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Sustainable Methods to Use Right Now

27 April 2020 By Kitty Yarrow

With our current unique situation throughout the world, and restrictions on our movements for only essential trips out, our much-loved visits to the garden centre and DIY shops have been put on hold. The focus on sustainability and being self-...More >

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Tags: growing, Stay Safe, Growing at Home

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Supporting Local Businesses

24 April 2020 By Kitty Yarrow

Now more than ever we are turning to or gardens for enjoyment and escape from far too much time indoors. With the impressive and slightly bizarre warm weather we've been lucky enough to have over the past few weeks, it really is time to get out in...More >

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Tags: Support local, local business, greenhouse growing

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Secret Gardens of the UK

09 December 2019 By Victoria Burnell

In the UK, we are lucky to have hundreds of beautiful estates and gardens to enjoy. Many of them are very well known, with tourists and locals both frequently flocking to the sites to enjoy them. However, we also have many gardens that have not...More >

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Tags: Secret Gardens, Gardens in the UK

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Reviewing Mark Diacono's New Book: Sour

19 November 2019 By Tash Ellens

Mark Diacono is an award-winning food writer, grower and photographer, well-known for founding the UK’s first climate change farm: Otter Farm . We had heard many good things about Mark’s new book ‘ sour/ the magical element that will transform your...More >

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Book Review: ‘At West Dean – The creation of an exemplary garden’ by Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain

13 August 2019 By Victoria Burnell

Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain ‘breathed new life into the sleeping beauty that was West Dean Gardens ’ and their new book lovingly retells how they achieved this. Over the 25 years that Jim and Sarah spent at West Dean they completely transformed the...More >

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Tags: west dean gardens, sarah wain, Garden Masterclass

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Ways to Make the Most of Your Garden Space This Summer

26 June 2019 By Nathan Everett

Not everyone has the luxury of a large garden, in fact, the majority of us have to make do with a modest outdoor space that needs to be carefully utilised to make the most of it. This can be frustrating when you have fabulous dream garden design...More >

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Tags: Garden Inspiration, Summer Garden

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A Buzz of Excitement at RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2019

30 May 2019 By Tash Ellens

RHS Chelsea Flower Show was a buzz of excitement, filled with glorious sunshine, splashes of colour and an abundance of inspiration. We are delighted to have been awarded 5 stars, the highest accolade, for our stand designed by Jake Curley and...More >

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Tags: Chelsea Flower Show 2019, Selina Lake, Jake Curley, Alitex at Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show Greenhouses

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How to help the bees with the beepalace

27 February 2019 By Tash Ellens

We interviewed Nick Edmonds, joint founder of beepalace Limited . We discussed the beepalace, the solitary bee and how we can do our bit to help the bees. How did you come up with the idea for the beepalace? I’ve been a landscaper for more than 20...More >

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Tags: how to save the bees, how to help bees, beepalace

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A Whistle Stop Trip to Scotland

15 February 2019 By Victoria Bridge

Two of Alitex’s Design Specialists visited Scotland this month, combining a client consultation with several visits to some of Scotland’s great gardens and getting an update on the life of some of our structures. The Sun Always Shines At Logan...More >

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Tags: Scotland's greenhouses, Discover Scottish Gardens, Loch Lomond, Dumfries House, Logan Botanic Garden's Glasshouse

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Rediscover Christmas with RE

27 November 2018 By Simon and Jenny, Re- found

What is re? In 2003 RE opened in a converted workshop, at the back of a filling station in Corbridge, a small market town in Northumberland. Our vision for RE was to create a unique retail environment in a large industrial space selling homewares -...More >

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Tags: RE-found, Recycled, Christmas, Christmas decorations

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