Nurture Nature
Landscaping, Garden Maintenance Services & Invasive Species Management
Our Projects
Raised bed refurbishment
After many years, the timber on these raised beds needed refreshing. So, the old and rotting timber was pulled up, plants carefully dug up and set aside for later use, shovelling of earth to level some of the beds and to create space to work - the earthworms were some of the biggest we'd ever seen!
Modifications were made to the foundations, the beautiful, reclaimed railway sleepers cut to size - which is a lot easier said than done - and secured in place.
Finally, the raised beds were backfilled with earth, and everyone returned home - plants, earthworms and bumblebees. Everything was right again in this incredible ecosystem!
Wisteria pruning
Thinning out the climber of dead wood improved air circulation to reduce the risk of fungal diseases. This also revealed which vines were full of life and allowed the training of shoots to areas now sparse from the removal of dead wood. Although inactive, we even worked around a bird nest, leaving it undisturbed.
Surfacing
Although I'd prefer to be laying turf and not pulling it up, this area became a mud pit when it rained and, given that we're in the UK, this happened frequently and prevented the homeowners from enjoying their outdoor space.
Making use of a turf cutter, the turf was lifted, and after ensuring the earth worms were put into the shrub beds, the ground was levelled.
Next the weed matting was secured using ground pegs, the edging stones were put in place. Shingle was then barrowed in, spread and raked over.
Lastly, shrub beds were topped up with compost made by the local recycling centre - where we took the turf to be recycled, plants installed, and the paving cleaned.
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