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Working with nature – a few client projects

We like to keep in touch with our clients, and that means finding out how their projects have developed, as well as how our Wildflower Turf is getting on. Additionally it is also a way of providing support and after … Continue reading

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Christmas wishes…

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From the team at Wildflower Turf Limited

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Bare lawn to wildflower meadow

Seaview Primary, Seaham, Co.Durham Chris Dodds Garden Design & Construction were asked to transform an area made up of mainly worn out lawn at Seaview Primary School. The area as it was, looked very bare and stark, so there was … Continue reading

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Is the cost of turf higher than seed?

Turf…Although the initial cost of turf is higher than seed, with Wildflower Turf you are guaranteed a meadow without the need for too much work. The meadow is established the day the turf is laid. We can also provide you … Continue reading

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Could it be a shield bug?

A few weeks ago we posted a blog asking if anyone could identify a little beetle we had filmed and photographed on our Wildflower Turf back in September. Here is a reminder of what the bug looked like… Thanks to … Continue reading

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Varying characteristics of a wildflower meadow

A client of ours, Gillian Oakes used our Wildflower Turf to soften the existing landscape surrounding her house which was a new build. Gillian commented that the Wildflower Turf was “a real success!” Additionally she mentioned, “the turf around the … Continue reading

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Wildflower Turf – provides the perfect setting for sculpture

Theodore Gillick showcased two of his popular works on the SKYshades Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show 2011, and has kindly sent us a photo.  His new, life-size Leaping Hares are a garden version of the table-top Mad March … Continue reading

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Unmanaged wilderness to wildflower meadow

Project: Winchester, Oliver’s Battery. On this site there was an area of garden which had become a virtual wilderness, owing to the density of suckers and roots emanating from several lilac bushes. Additionally a couple of old trees (some of … Continue reading

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Whitenap Community Orchard – Romsey

‘Transition Towns have been set up around the country to address the twin issues of peak oil and climate change.’ In response to these challenges the movement has a clear goal: to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. A few … Continue reading

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Name that beetle!

Back in September we decided to film a short video of our Wildflower Turf to see how much insect activity we could find. We certainly found plenty of invertebrate life. This little beetle was spotted quite easily, and as you … Continue reading

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