Gardens

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....

Gabion Wall materials

Gabion Wall Construction

The gabion wall construction in West Lothian has started. The baskets are filled with a facing layer of sandstone from CED Stone, then backfilled with a conventional quarry stone for gabions. Once finished this retaining wall will hold up the soil banking behind it. It makes a...

Huntercombe Hospital Garden, West Lothian, built by Water Gems, designed by Carolyn Grohmann

AWARDS SEASON 2016!

The 2016 awards season is already upon us! We are delighted to announce that Water Gems have once again become BALI award winners.  The British Association of Landscape Industries awards ceremony takes place every December along with a champagne reception followed by a sumptuous lunch. This year...