013 Part-time help required for a small garden design & landscaping business working in Bath and the surrounding areas (office located in Frome, Somerset). W ..read more

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