Working for like minded clients always gives me a buzz and this is most definitely the case in this garden in Bishopbriggs. Having been introduced by my clients daughter, whom I'd done some work for previously, it didn't take long before Mrs J. and I realised that we both had a passion for the more rustic things in life. I think it was the fact that she wanted to keep the old rusting and paint flaking washing pole to grow a climber up which made me think we'd get on and so over the last three years we have been working together and slowly creating this wonderful garden. This arch was the second phase of the garden having laid some Yorkstone flags and cobbles around a Raised Tussie Mussie flower bed earlier in the year. The bottom of the garden was then stripped and a Gabrielle Ash greenhouse was built. The beautiful aged stone came from an old dyke. Twenty tonnes were hand picked the wall built and more flags laid. The result was something that might have been there forever. I found three victorian cast iron lamps and created some steps on the small rise from the archway and the garden has grown and flourished over the years. More up to date photos to follow later in the year when we return for phase 4 and the driveway.
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| Reclaimed stone drystone arch |
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| Completed curving drystone wall with arch |
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| Drystone arch with former in background |
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| Arch two years on |
