Whether your home is an older property or a new build, it will certainly have man-made structures such as walls, patio areas, railings and fences. Have you noticed how these can look and feel hard, inflexible, and cold? Of course, sometimes this suits the vibe of the property (in a...
It's time for us to show you another piece of art for garden-lovers. This year we've been sharing Karl Blossfeldt plant photography. This month is no exception! August's choice is Blossfeldt's close-up photograph of bare-stemmed common saw-wort. (The Latin name is serratula nudicaulis - you can read about the plant...
England is renowned for its country gardens - some of you might know there's even a song immortalising them! Many of the biggest and best of these wonderful locations are open to the public. However, some are more famous than others. Everybody knows about the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew,...
We've been asked to design and install several interior vertical gardens over recent months. This area of the industry is really growing (no pun intended), but it's no surprise to us. We've seen innovations in the structural side of green walls, which make them easier to use indoors. Products such...
It's time for us to share another piece of garden-related art. As you know, we're looking at a different photograph each month by the renowned German artist Karl Blossfeldt. This one shows horse chestnut twigs in close-up. Do they remind you of anything? Have a think and see if you...
In these busy times, we all need a little peace to help us maintain our sanity. Spending time in nature works wonders, that's something most people agree on. The quotation pictured above, from John Lubbock, reminds us how important it is to take time to relax. Each one of us...
Our art for garden lovers this June is another close up plant photo. It's from our favourite late 19th/early 20th century German photographer Karl Blossfeldt. This time we've chosen his images of the plant equisinium hyemale (rough horsetail). The Blossfeldt horsetail is an incredible image. Why do we say so?...
Our lovely Rosewood clients come from all age-groups, genders, colours, and sexual-orientations. We love working with them all! There are even a few celebrities in the mix: singers, TV personalities, sportspeople etc. However, it doesn't make any difference to us who our clients are - we make the most beautiful...
The next photo in our monthly series of plant photos by Karl Blossfeldt is a quiet, subtle print in three parts. The side images are of convolvulus sepium (bindweed) and the middle picture is campanula medium (bellflower). As you will already know from our earlier posts this year, Blossfeldt plant...
Earlier in the month, we provided living walls for Passivhaus consult & construct company Polaris Passivhaus. Polaris needed green walls to enhance their stand at the Grand Designs Live show at the Excel in London. Of course, we were delighted to play our part. Passivhaus is a sustainable design concept. ...