Landscaping

‘Your own space, exactly how you want it.’

John Clarke Landscaping and Gardens provides bespoke garden design, build, and maintenance. This covers all styes of patios, decking, soft-landscaping (planting), general garden advice, and a whole lot more!

With a passion for design, a background in engineering, and a professional, friendly approach, you won’t be disappointed with the results.  Please take a look below for examples of my work. You can also view my Facebook page by clicking here. This shows customer feedback so far.

Thanks for the interest. Please contact me on jac777@hotmail.co.uk for further details.

> Based on the ‘Golden Ratio’ this design reshapes the grass area, incorporates a wooden retaining wall to remove the slope, adds in porcelain paths, and includes a planting scheme of Acers, Bamboo, Phormium, with a central Magnolia tree.

> Part 1 of a 2 part project, this design includes a ‘floating’ 3m x 3m European oak frame set with porcelain tiles, a double-step inlayed with reclaimed Victorian bricks, and a blue brick path to shed.

> This project includes a cladding fence whilst exposing wall pillars painted with Farrow & Ball. Beach style stones were also laid to fill gaps around porcelain pavers. This space is ready to be enjoyed with a glass of wine, or gin and tonic, in the sun.  

> Phase 1 of a multi-phase project, this Raj-green Indian sandstone patio, inset within a sleeper frame, makes use out of a sloping garden space which had become hard to maintain. Another happy customer!

> This sandstone path / patio helps ‘open up’ the front of the house and creates a welcoming look. The bricks and decorative gravel frame the pavers nicely.

> Phase 1 of this project includes a patio extension to create a useable space coming from the kitchen, a retaining wall to create a ‘top-tier’ from the sloping garden, a tonne of clay soil out and new top soil in, and a simple fence to separate the area.

> This bedding area was repacked with draining material before 5 tonnes of top soil was brought in. A variety of Agapanthus, Phormium, Stipa Tenuissima, Sea Pinks, Astantias, and Lavenders was then arranged in 3’s and 5’s, giving room to fill the space as they grow.  

> This Celtic Love Knot circular patio was chosen to fit within a small square garden space. The 2.6m diameter design looks great and really helps ‘soften’ the space.

> Part 2 of a 2 part project, this design includes a composite decking area built to accommodate height restrictions and drain access, plus an oak sleeper seat.

> This design consists of a 30m2 patio, built to match an existing internal tile pattern, allowing a flow from inside the house through to the garden.

> This L-shaped build uses hardwood oak sleepers to simplify and replace an existing bedding plant area. Rows of blue bricks were reset, and extra drainage included.

> Sometimes, all a garden needs is a cut back and tidy. It’s amazing what a difference it can make. These are examples of hedge cutting / maintenance projects / general tidying.

> This project was to lift and relay reclaimed Victorian blue bricks forming a gentle sloping path to a new seating area.

> This project was part redesign and part repair. A new patio was built and decking and balustrades repaired to improve the aesthetics and usable space.

> This design was to create a usable area within this courtyard using staggered Indian Stone pavers and a simple raised bed using wooden sleepers.

> This design was to create a 5m x 5m low maintenance space by clearing the garden, exposing the brick pillars, building a wooden retaining wall, and adding in decorative gravel.

> This project was to clear an existing patio, extend the area, and lay with new pavers creating two separate spaces joined by a path.

> This project was to clear and extend an existing path using reclaimed York Stone, making it suitable for vehicle parking.

> This project was to bring in ten tonnes of soil and sand, level the area, improve the patio, and prepare the ground for reseeding.

> This project was to clear rough ground, bring in ten tonnes of top soil to improve the quality and level of the garden, and build a simple 3m x 3m patio area.

> This design was to create a maintenance free garden by clearing the area, building 3 sides of edging stones, levelling and adding in decorative gravel.