Oakley
Most people involved in the garden business, whether designers, hard
landscapers or those who select plants and flowers, have at heart a
desire to make the world a better place, on however modest a scale.
W
e always want to
leave a site with
the feeling that we
have enhanced its
character in harmony with its
surroundings, and have taken
account of its broader impact
on the environment.
That’s why we were thrilled
when the Royal Horticultural
Society asked us to build a
drive for them for their project
Greening Grey Britain.
The RHS are trying to persuade
members of the public to
grow plants wherever they
can in urban settings, to help
the environment. Everyone
is encouraged to avoid just
paving over front gardens to
accommodate off-street parking
and to think about the wider
possibilities.
It’s surprisingly easy to make
driveways more attractive into
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the bargain. Wherever possible
we should all add plants to a
drive, or place them in plant
containers if you have nowhere
else to put them.
An existing drive was chosen
in Greenford, which is in the
London Borough of Ealing ,
because Ealing Local Agenda
21 was very involved with the
project. The drive was designed
by Car