Colour in the Cotswolds A beautiful set of converted barns had been exquisitely restored without reconnecting it to the landscape. Perched upon a hill in the deep Cotswolds, this garden had far reaching views but a feeling of exposure. The garden was gracefully designed to provide excitement and colour to the arrival, whilst providing a much desired intimacy. The combination of timber arches, pergolas and Read more »

Out of Africa A stunning manor house perched on top of the hill in the Thames Valley enjoys panoramic views of the valley below. Retaining the level change and closing off some of the views to give contrast and shelter was a significant win in this project. Using pergolas and hedges to develop intimate areas and flower laden walkways makes you feel immersed in an Read more »

Manor House Medieval Lake Restoration Following decades of neglect, our teams were instructed to carefully remove the silt from six connecting mediaeval fishing ponds. This work commands a detailed skilled approach to ensure that the waterproofing is not compromised. Careful handling of the silt allowing it to drain before landscape restoration is essential. Following our work, the landscape has fully returned to a haven for Read more »

A Celebration of Nature An escape from city life, the owners of this Cotswold property wanted to celebrate nature through a wonderful fusion of flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruits. This garden is bountiful in all seasons, showcasing beautiful colours that look at their best in the fading evening sun. Read more »

Valley House Evening sun warms this self-contained stunning Potager garden. Fenced from visiting muntjac, rabbits and the family’s characterful chickens, our client Jenny is able to grow fistfuls of fresh fruit and vegetables for the family. Originally motivated by lockdown, this garden has developed into our clients favourite part of the garden. Read more »

Contemporary Country Garden Our clients had previously completed the re-landscaping of their front garden themselves but approached Nicholsons Lockhart Garratt to design and then build the garden area running along the back of their property, as this was proving to be more challenging to resolve. The final design solution is a combination of the clients’ own ideas and our designers’ creative vision to draw things Read more »

Babworth and Hesley Estate – working in operational partnership The privately owned Babworth and Hesley estate in Nottinghamshire dates back to the 18th century.  Nicholsons has provided forestry and woodland management support to Sir Jack Whitaker and his small in-house forestry team and external contractors on a 535ha (1, 321 acre) estate since 2001. Since first instructed, we have Read more »

Bradgate Park- bat conservation in ancient parkland trees Bradgate Park offers 335 ha (830 acres) of publicly accessible countryside just a few miles north west of Leicester city centre and is popular with cyclists, dog walkers and ramblers. First enclosed as a deer park around 800 years ago, the landscape is wild and rugged, dotted with rocky outcrops and Read more »

Buccleuch Properties—Kettering (Oct 2018) Addressing the balance This 22 ha site, proposed for warehousing, comprised a former ironstone quarry restored to 25% woodland and 75% grassland in the 1980’s. In early consultation feedback with the planning authorities the need for ALC / soil survey was queried. Nicholsons (Formerly Lockhart Garratt) undertook a recce inspection in Spring 2018 including 3 Read more »

Disused naturist park gets new lease of life Nicholsons Lockhart Garratt was commissioned by Haulfryn Group Ltd to provide our suite of environmental services to support the renovation of a disused parcel of land at Surrey Downs Sun Club at Edgeley Holiday Park. The site consists of a dilapidated naturist park in a heavily treed setting.  The scope of the Read more »