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SUPPLIER FOCUS CASE STUDIES CASE STUDIES MARSHALLS MONO Citi Elements Collection Marshalls are pleased to introduce Citi Elements is an exciting new collection of street furniture offered in a choice of materials and finishes providing customisation at affordable prices. The multi-material design means there is a configured solution to suit almost any landscape. Citi elements is ideal for creating sociable spaces where people can enjoy spending time outside. Within shared spaces such as residential, education, transport or public, people like to feel safe, frequently used, visible spaces with a choice of seating can support this. The design Inspiration follows form, meets function...meets landscape. Form meets function seeks to bring alive our love of the landscape and suggests that the shape of buildings or objects should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose. Marshalls versatile ranges such as citi elements use simple forms of shape and geometry matching multifaceted use across a variety of environments. Citi Elements comprises of a seat, bench and table and is available in three slat materials to fit your budget and match your project. There is also the choice of frame colours and finishes for maximum impact. Seats and benches are available with or without armrests. Making the right material choice can enhance the visual quality of a space and enrich the design. Carefully considering how appropriate each material is for its function and how it will withstand the rigours of everyday use, as well as evaluating finer details such as colour and finish will ensure visual consistency and cohesion within the landscape. Tel : 0333 305 3504 | Email: [email protected] | Website : www.marshalls.co.uk/commercial PRACTICALITY BROWN grower overseeing production and offer a premium quality instant hedge solution. The Practical Instant Hedge range of instant hedging currently consists of native mix, griselinia, yew, elaeagnus and portuguese laurel, with more species to follow. Instant Hedge Planting a mature, instant hedge can provide welcome structure to any garden; they can also offer a perfect environment for wildlife, providing food and shelter for a wide variety of native insects, birds and mammals. Using our 20 years of experience with instant hedging, we are now producing our own Practical Instant Hedge which is a range of mature pre-grown hedges in 1m troughs. Here at our nursery in Buckinghamshire we have an expert Griselinia Instant Hedge Griselinia littoralis has leathery leaves which are an attractive light apple-green. This hedging plant is excellent for coastal locations, as it is particularly tolerant of salt laden winds – indeed littoralis translates as ‘growing by the sea’. Native Mix Instant Hedge This instant hedge is very popular, as it emulates traditional country hedgerows found throughout Britain. This hedge made a winning debut at last year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in gardens by Woolcott & Smith and Tracy Foster. Portuguese Laurel Instant Hedge Prunus lusitanica makes an attractive and compact evergreen hedge that will work well in any garden setting with its ovate and dark green leaves. This instant hedge likes most soils including clay and unlike common laurel is also at home on shallow chalk. Tel: 01753 652022 | Email : [email protected] | website: www.pracbrown.co.uk November 2018 | Landscape Insight 37