Summer Meadow

Size of project – 876 sqm

Build time – 11 months

Project Value – £248,000

Brief

Here the whole house was being refurbished and extended. The front garden area had been used as materials storage, car park, and waste removal by the builders. The rear garden had been left and was in a state of overgrown and boggy.

Design and Build

We were asked to price for all of the hard and soft landscaping works by the garden designer Rebecca Smith.

Client wanted a large area for entertaining, both around the pool and in shadier areas by the rear and front of the house, creating different locations for different types of entertaining subject to the weather or time of day/night. A large open lawn was required for their children. The house is set well back from the main access so a long drive was specified, which had to negotiate the tight space left after the installation of the tennis court.

Special Requirements

Whilst access to the project was great the soil conditions were not. Heavy compacting from builders vehicle movements had left the ground in poor health. As part of our work we brought in specialist machinery to help[ break up the soil into a fertile, plantable state. In the rear garden soil scaping was required to deal with water, land drains installed to tie into the existing system were also put into place to direct surface water from the patio and sub soil water from the sloped turf area away from these boggy locations. Again machinery used to break up the soil to increase drainage and its fertility were used.

The biggest problem to overcome was the setting out of the paving. The swimming pool was an existing pool, installed out of square to the property. As we were laying a staggered, random bond in new yorkstone, careful setting was required to ensure the paving sat well around the twisted swimming pool. Also paving had to be trimmed in its width to ensure the laying pattern tied in to the corners of the house. The final cuts and width reductions cannot be immediately noticed. The final effect creates the illusion that the swimming pool is now square and installed with the paving sizes in mind.

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Testimonials

We have worked with Tecwyn and Living Landscapes on several projects and have no hesitation in recommending him. From our most complex historic sites to an access restricted London garden, Tecwyn is versatile and reliable; a safe pair of hands to deliver an excellent job.

Above all else we value Tecwyns integrity and thoroughness, and his ability to problem solve in advance whilst keeping a project running smoothly. His military background mean he has excellent communication and logistics skills, which are a perfect complement to an eye for detail and an ability to work well with people with very high standards.

We also value Tecwyns commitment to work with young people to introduce them to landscape and mentor them in the workplace, sometimes when they have had no previous role models in life. Seeing them flourish is a joy.

As a studio we appreciate Tecwyn understanding and working with our approach to sustainable design, from reusing materials on site, to sourcing reclaimed and low footprint materials, to treading very lightly around existing planting and ecosystems. He and his team have become an important part of our wider team.

Marian Boswall

I have had the pleasure of working with Tecwyn Evans and his talented and highly skilled team at Living Landscapes. Tecwyn’s company was engaged to build my garden ‘Beneath a Mexican Sky’ at the show. This is a year’s undertaking and a very stressful time but from the word go Tecwyn showed his ability to manage both the project and his team.

We had many meetings and I was grateful that Tecwyn took the time to explain the process of the build and we went through every fine detail until I was happy with exactly how this garden was going to be built. I received a call every evening with an update as to what works had been carried out and the schedule for the following day.

Tecwyn also presented me with a build schedule for when we were at the site. A full break down with who will be on site on what day, what they will be doing, approx how many hours they will spend doing the task and when deliveries will be arriving. Tecwyn organisational and management skills really put me at ease and I have to say I have been spoilt as I now expect this from all my contractors.

It has been an absolute joy to work with such a professional team and I am really looking forward to working with them in the future.

Manoj Malde

It’s always a pleasure working with Tec & the Living Landscapes team. Their skilled and professional approach makes life easier for everyone involved, as they transform the raw material we supply into works of art anyone would be happy to display in their garden!

W L West & Sons Ltd

High standards and knowledgeable expertise merge with technical ability and a fun attitude at Living Landscapes. I had the best results working with them on an arbour project which they constructed and installed (whilst singing in the rain!). A versatile and accommodating team, we are now working on several other schemes together and I am looking forward to seeing the results.

Jilayne Rickards

I needed a creative drawing space which was separate to my office, and I wanted it to be immersed within the garden. This customised pod installed by Living Landscapes is elevated and nestled within the surrounding planting, forming the perfect artistic retreat within the landscape.

Rae Wilkinson

Tecwyn Evans together with his team at Living Landscapes works hard to ensure that the finished product, be it a paved terrace or a garden building, is finished to a very high standard. Their attention to detail is superb and their ability to translate a 2-D design into a living space that works for the client is superb.

Rebecca Smith

All hard landscaping materials are UK-sourced from like-minded suppliers

We are a no skip company – all waste is managed and recycled

We encourage the reuse of soil on site to support our no skip rule

Proactive with new sustainable approaches to landscape construction