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After dark: designing for the evening hours
When the sun sets on a warm summer evening, your garden should transform rather than disappear. At Cambridgeshire Garden Design, we believe that a garden's evening persona is just as important as its daytime appeal. By carefully considering lighting, warmth, and planting, we create spaces that invite you to linger long after dusk. The key to atmospheric garden lighting is subtlety. Rather than flooding the space with harsh security lights, we use a layered approach. Soft upli
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12 hours ago1 min read


Sound, reflection and stillness : designing with water
A garden is a feast for the senses, but it is often the sound of water that truly transforms a space from a beautiful landscape into a private sanctuary. At Cambridgeshire Garden Design, we consider water to be one of our most powerful design tools, bringing movement, light, and acoustic atmosphere to our projects. The type of water feature we choose dictates the mood of the garden. A still, dark reflection pool acts as a mirror to the sky, capturing the movement of clouds an
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12 hours ago1 min read


Managing water in an August Garden
August in a drought requires a shift in mindset. When the lawns turn golden and the hosepipe ban prevents active watering, the best approach is to step back, embrace the Mediterranean feel, and focus on enjoying the space rather than maintaining it. At Cambridgeshire Garden Design, we design gardens that look beautiful even when the rain stops falling. The key to enjoying an August garden is shade. A well-positioned pergola, a sail shade, or the canopy of a mature tree transf
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