Gardens

Wetland for COP26

We are working on a very exciting wetland project at the Glasgow Science Centre ahead of the COP26 conference . We are transforming the space by the IMAX in Pacific Quay into a vibrant wetland and boardwalk. Planting beds have been constructed and planting has started with...

Cheese Vat Water Feature

This garden water feature just shows what a French cheese vat can do for your garden if put in the right place! This is a pool and centrepiece we created for Fiona Budden Garden Design out in East Lothian. Surrounding paviours by Boxelder Landscapes. You can find more...

Callander, Froglife

We spent the last few weeks in Callander renovating and constructing new wildlife ponds and a dipping platform for Froglife. (Froglife is a British wildlife charity committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles and their associated habitats). With the site being so wet, we tried...

BALI Landscape Awards 2014, Scorched oak bench, Urbis lily bowl, Edinburgh Eton Terrace garden, built by Water Gems, designed by Carolyn Grohmann, BALI award winning 2014

BALI National Landscape Awards 2014

The 2014 BALI National Landscape award winning garden that we built at Eton Terrace was featured in the news again. This month's ESPC Premier Living magazine features an interview with Carolyn Grohmann of Secret Gardens Design, who created the design for this garden. The garden, located in...

Shapely Pond

Shapely Pond – 1 Year On

Here are the latest photos of the 'Shapely Pond' we built last year for a client off Dalkeith Road, as part of a garden designed by New Dimensions. It's looking good surrounded by the spring green of the lawn. All the filtration that keeps the shallow...

Inveresk Garden

Inveresk Village

Chris and Michael have been doing a good job on Inveresk Village project, outside of Edinburgh. Designed by Carolyn Grohmann, this small courtyard has lots of tricky detail, with fanned granite setts, reclaimed Yorkshire flagstones, black slate, paving, Corten steel, and pebbles set into mortar being...

Wildflower Seed Planting

Wildflower seed planting at a large West Lothian garden project that we are involved in. Wildflower and hedgerows are a great combination for new wildlife habitat, and will look lovely too. An Autumn sowing has germinated really well and is looking like a (rough) lawn already....