sculpture in the garden

After a wonderful afternoon at the museum inspired amidst wonderful exotic planting that reflect the climate of the south west ,you can find the hidden shaded and incidental sculptures of Barbara Hepworth. Sat amongst these monolithic structures what reflected the materials and surface treatments a result of casting and fabrication techniques that remain largely unchanged over thousands of years,there silhouetted and contrasted are a multitude of flowers ready to spring forth beauty and adoration ,two worlds distinctly placed coexisting together in harmony.

Getting to Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon Hill 
St Ives 
Cornwall TR26 1AD 
Email visiting.stives@tate.org.uk 
Call +44 (0)1736 796 226

Contemplating Eden

 

 
Turning your pipe dreams into a small corner of Eden where contemplation comes easily and some sanctuary is found for birds and wildlife... where in the evenings you find peace and inspiration, is in fact my labour of love.

 As a garden designer I am often asked to turn desolate spaces into thriving green habitats that are home both to people, pets and wildlife. Creating that mature well thought out cottage garden or simpliflying your overgrown jungle into a sleek minimalist work of art, free of clutter, is often more enjoyable and less expensive than you may imagine. I welcome a challenge and enjoy meeting clients whose despair I often turn into creative ideas that remain and give pleasure long after the project has reached completion.

Spaces are usually multifunctional in that children, dogs, laundry, and barbeque all jockey for position in what can be a limited space. A clever designer will jig saw your plants, pool and jacuzzi so that aesthetically and from that all important practical point of view everything fits perfectly into place including that longed for water feature or tree house that you never had room for up till now.

 After coffee and a chat I will usually provide you with visual plans of your project. These are often adapted as the we re-think and discuss such things as costs and materials. I work quickly and try to adapt ideas into finished works of art within a relatively short time.

Tree Spirits

trees have spirits and this is how they look according to the famous studio gibli aniamaters
i really love these little fellas.

Flowering Trees and Shrubs

When is the Best Time to Prune?

When you can't wait to get started in the spring garden, a good task to undertake is pruning. Most trees and shrubs benefit from annual pruning. It keep them in shape, gets rid of dead and diseased wood and encourages new growth. But not all trees and shrubs should be pruned early, especially some of the flowering ones.

Early spring bloomers set their flower buds the fall before. Pruning them early in the spring would mean losing some blossoms and is one of the most common answers to why trees wont bloom ! Most of the time this is not what you want. However there are exceptions. It’s often easier to prune when you can see the shape of the plant, before the branches are masked by leaves. Trees and shrubs that are in need of a good shaping could sacrifice a few blooms to be invigorated by a spring pruning.

There are no hard and fast rules, but here is a of list of commonly grown spring flowering trees and shrubs and the best time to prune them.

Trees and Shrubs to Prune in Late Spring/Summer, After Bloom

• Azalea (Rhododendron species)
• Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis)
• Bridal Wreath Spirea (Spirea x vanhouttei)
• Flowering Crabapple (Malus species and cultivars)
• Forsythia (forsythia x intermedia)
• Hawthorn (Crataegus species and cultivars)
• Hydrangea, Bigleaf (Hydrangea macrophylla)
• Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
• Magnolia (Magnolia species and cultivars)
• Mockorange (Philadelphus coronarius)
• Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
• Rhododendron (Rhododendron species)
• Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora)
• Slender Deutzia (deutzia gracilis)
• Weigela (Weigela florida)

Trees and Shrubs to Prune in Early Spring, While Dormant

You can still get your pruner out this spring to shape the following list of trees and shrubs, while they are still dormant.

• Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana)
• Butterfly Bush (Buddleia Davidii)
• Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
• Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
• Flowering Plum (Prunus blireana)
• Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora)
• Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
• Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissiam)
• Hydrangea, Peegee (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’)
• Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa)
• Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
• Spirea (except Bridal Wreath) (Spirea japonica))
• Wisteria (Wistera species)

Furness Treecare and Landscape

If you dont know what needs doing but you know it does just call us!

Treework

We work in both public and private sectors, offering a professional service that provides a comprehensive range of services from Tree felling,Tree reduction,Crown lifting, Deadwooding 

Thinning and pollarding as well as seasonal pruning of Trees and Shrubs

Simplified this means we are a succesesful growing business providing Treework from the heart of Derbyshire to five surounding areas.

Simplified this is what we do !

Tree felling.-removal of trees that need to be cleared for various reasons. Although it is rare to be able to fell a tree these days due to space and obstacles. Trees are removed most commonly due to proximity to property ,concerns re root damaging the fabric of building. When and where it is not possible to fell Trees they are climbed and dismantles in a safe and controlled manner.

Tree Reduction

Reduction in the overall size of the tree by anything from 10 to 15 percent which means an overall reduction in scale of the tree a reason for this  is to maintain health and reduce problematic growth.

Crown Lifting and Deadwooding

This is the process of removing lower branches to maintain the shape of the tree and to encourage new growth within the canopy. Dead-wooding is the removal of dead or diseased branches they occur upon many trees and can cause damage to the tree and are potentially dangerous to property and people.

Tree Survey-Tree report-Recommendations for A Tree Plan

Site Work where tree stock is Assessed and a guide is provide as to recommend a scheme of work to maintain health,safety and management of Tree stock . This is undertaken also for individual trees .

We have been increasing the number of trees we plant and have come to offer tree planting for schools and organizations 

These are the services we offer and after 10 years operating in the area are proud providers of Tree Services.