Papillon Designs and Landscaping http://papillonlandscape.co.uk Designing landscapes that are beneficial for you and the environment Thu, 17 May 2012 14:56:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Recycling in Ythanbank http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/05/recycling-in-ythanbank/ http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/05/recycling-in-ythanbank/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:45 +0000 admin http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/?p=369 We are using the materials that the client had onsite already to create an unusual and beautiful garden with a few different socialising areas at different levels to take in the countryside!

IMG_1792 IMG_1794 IMG_1801 IMG_1803 IMG_1914 IMG_1948 IMG_1952 ]]> http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/05/recycling-in-ythanbank/feed/ 0 Clinterty gabions and drystone dyking http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/02/clinterty-gabions-and-drystone-dyking/ http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/02/clinterty-gabions-and-drystone-dyking/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:04:27 +0000 admin http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/?p=342 A cheaper alternative to walling for a retaining wall is to use gabion baskets (wire baskets).  These ones pictured are 1x1x1m and are filled with local quarry stones.  This enabled the garden to be flat instead of sloping down by 1m over 2-3m of land – thereby creating much more usable space along the house

]]> http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/02/clinterty-gabions-and-drystone-dyking/feed/ 0 Newmachar banking http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/02/newmachar-banking/ http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2012/02/newmachar-banking/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:50:51 +0000 admin http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/?p=331 Here we were levelling and filling in 4 large concrete base ponds and making the garden a bit smaller next to the house for less upkeep and adding paving and a drystone dyke.  The rest of the garden we have lots of native planting along the border and a new veggie garden area – with a greenhouse to be added later. IMG_0359 IMG_0360 IMG_0362 IMG_0363 IMG_0428 IMG_0435 IMG_0437 IMG_0434 IMG_0435 IMG_0822 IMG_0824

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Getting closer to the finished product

We started with a blank canvas as the client had removed the old mossy turf and planting for us to get started…

Whacking the sand base

Fitting the artificial turf (FINESSE from Scotgreens)

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Director and Landscape Designer, Angelique Lawless Robb

Lead Landscaper and Stone Mason, Douglas Gillies

Assistant Landscaper, Daniel Christie

Helper, Jamie Qualters

 

 

 

]]> http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2011/07/meet-the-team/feed/ 0 Mitchell Brae in Balmedie lit up… http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2011/06/mitchell-brae-in-balmedie-lit-up/ http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2011/06/mitchell-brae-in-balmedie-lit-up/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:28:06 +0000 admin http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/?p=279 Before photos – a small slopey garden with not much room to play….And afterwards… we have doubled the size of the usable space in the garden and alot more atmosphere as well…

and the decking….

And then the lighting was installed!!

]]> http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2011/06/mitchell-brae-in-balmedie-lit-up/feed/ 0 Beechgrove avenue revamped! http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2011/06/beechgrove-avenue-revamped/ http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2011/06/beechgrove-avenue-revamped/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:13:48 +0000 admin http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/?p=272 Beechgrove before we started….

And after we constructed the new design…

Slate pavers and a change to the entryway to the garden

And…

The central entryway

And the railings will be installed soon too

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Removing all the existing turf and plants and levelling the ground

In progressTurfing the back gardenDetail of the finished cassies, slate, and scottish highland pebbles

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Fyvie Schist courtyard walling

Steps leading to the garden...

Second patio area using reclaimed sleepers and red brick

]]> http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2010/07/nature-courtyard-in-newtonhill/feed/ 0 Desert Dazzler http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2010/04/desert-dazzler/ http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/2010/04/desert-dazzler/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:32 +0000 admin http://papillonlandscape.co.uk/?p=160 The design of the front garden (as per Sketchup)

Sketch up model of front

And now for the actual photos of the front…

The new entryway off of Holburn Street..

And the curved flower bed…

A different view of the front garden

The railings and the plants are still to be added so it’s not finished yet.  Also turfing in the backgarden.  So more still to come..

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