The GreenArt blog

Practical advice and ideas on garden design, planting, seasonal care, wildlife-friendly gardening and long-term resilience.

#pondwatch

By George Smith 1 Minute Read

#pondwatch

Back in October 2016 we were contacted by a couple who had heard that ponds are our ‘thing’ having seen our work…

Rainwater Harvesting

By George Smith 4 Minute Read

Rainwater Harvesting

Using nature’s own to water your garden and why it’s not just about having big butts. What has been a distinctly average…

How To Create Your Perfect Pond

By George Smith 6 Minute Read

How To Create Your Perfect Pond

What could be more relaxing than listening to a stream trickle over pebbles or watching ripples gently drift across a lily pond…

The Great Wall Of Wallingford

By George Smith 2 Minute Read

The Great Wall Of Wallingford

In November 2015, we started a project with some unusual challenges. Our client’s recently refurbished energy-efficient Superhome was set back from and…

A garden flowing from The Downs

By George Smith 3 Minute Read

A garden flowing from The Downs

We trickled a pebbly stream into a formal slate-faced, stepped water feature to connect our client’s garden to the local environment and…