David Harber specialises in creating innovative garden ornaments and sculptures in contemporary designs that pay homage to the past, inspired by the marking of time.

Fascinated by the use of shadows, David incorporates light, water and reflections to create surprising and delightful illusions.

His work has an ethereal quality, drawing integrity from his commitment to using only the finest quality materials; beautiful, sometimes mysterious, always intriguing.

More recently the element of water features in David’s garden designs — a natural marriage of elements that complement and interact with each other in a dynamic manner.

Featured here is a shining example of a garden water feature - the Chalice sundial which builds on the past, reinventing a hemicyclium one of the oldest types of sundial, first seen in around 350BC, into contemporary and award-winning garden art; available in stainless steel, copper, bronze and brass.

David Harber uses only the highest quality materials to ensure that a sundial, sculpture, or water feature will endure into the next millennium; each design is conceived to meet the specific requirements of both the site and the client’s desires

Many different crafts and skills are combined in the creation of each dial; from more traditional skills such as hand letter-cutting stone, engraving, etching, sign-writing and casting, through to highly technical plasma and laser-cutting, electro-plating, polishing and welding techniques.

A striking choice of water walls, garden rills, garden globes and large garden sculptures are also available.

David Harber is an RHS Sundries Trophy winner at RHS Chelsea 2007.

Web: http://www.davidharbersundials.co.uk

Tel: (01235) 859300

B&Q’s inspirational outdoor living range includes everything you need to add your personal creative touches to your garden’s décor this summer.

Lighting can make all the difference to a garden, using a variety of decorative effects to create the right mood:

Add some sparkle with the Neo Sense Solar LED String. £29.98.
Light up an alfresco dinner party with Bucket Candles (£4.98 each), or mark the path through your garden with Bamboo Oil Torches, also £4.98 each.

Heating is an important consideration for outdoor living in the UK:

The featured Kensington Cast Iron Chiminea (£114.98), or the black steel New York Fire Bowl (£69.98) will keep you cosy on long summer evenings.

Plants are a brilliant way to personalise your garden; try a more exotic look this summer with bold architectural plants in vivid colours from B&Q:
Fabulous Bamboos Ferns and Palms, or statuesque Topiary is on offer and the range is divided into four styles – Tropical, Oriental, Topiary and Mediterranean to make your choice easier.

This is just a selection of B&Q’s outdoor range, which includes garden furniture, barbecues and garden buildings plus outdoor toys and games.

Visit the website for more inspiration:

Web: http://www.diy.com
Tel:   For your nearest B&Q Store (0845) 850 0175

“It’s official, camping is cool and the new Marks and Spencer Glamping collection is the stylish way to enjoy the great outdoors”, says Sally Bendelow, Head of Home Design.

The new ‘Glamping’ collection injects some glamour back into camping with a range of stylish and fun camping equipment, which is not only practical, but great value and looks fantastic with its distinctive retro print. (When glamour meets camping that’s Glamping)

There is something for everyone whether you’re a novice or a dab hand at setting up camp:

Make a statement on the camp site with the striking UV protected tent for £39.50 and use the adorable flower shaped tent pegs at £3.50 per set.

Add the matching cosy sleeping bag for £19.50.

For the finishing touch, the handy and decorative paper fan at only £2.50, is perfect for cooling down on your travels around the countryside or even in town.

The aqua portable bucket BBQ at £9.50 is indispensable for whipping up some sizzling treats.
 
So, ditch the traditional boring colours and be the envy of your friends with the Marks & Spencer Glamping collection.

Visit the website to view the collection:

Web: http://www.marksandspencer.com
Tel:   (0845) 603 1603

Plasti-kote have the ideal product to renovate your tired old barbeque - BBQ Spray Paint. It is simple to use and only takes 2-3 hours to completely dry.

Here’s how to renovate your barbecue:

1. Clear out any old coals and remove the grill.

2. Clean the barbecue with a wire brush to remove any grease, loose rust or dirt.

3. Wipe down, leaving the barbeque clean and dry, and mask off any handles or areas you don’t want sprayed.

4. Protect any surfaces close by that you do not want sprayed.

5. If the barbecue is quite rusty, use Plati-kote’s metal primer first.

6. Spray 3 fine coats of Plati-kote’s BBQ paint leaving 5 minutes between each coat.

The barbeque will be touch dry in 20-30 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.
Please don’t spray the inside of the barbecue where the hot coals will be.

Plasti-kote BBQ spray paint is available from all good DIY stores and retails at £5.99 for a 400ml can.

web: http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk
tel: (01223) 836400.

Now the barbeque season is upon us, you’ll find the new look Brabantia Profile Flame Lighter just the thing for getting the cooking started.

It has a fully adjustable flame and is ideal for lighting barbeques, garden flares, camping stoves, hurricane lamps, and even for lighting candles and cookers indoors.

There are many safety features on this lighter including a heat resistant metal tube, which is extra long for safe access to ignition points, and a safety lock in case there are children around.

The Brabantia Profile Flame Lighter is battery free, easy to use and refill, and is supported by a five year guarantee. It retails from around £7.

Brabantia products are available from leading retailers, including high street department stores, superstores and kitchen product specialists.

web: http://www.brabantia.com
tel: (0870) 240 7641