RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014
Fountains & Features Ltd are proud to be part of the team involved in creating the Positively Stoke-on-Trent Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014. The 2014 RHS Chelsea show garden “Positively Stoke-on-Trent” is being designed and built by top London based company Bartholomew Landscaping in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council – the same team that delivered last year’s roaring success, winning a Silver medal on their debut with their ‘Transformation garden’.
The “Positively Stoke-on-Trent” garden will represent a city with a new clarity of purpose and new sources of energy. The garden’s clear lines, circuits, solar panels and high-tech materials, reflect the technological revolution. The glass pavilion reflects water, earth and air: the city’s emerging sustainable energy ambitions. The planting is inspired by nature’s re-colonisation of Stoke-on-Trent, reconnecting the city to nature and will convey the message that Stoke-on-Trent is a dynamic and creative place of opportunity for all.
Congratulations to BALI Awards winners P Casey (Land Reclamation) Ltd and In-Ex Landscapes Ltd.
P Casey (Land Reclamation) Ltd were the Principal Winner in the Restoration and Regeneration Scheme category. The award was made for the restoration of the early 19th Century designed Stamford Park in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The terraced lawns and resin bound footpaths link a multi jet water feature with computer controlled jets, installed by Fountains & Features Ltd, with the old and new verandas adjacent to the main bowling green.
In-Ex Landscapes Ltd were announced a winner in the Hard Landscaping category for Woodberry Finsbury Park, a mixed-use development for Berkeley Homes in Hackney, London. The landscaping scheme required design development with the architect and included private courtyard spaces together with public walkways along the river which are swathed in drift planting and mature specimen trees. The focal point for the scheme is a spectacular cascading water feature, installed by Fountains & Features Ltd, and granite dockstone amphitheatre seating terrace.
21 May 2013 – Stoke-on-Trent Garden Partnership ‘Transformation Garden’ entry into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013 awarded a silver medal.
June 2013 – Build commenced on site on a fantastic new water feature at The Trafford Centre, Manchester. The new feature is expected to be completed Summer 2013.
07 May 2013 – Fountains & Features Ltd commenced on site to build the water feature of the Stoke City Council Transformation Garden entry, ahead of the opening of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Press Day on 20 May 2013. The Transformation Garden includes a bottle kiln sat on top of an imposing water feature flanked by an assortment of planting and structures.
Fountains & Features Ltd are delighted that Hove based Acre Landscapes has been named the Commercial Garden Winner at the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards 2013 in London on 13 March 2013 for their creation of hard and soft landscaping of ‘Chelsea Creek’, a residential new build scheme built along the River Thames and also part of Chelsea Village and Imperial Wharf.
Acre Landscapes were employed to carry out the hard and soft landscaping of ‘Chelsea Creek’ a residential new build scheme built along the River Thames and also part of Chelsea Village and Imperial Wharf. The project comprised of two distinct areas being the Street and the Podium. The Street provides attractive, stylish granite walkways and sign boards as well as having a variety of planting including trees, shrubs, grasses and hedging. The Podium offers a central garden complete with a lawn, raised beds, climbers, seating and a water feature.
The judges commented: “A lot of work has gone into the creation of this bold yet attractive scheme. A strong piece of construction.”
Fountains & Features Ltd built and installed the entrance water feature to the Street and the Podium water feature.
December 2012 – Fountains & Features Ltd are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring The ‘Transformation’ Garden in the Show Garden category at the 100th Anniversary RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2013. The garden is to be built by Bartholomew Landscaping in conjunction with Stoke-on-Trent Council, whose Landscape Department created the design
The centrepiece for the garden is a skeleton of a pottery bottle kiln which will represent the city’s heritage, whilst a sunken seating area will occupy a prominent position at the front of the garden to promote the contemporary living spaces being created in the City. Water, surfacing and planting will be used as a metaphor to represent the city. The water feature will reflect the chaos to calm of the city by way of a bubbling pool through to a still pool.
We are hugely excited by this venture, and look forward to building the water feature in the grounds of the Royal Chelsea Hospital in May.
Fountains & Features Ltd are pleased to announce that work has begun on site in Redcar. Working in partnership with Birse Coastal Ltd, the onsite contractors, the scheme is part of the transformation of the promenade in Redcar, which will see improved flood defences and a revamped seafront area including leisure and entertainment spaces, a water feature and quiet areas to enjoy the atmosphere and natural wildlife.
Concept video of new Redcar Seafront when work is complete
Opened on Jubilee Day, Tuesday 5 June 2012. Stamford Park has undergone major restoration based on proposals developed through extensive consultation and historical analysis of the park. The project has been funded through Heritage Lottery Fund and the Tameside Council.
On Sunday, 3 June 2012 the Big Launch of the new Public Square which forms part of the Doncaster Civic and Cultural Quarter took place.
The development includes public art and a multi-jet plaza-type water feature designed and installed by Fountains & Features Ltd.
