Gareth Owen Garden Landscapes

20/09/2025

04/09/2025

Learning the Trade – Through Deian’s Eyes

Recently we had Deian (15) join us for work experience.
He got stuck in with everything, and here’s what he said he learned…

1. I’ve learned how to make concrete and how to put slabs down into concrete and how to smoothen concrete
2. I now know that I can lift a wheelbarrow full of slabs and concrete
3. I have learnt how to use a jet-wash to clean a slab to make it into a bench
4. I have learnt how to understand a tape measure in mm and how to convert inches to mm to measure
5. I have enjoyed shovelling when I had the energy to
6. I know how to level and place down gravel for the driveway so it will look nice for the owners when we are done.
7. I know how to water plants properly.

Work experience is about more than just learning practical skills — it’s about confidence, teamwork, and seeing what goes into creating a garden. Deian grew as the week went on and was a pleasure to work with.

Huge thanks to Deian for his effort and attitude all week. He has a bright future ahead of him. Very proud to have played our part.

31/08/2025

I'm not usually one for TV renovation shows — but 'George Clarke’s Beautiful Builds' is worth a look.

Each episode asks the question:
👉 Where does the bulk of the renovation budget go — kitchen or garden?

Both matter. But the garden isn’t an afterthought anymore.

George (Architect) and Luke (Garden Designer) each pitch a full scheme. The results are thoughtful, well-costed, and rooted in the lives of real homeowners - with real budgets.

And what comes across is something we see in our work all the time:
When a garden is well-designed and well-built, it doesn’t just look good — it works for your life.

It adds lasting value — to how you live, and to where you live.

If you're thinking about transforming your garden and want to get it right (no gimmicks, no cut corners), this show is a good place to start.

So — kitchen or garden?

👇 Let us know in the comments.
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Ydych chi wedi gweld ‘George Clarke’s Beautiful Builds’?

Ym mhob pennod, mae’r teulu’n gorfod dewis:�
👉 Y gegin neu’r ardd – ble ddylai’r mwyafrif o’r gyllideb fynd?

Mae’r ddwy yn bwysig. Ond nid yw’r ardd yn ‘ychwanegiad’ bach bellach.

Mae George (Pensaer) a Luke (Dylunydd Gerddi) yn cynnig dau gynllun dylunio.

Beth sy’n sefyll allan? Syniadau wedi’u hystyried yn iawn, costau realistig – ac ymwybyddiaeth glir fod gardd sydd wedi’i dylunio’n dda yn ychwanegu gwerth i’r ffordd o fyw a gwerth marchnadol.

Mae’r rhaglen yn tanlinellu’r hyn rydyn ni’n credu ynddo’n gryf:
�Nid yw dylunio o safon ac adeiladu go iawn yn ‘ychwanegiadau’ – maen nhw’n fuddsoddiad sy’n para.

Os ydych chi’n ystyried adnewyddu’ch ardd ac eisiau gwneud y penderfyniadau cywir (heb dorri corneli), mae hon yn fan cychwyn da.

Meddyliau? A fyddech chi’n rhoi’r gyllideb fwyaf i’r gegin neu’r ardd?�

👇 Gadewch i ni wybod yn y sylwadau.

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Luke Millard BGR Designs Channel 4