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A pukka pukeko!

Robert — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:51:08 +0000

Long time no post! Apologies to all our many followers Spring has sprung And with ongoing projects, lots of new clients, projects in the pipeline and so on, life has assumed a kind of frenetic quality which is very pleasing but presents its own challenges. One of the great joys of the job...

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Objet trouvee – Oh, the ‘objectification’ of it!

Robert — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:19:13 +0000

Contractors often assemble a little pile of ‘found objects’ on site. These emerge from the soil as they work and form part of the garden’s previous history. Although once as extraordinary as a completely undamaged Spode chamber pot, exposed by the scoop of the digger, these...

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‘Behind The Green Door’ – Garden Designers Round Table post: Garden Travel / Best Garden

Robert — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:53:40 +0000

‘Midnight, one more night without sleepin’ Watchin’ till the morning comes peepin’ Green door whats the secret you’re keepin’?’ goes an old tune of my youth. For sure, we all have landmarks along the routes we take, and for a while this has been one...

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Good Companions

Robert — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:00:15 +0000

For all that one wants a succession of interest in the garden, so that as one star fades another bursts into brilliance, yet simultaneity is also a sine qua non. Yes we want the eye-catching vibrance that comes from juxtaposition too! We also want problem solvers: ground cover, dry shade....

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Floored!

Robert — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:16:09 +0000

Spring in the UK is too beautiful this year. Cherries, magnolias and even boring old double Kerria have stopped me in my tracks. I didn’t think things got prettier than blossom on the bough ...

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Sentry Duty at the City Studio

Robert — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:04:54 +0000

Up late or up early, it is always good to know that you have someone watching your back! The reality, without flash, was actually more striking because as I came back up stairs with yet another steaming cup of coffee, Lola was perched within the frame of the open window, in the darkness, backlit by...

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Fleur du jour

Robert — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:15:56 +0000

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The ‘Krypton-meria’ Factor

Robert — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:56:29 +0000

Remember the 20 year long game show, The Krypton Factor, that tested both body and mind? I know I am thereby showing my age! Well, sometimes the overwintering of tender plants in gardens can be quite taxing too. But for these treasures it just got easier and incidentally appearance wise a tad...

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A Pat On The Back!

Robert — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:18:05 +0000

OK, its like psychobabble! But we all know the importance of positive feedback, right? And just sometimes we should give ourselves that out in the garden. Well, I did yesterday when I saw: Last year, at probably the worst time gardening wise, like June, I had a bit of ‘a dose of the...

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‘Don’t forget to put the dustbin out, Darling!’

Robert — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:37:55 +0000

Sometimes you see something that kinda begs to be photographed and captioned R Robert Webber The Hegarty Webber Partnership

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