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Posted :
Thursday 14th July 2011
New Heritage Chip Driveway Installed
Posted :
Saturday 8th July 2011
Our forthcoming 20th Anniversary is in August 2011.
20th Anniversary celebration
IIP Award - photo of team etc.
Nominee shortlisted for APL Awards
Posted :
Saturday 25th June 2011
Paths have now been installed at Malton Avenue and soiling up has been done
to allow for planting of trees and wild flowers. We have also mown the kickabout area which is ready for use.
We have reseeded the grass areas and are ready to sow the crop circle with wheat.
For more info on growing wheat and making bread please visit the link above!
Click here to
Make healthy wheat grass juice!
Posted :
Saturday 11th June 2011
CAMERON'S BEEN BUSY AT THE
CAMERONS'
Meet Cameron who has joined us on
work experience. He has been gaining lots of landscaping skills at Mr and
Mrs Camerons' where we have installed around 90 sq.metres of paving and
edging....laid on over 7 tons of mortar!
     
Click on the above to enlarge.....
Below.....before and after.....
 
 
More photos to come on the above
Posted :
Monday 11th April 2011
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Phil has returned for his 4th Season at Country
Landscapes. Phil has worked hard on both the landscaping and maintenance
sides of the business and he is
looking forward to completing the diploma in work based horticulture with
Myerscough college, and learning more about the greenkeeping side of our
business.
  
 
Posted :
Friday 8th April 2011
CONTINUING BUSINESS INVESTMENT
During 2011 we
plan to invest substantially in additional training and equipment for working
safely at heights. This will enable us to undertake more high hedge and
tree work safely for our clients.
The first part
to this commenced in February 2011 when Lee Thorne (our MD)
successfully attained City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award CS38 and CS39 this week,
following attending Millhouse Training Centre, for Tree Climbing and Aerial
Rescue and use of chainsaw from a rope and harness. The assessments took a
full day on Wednesday 2nd February 2011.
As well as
safety harnesses and ropes we are also investing in innovative ladders to enable
us to quickly and safely access large hedges over garden beds or slopes.
Posted :
Thursday 9th December 2010
Laurel Preschool
Christmas Opening -
Thursday December 9th 2010
Everyone enjoyed a
Christmas Sing-a-Long attended by more than 50 supporters at the official opening of
Laurel Preschool's new outdoor play
area, on Laurel St. Tottington, followed by the
refreshments to celebrate.
Jennifer Holly thanked "everyone involved including Country Landscapes who worked
with the nursery staff and designed and constructed a fantastic play area."
"The improvements are really popular, even in the recent cold weather the
children love to be outside climbing on the tree feature, in the play house, and
playing in the sand pits - they even made striped sand castles by alternating
sand and snow!"
The event gained coverage in
the Bury Times with a mention for Country Landscapes also!
   
Posted :
Saturday 23rd October 2010
Following the success of the first Malton Avenue Landscape Masterclass, the
second class was also well attended by the residents and community Malton
Avenue today. Click on the photo below
for more....
 Posted :
Saturday 2nd October 2010
Our first Malton Avenue Landscape Masterclass, was a success with around 40
participants all joining in with preparation and seeding and bulb planting.
If you missed this one come to our next one in October:-
Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd Oct 2010 - Landscape Master Class 2 - preparation of amenity areas including preparation of the climbing mound, stone picking and final grading & bulb planting, and to wildflower and grass seed sowing - right hand side of site A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to everyone who has participated and completed the Landscape Master Classes.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined in and made it a superb day!
 Posted :
Wednesday 29th September 2010
The next meeting for community at Malton Road is Friday 1st October at 4pm at
the Community Hall. We hope to see everyone there an eagerly signing up
the the landscape regeneration Masterclass on Saturday. RIng 01204 338441 for more details!
End of Season
Maintenance is now coming to a close and we will be off
between the 4th and 14th October due to a new addition to the family, however
we intend to get a one more cut in October and a final one for leaves etc.
November. Posted : Monday 20th September Today we had our monthly update meeting with everyone from Bolton at Home. Country Landscapes has been working in Partnership on this project with Martin of Proffitts who confirmed he has successfully prepared a funding bid for Phase II part of the project. Everything on the landscape side is also progressing according to schedule. The main shapes including the climbing mound and crop circle, have now been formed ready for the final preparation prior to seeding wildflower and grass.
The grass on the kickabout area has even started to germinate already after only
7 days!! Bolton at Home Landscape Master Classes
Bolton at Home is inviting residents, schools and the community to assist at this key stage for
up to a couple days per week (Friday's & Saturday's from 10am-4pm) in October: -
Saturday 2nd Oct 2010 - Landscape Regeneration Master Class 1 - preparation of
amenity areas including preparation of the crop circle, stone picking and
final grading & bulb planting, and wildflower and grass seed sowing - left
hand side of site 22nd & 23rd Oct 2010 - Landscape Regeneration Master Class 2 - preparation of amenity areas including preparation of the climbing mound, stone picking and final grading & bulb planting, and to wildflower and grass seed sowing - right hand side of site A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to everyone who has participated and completed the Landscape Master Classes. Here's Phil our Landscape & Maintenance Operative surveying the kickabout area germination of grass after only
7 days! He could be cutting this in another 2-3 weeks!  Seed drills are being cut and filled with grass seed (below)  Posted : Tuesday 14th September 2010 We've been busy at Malton Avenue in the last few days.....clearing the site and importing 120 tons of sand/soil roozone for the kickabout area.   The photo below shows fertiliser is being raked in prior to seeding ....
   Professional preparation is vital if the area is going to be a success! To guarantee a well drained surface long term it is necessary to choose a quality rootzone. The one we chose consisted of 50% percent sand rootzone. Although the land initially appeared reasonably drained with quite a lot of gravel on parts of the site, as we commenced works, it became apparent that the site was retaining water in several places - right where the pitch was designated. So to guarantee long term success a drainage system was installed using 100mm drains, backfilled and dropping into a large soakaway shown below....     Here we are grading and compacting the levels prior to seeding...     Photo showing the site with temporary fencing and safety signage whilst we are working.   Posted : Monday 30th August 2010 The Autumn equinox fast approaches and another Summer's maintenance routines end on time and on schedule, despite the copious showers as we head into September. Well done to Anita and Phil who have worked hard to provide such a reliable service! Posted : Friday 27th August 2010 We've now erected chestnut fencing erected on Malton Av. to help ensure children remain safely off site during the landscape works which are due to start week commencing 6th September 2010. Posted : Friday 30th July 2010 Bolton at Home: Malton Avenue Land Steering Group Residents agreed that the project should commence in August 2010, as per the design we have updated with Cool Canvass, incorporating a large "play tree" and boulder stack.
 Bolton at Home: Malton Avenue Land Reclamation - Plan
 Bolton at Home: Malton Avenue Land Reclamation Country Landscapes was one of four landscape consultancies invited to present proposals for the Hulton Lane on Saturday 17th April. We took part in a public consultation event and submitted draft plans as part of a public voting system for a land development by Bolton at Home. The preferred plan and design was presented by Country Landscapes’ working in partnership with Proffitts, and we were invited to work in collaboration with Cool Canvass on the project.     Public involvement, collaboration on ideas and partnership working with Proffitts and Cool Canvass, assisting with development plans as well as physical works on the land, adaptability, creativity, health and safety, risk assessments/ security, budgets, re-designs, meetings, quick turn around times and project co-ordination and reporting have all formed part of the requirements for this contract. The design and plans were drawn up by BCA Landscape and the scheme has attracted attention from national trade press with interests in regeneration. Country Landscapes MD - Lee Thorne is pictured with Martin Proffitt of Proffitts (above) Text from this site/document / photos may be reproduced and published with written acknowledgement to the author and web site link to www.country-landscapes.com for each article and a link on each photo. | 
happening
at last, to people both young and older enjoying the features on site, and the
youngsters eager to use the kickabout area instead of playing on the street.
The community are also keen to be involved and take part in producing more
features on the site including community artwork and events. 
