Haddonstone, the leading UK manufacturer of fine cast stone garden and landscape ornaments, is opening its acclaimed show gardens as part of the National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book for the first time ever.

The show gardens, located in the picturesque village of East Haddon, near Northampton, will be open on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September, giving visitors a rare opportunity to view the gardens at a weekend; they are usually only open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (except Christmas and Bank Holidays).

Visitors to the show gardens will be able to see Haddonstone’s impressive collection of planters, fountains, statuary, bird baths, sundials and follies ~ all in a fabulous setting.

Featured here is the Hadrian Vase. This elegant vase combines a half-gadrooned bowl with egg-and-dart rim, two scroll and foliate carved handles, a circular socle and square base. Priced at £566. It is also available without handles at £440.

Width at top: 97cm.
Width at base: 35cm.
Height: 84cm.

Haddonstone’s two-acre show gardens have developed as the company has expanded. The Jubilee garden was opened in 1998 and includes a pavilion, temple and gothic grotto.
An Orangery was constructed in 2002 and is a prominent feature on the main lawn.
A contemporary garden – showcasing the new Robert A.M. Stern Collection of planters – is currently being constructed.

The stunning show gardens attract visitors from around the world and have been featured on television programmes including BBC Gardeners’ World and BBC Wild About Your Garden.

For more information, or to request a copy of their inspirational 208 page catalogue,visit the Haddonstone website.

Tel:  (01604) 770711

Most of us enjoy the summer months; relaxing in the garden or enjoying a barbeque with friends there is no better time to enjoy your garden during the summer.

We don’t always get the ideal weather for it though and often what starts as a nice balmy afternoon, can soon get interrupted by gusts of wind or the odd rain shower.

The Barbeque Cabin from Green Stamp allows you to cook in the open air with all the comforts of your home around you without having to spend your afternoon worried as to what the sky is doing:

• Made from environmentally conscious FSC and PEFC certified timber from sustainable managed forests.

• This outdoor cabin is an ideal outdoor kitchen or barbeque area.

• It provides a solid base, shelter and there are various storage options available.

• The robust and contemporary cabin provides plenty of room for even the largest barbeques or cooking appliances. Price - £1750.

Other cabins available are:

The ideal Open Outdoor Cabin. Made from top quality North European pine timber, which is FSC and PEFC certified, from sustainable managed forests.

• The cabin is pressure treated and carries a long and reassuring 10 year guarantee against wood rot.

• The walls have attractive design profiling, and the felted roof incorporates a drainage system. Priced at £2450.

The excellent Outdoor Living module, is easy to adapt to your own design.

• Choose from completely open, partly open or one side completely closed, by placing 3 wall elements near each other in between 2 square posts. Price £1850.

To view the different cabin options visit the Green Stamp website.

Tel:   (01637) 854717

With the trend for people improving not moving, more properties are undertaking full makeovers including extensions.

A stylish way to extend, and one that is fast replacing the garden room or conservatory, is to add an orangery to a property to create a light filled room with an interesting story.

Garden room specialist Westbury Conservatories has seen a dramatic increase of requests over the last year from clients looking for a romantic, nostalgic solution to their expanding family needs.

Typically classical in style, these rooms usually combine masonry, timber and glass and though traditionally used for storing delicate citrus plants, their use is now far more fluid. Family rooms, dining areas, kitchens and offices all work well in this space.

It seems orangeries are gaining in popularity, as they are not only beautiful but practical too:

• With limited glazing to the roof an orangery is less prone to temperature fluctuations typical of a conservatory.

• Westbury’s orangeries are also roofed with a single-ply polymeric membrane, which creates a lifelong leak-proof seamless finish and also works to insulate the room.

• Recent changes to planning laws also mean that an original rear wall can be extended up to 4 metres deep before planning permission is required, making an orangery an ideal next step to adding space to a property.

Westbury’s design team works with the client to create an extension that is sympathetic to the existing property. This is then handcrafted by Westbury’s in-house joinery department based in Essex.

Clients then either choose to use their own builder to create the foundations and basework, or Westbury’s building team can undertake this as part of the overall orangery installation.

Westbury’s orangeries are great value too, starting at £40,000 for all design, building works and finishing.

Visit the Westbury website to view the stunning choice of orangery designs.

Tel: 01371 876576

Create a garden hideaway for summer with Forest’s latest collection of decorative timber arches and arbours – and watch the sun set whilst sipping champagne with your loved one.

Forest, the leading UK garden timber manufacturer – based in the leafy county of Worcestershire, has created a distinctive range of arches and arbours that will help turn any garden into a romantic retreat; and with a few simple touches you’ll feel like a world away from everyday life – well we can all dream can’t we!

It’s all about the Arch.

• With a traditional pergola, classic curved and rustic timber arches available in a variety of sizes, Forest offers an arch for every taste and garden.

• Simply plant your favourite flowers at the base of the structure, to grow up and over the arch (clematis, honeysuckle or climbing or rambling roses work well) and watch your ‘garden of love’ bloom into life.

• For an immediate effect, why not intertwine a string of outdoor garden lights to create an inviting atmosphere.

Cosy up in your Arbour Haven.

• With a variety of design styles, shapes and sizes, Forest’s collection of timber arbours are another perfect addition to your garden retreat.

• With just a few simple touches, like scatter cushions, candle lanterns and a cosy throw, you can finish off your romantic hideaway – perfect for reading a book, or enjoying that all-important glass of wine.

• A corner structure is the ultimate in cosiness. And the ‘Monaco Arbour Seat’ pictured here, is no exception –comfortably seating up to 4 people for a sociable afternoon. (RRP £499.99, 202 x 199 x 199cm)

Where to buy.
Forest’s products can be purchased in more than 1,000 garden centres and builder’s merchants up and down the country. Home delivery is also available on a wide range of products.

To view the ranges, plus details of stockist locations, visit the Forest Garden website. 

Tel: (0844) 248 9801

Conservatory specialist, Westbury Conservatories, established in January 1990, have been building top quality bespoke conservatories, pool houses, orangeries and garden rooms for twenty years.

The privately owned company has built an impressive reputation for design, quality, durability and ease of maintenance.

The Westbury service employs a full team of experts ensuring complete control of every aspect of every job, from initial design to the final coat of paint.

The Westbury commitment is testament to their impeccable service. Managing Director Jonathan Hey personally inspects every completed conservatory, to ensure they meet the toughest quality standards.

The design team are first and foremost architecturally driven, ensuring you get the right conservatory or garden room to suit both your property and your lifestyle.

They are also environmentally conscious; every aspect of the business has been checked against strict green credentials, from a wood re-burner, which recycles the waste wood to heat the factory, to ensuring all building materials are sustainable.

Featured here is a Traditional Timber Conservatory In Surrey.

• This fabulous rectory needed its own touch of modern living.

• A bespoke solution, creating a large glass room and a permanent opening from the kitchen, meant that the beautiful grounds could be enjoyed to the full.

• Modern living now seems to require one very large room and this is a perfect example of how classical design can be married with contemporary living.

Jonathan Hey, Managing Director of Westbury Conservatories comments, “Our aim is to make building a conservatory, orangery, garden room or pool-house as painless as possible.

Over the last 20 years we’ve developed a process that not only ensures you get the right design to suit your home and lifestyle, but that the job is completed with the minimum of fuss.

Our expert team of reliable tradesmen provide a professional service, complete every job to the exact specifications and always finish on time.”

Visit the Westbury Conservatories website to view their impressive ranges of garden buildings.

Tel: (01371) 876576

Following months of extensive research, Crown Pavilions has developed the ultimate long-life timber preservation treatment for their 2009 flagship range: pure, unadulterated Cedar.

Up to now, garden pavilions have mainly been made from pine and treated with chemical preservatives, which need to be re-applied yearly.

Rain, sun, snow, ice, storms… customers want their investment to last for many years without the timber rotting, splitting, warping or being eaten away by insects.

“Pavilion manufacturers have been using cedar for their roof tiles for years,” explains Damion Merry, Sales Director of Crown Pavilions. “It’s well known for its naturally occurring preservatives, which make it highly resistant to moisture, decay and insect damage - so it’s much less likely to crack, warp or rot over time.”

And because cedar doesn’t need chemicals, it’s more environmentally friendly. So we decided to use it for the main structure as well and this is exactly what we’ve done with our new 2009 range.”

“So for the very first time we have produced a British-manufactured cedar pavilion to the same exacting spec as our pine pavilions.

So customers get the best of both worlds: chunky, robust components such as, thick 6 inch by 6 inch posts and 4 inch by 3 inch hand rails - but in a more durable, aesthetically pleasing and more environmentally friendly timber than pine.”

But what about the high price tag associated with cedar?
“Because we’re well aware of the pressure on customers’ purse strings, we’ve made the decision to minimise our margins, without compromising on quality or moving our manufacturing abroad.

This means that some of our cedar pavilions actually cost less than many competitor’s pine pavilions– and ours are hand-crafted in the UK.”
Another great thing about cedar is that because it doesn’t need treating it smells divine. “Something you definitely don’t get with chemicals!”

Featured here is an example of the Crown Seymour within a garden landscaped by the company.

• The new cedar Seymour has been specifically designed to fit snugly into corner spots or compact rectangular plots.

• Yet it manages to accommodate 9-12 people very comfortably, without dominating your outdoor space or looking out of proportion.

• Priced at £9140 for 8-10 people.

• Prices include Crown Table and benches.

Web: www.crownpavilions.com

Tel: (0149) 1612820 / 07828986035

Haddonstone – the UK’s leading manufacturer of fine cast stone garden and landscape ornaments – is starting 2010 by launching a new planter and fountain.

The charming West Lodge Urn, was originally replicated for the prestigious West Lodge Park Hotel in Hertfordshire and has now been added to the standard range.

The West Lodge Fountain featured here was created as an addition to the planter.

West Lodge Urn: £240.
West Lodge Fountain: £295.

Haddonstone is regarded as the UK’s leading manufacturer of fine ornaments; there are over 500 designs in the standard cast stone garden and landscape collection in classical, traditional and contemporary styles.

Fireplaces and Interiors.
Haddonstone’s range of fireplaces, mantels and chimney piece surrounds, has also been dramatically expanded to offer customers a choice of seventeen standard surrounds, from the simple and stylish to the ornate and elegant.

NB prices may vary, due to alterations in VAT from 1st January 2010.

For more information please visit the Haddonstone website.
or Tel: (01604) 770711 to request a copy of the inspirational new 208 page catalogue.

The Posh Shed Company build sheds to look as if they belong to your home and garden. When you are just looking for a space to put the garden tools and a bike there are hundreds of sheds available, but they all look much the same.

The Posh Shed Company have applied all their experience to come up with a range of high quality sheds that will stay dry inside, will be secure and above all, look good.

The Posh Shed Company has developed three unique designs, The Gothic, The Potting Shed and The Contemporary.

Don’t worry if these sheds don’t quite tick all the boxes, as the company’s specialist design service can design and build a shed, which meets your needs exactly.

All of the sheds are available in three sizes and a large range of colours.

They can be delivered with assembly and installation instructions, or can be installed by one of The Posh Shed Company’s skilled craftsman as an additional service.

Pictured here is:
The Gothic Shed, which has detailed fascia boards with a Gothic arch within the door and window frames. It adds considerably to the style of the garden, while at the same time giving some valuable storage space for the mower, garden furniture and every thing else that ends up in a shed.

Offered in 3 different sizes and a large range of colours. Choice of 3 sizes: Small 6ft x 4ft -£1500, Medium 7ft x 5ft - £1750, Large 8ft x 6ft - £2100.

To view the range of posh shed designs and interiors, visit the Posh Shed company’s website.

Tel: (01568) 709103

Haddonstone – A leading UK manufacturer of fine cast stone garden ornaments and landscape features – has a range of designs that are perfect for creating a gothic theme in any garden.

There is a gothic inspired folly at Haddonstone’s show gardens, to demonstrate that different architectural components can be combined to create an eye-catching feature.

As well as gothic designs, the Haddonstone Collection features planters, statuary and fountains in contemporary, classical and traditional styles.

Style Redefined…Haddonstone Launches Inspirational New Catalogue

Haddonstone has launched an inspirational new 208 page colour catalogue. Standard designs range from planters, fountains, sundials and statuary to columns, balustrading, paving and follies.

The layout of the new catalogue, reflects their new website, which was launched at the beginning of 2009. There are seven main sections including, ‘Garden & Landscaping’, ‘Architectural Cast Stone’ and ‘Fireplaces, Mantels & Interiors’.

The catalogue features new designs such as, the West Lodge Urn and Fountain, Andalos Jardinière and Fountain, Leazes Park Urn, Small Key planter, statues Music and Poetry, Toros Pool Surround, Large Lotus Fountain and the Textured, Riven and Smooth Paving ranges.

Also new to the catalogue are the Olympian and Athenian ranges – stylish new planters, developed in conjunction with renowned architects Robert A.M. Stern.

The ‘Useful Information’ section, details colour options and encourages visitors to the company’s acclaimed show gardens in rural Northamptonshire.

To view Haddonstone’s entire collection, or to request a copy of their most comprehensive new catalogue please visit:

Web: http://www.haddonstone.com
Tel: (01604) 770711

If staying in is the new going out, then where better to while away sunny summer days, than in your very own bespoke gazebo from Orlestone Oak.

Orlestone Oak design, build, and install bespoke gazebos of the highest specification made from solid oak using traditional oak frame techniques.

Post and brace joints are hand carved mortise and tenon with hand-made 5-sided tapered pegs; this ensures that the joint is under tension and keeps the joints tight as the timber shrinks.

The word gazebo originates from the English verb “to gaze” combined with the Latin ending “bo”, giving the meaning “I will look”.
It’s easy to understand how this naming occurred, as a gazebo is the perfect place to relax and observe beautiful surroundings.

Working with Orlestone Oak’s design team, customers can specify their own choice of roof tiles, timber shingles or even thatch; they can also specify their chosen floor, whether it be brick, tiles or timber decking, making each gazebo truly unique.

Orlestone Oak is an established manufacturer of exceptional hand-built oak-framed buildings with a 20year reputation for excellence. All timber is sourced from sustainable forests in the UK and Europe.

Featured here is a Solid oak garden gazebo, built to provide a covered poolside living/dining area:

• Oak newels on the curved wooden balustrade are turned to a traditional design.
  Oak posts and curved braces with mortise and tenon peg joints.
  Finished with a Kent peg tiled roof with fully leaded finial and brick tiled floor, in concentric circle design. 3metre diameter.
• Prices: From £6,000

To view the extensive range of unique designs visit:

Web: http://www.orlestoneoak.co.uk
Tel: (01233) 732 179