Monthly Archives: June 2011

Ringlet Butterfly spotted today in the Wild Flower Meadows

James was out taking pictures today of our wild Flower Roof Turf for a customer and spotted this beautiful Ringlet Butterfly. We checked it out on the Butterfly Conservation Website just to make sure of what we were looking at. … Continue reading

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“Wild Turf” for a brand new blockbuster

We are quietly excited today as we are shipping out 470m² of very wild turf on Monday to a long-standing customer of ours who creates film sets. A little birdie has suggested it’s possibly for the new blockbuster film called … Continue reading

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Creating Landscapes Show – October 2011

We are counting down to the Landscape Show at Capel Manor College in October 25 – 26 2011.  Why?  Well not only is it going to be an interesting event, but better still, James is giving a talk entitled “Establishing … Continue reading

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Friends of Myton Pool Trust rave about Wild Flower Turf

Some months ago back in early Spring, we were approached by Celia and Mike Hardiman of “The Friends of Myton Pool Trust” who were looking for wild flower turf to be used for their most recent project of regenerating the … Continue reading

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Gardeners World Live Show – Medal Winners

How do children play today?  Mostly in areas specially constructed, playgrounds with hard surfaces, play frames and slides.  There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that but these require little imagination and most children love to make up games in areas without  … Continue reading

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Garden Designers promote Wild Flower Turf

We are aware that our Wild Flower Turf is fabulous, our customers keep telling us as much so it will come as not surprise when we say that opinion is also shared by the Designers and Architects that choose our … Continue reading

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“Mary’s Garden” at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Earlier this year we received a request from Brian da Cal (Volunteer Manager) at Battersea Dogs & Cats home for some Wild Flower Turf for a sensory garden they were creating for the dogs. The garden was to be named … Continue reading

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Wild Flower Turf – an alternative cutting regime

Recently our UK weather patterns appear to have been changing.  Last years winter was a case in point with the arrival of snow in early November and summers for the past two years have been hot and dry through April … Continue reading

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BBC Radio Solent Interview

The sun shone, the wildflowers were glorious and the sound of children having fun filled the air.  Where was James yesterday?  He was at Peppa Pig World, Paultons Park, standing in a meadow.  But not just any meadow, this one … Continue reading

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Aerial Photo’s of Ashe Warren Farm

Last week James Hewetson-Brown (Managing Partner of Coronet Turf)  had the thrilling experience of being a passenger in a Cessna airplane out of Popham Airfield, Hampshire.  The purpose of this flight was to take up to date aerial  photo’s of … Continue reading

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