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Bespoke Features

Some of my favourite builds are the most challenging

Stone sphere - Stone ball strong focal point within a garden Central garden feature

Creating this 1000mm diameter sphere was both a mathematical and technical challange.

Calculating the exact measurements for a stone sphere - stone ball
Inspired by the designs of Edwin Lutyens

Tile detail inspired by the incredible architect, Edwin Lutyens.

Ionia quartz name plaque discretely positioned in a stone clad wall

Names of the clients and date wall was built - placed discreetly within the wall

Dry stone wall feature Lunkey in dry stone wall in Hampshire Dry stone walling Hampshire Dry stone wall Lunkey

A lunkey, a traditional feature, to allow small animals to pass through.

Edwin Lutyens inspired details around the reclaimed yorkstone lintel over a doorway in garden wall Brick details

Detail around lintel to add interest

Custom tile detail that matched the greenhouse tile floor

Bespoke tile detail for recess to match floor of greenhouse

Ironstone curved wall with herringbone detail. Ironstone and lime mortar Herringbone feature panel

Included small herringbone panel in ironstone wall

Squeeze stile. Stone split to create squeeze stile at Monument garden Chelsea Flower Show designed by Max Parker-Smith

Chelsea Flower Show Build

After meeting with Max Parker-Smith at the stone yard and assessing the stone for the Monument Garden at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show we identified a large piece of stone that I could split to form a 'squeeze stile' feature to be placed at the foot of the Monument. 

We used 'plugs and feathers' to open the stone along a given line.

Video showing splitting stone using traditional method of plugs and feathers. The ancient Egyptians used plugs and feathers to split the stone used to build the Pyramids

Great to see that construction techniques used to create the great pyramids of Egypt still works today !

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