News & Musings

Read all about our latest news and musings here. From team and business updates, to reflections on our latest visits to Chelsea, you’ll find it all here. Use the menu or search box in the bar above to filter what you see, or simply have a browse.

 

Katie

Chelsea Flower Show 2024 – Trends

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We had another brilliant trip to Chelsea Flower Show this year. We've picked out some key trends that we noticed… Read more.

John

Chelsea Flower Show 2023 – Highlights

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We had an inspiratational day at Chelsea 2023, so I'd like to share with you my six stand out moments. Read more.

John

Chelsea Flower Show 2022 – Highlights

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This year saw the return of the wonderful Chelsea Flower Show in Spring for the first time in three years! Read more.

John

Chelsea Flower Show 2021 – Highlights

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Congratulations to the team behind this year's 2021 Chelsea Flower Show. Held for the first time ever in September, it… Read more.

John

We’re recruiting! Landscapers needed to join our Newbury team

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We are currently looking to recruit more employees to join our small and friendly team at ALDA. The following positions… Read more.

John

Noticed anything different around here?

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If you're a regular visitor to our website, you'll probably have noticed that things have changed a little! We were… Read more.

John

COVID-19 Update

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Along with other small business everyone at ALDA Landscapes is doing their best to carry on as normal amongst the… Read more.

John

5 Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas for Gardeners

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Five last minute gift ideas for the gardeners in your life! Get inspired by the following (but hurry up, Christmas is… Read more.

John

Trending at Chelsea 2019

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From John and Kate's recent visit, details of what was trending at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019... THE COLOUR… Read more.

John

Chelsea 2018

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There is nothing like a sunny day at the Chelsea Flower Show to mark the start of summer! This year,… Read more.

John

A day out at RHS Garden Wisley

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A family visit in late December to RHS Garden Wisley provided my first glimpse of snowdrops and brightened up a… Read more.

John

Season’s Greetings from all at ALDA!

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SEASON'S GREETINGS from the hard landscaping team at ALDA (& everyone else too... but sadly they didn't quite make the… Read more.

Alison

ALDA Landscapes Welcomes a New Garden Designer!

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We are delighted to welcome a very talented new garden designer to the ALDA team. Katie Thomas (Living Art Designs)… Read more.

Alison

Personal Matters

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A different – and somewhat more personal - blog post from me this month. Read on for news of an… Read more.

Alison

Finishing Touches

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When designing gardens, I always have a picture in my mind of what the final garden will look like more… Read more.

John

Chelsea 2017

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As usual my visit to Chelsea this year didn’t disappoint – around every corner there were creative gems to inspire… Read more.

Alison

“Beyond my wildest dreams”

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One of our recent clients has just sent us these photos... ... and also these kind words: "I would like… Read more.

Alison

Alison’s Pre-Holiday Update

News & Musings, ALDA in Action

Well, I’m about to pack my bags and depart to deepest Italy to recharge my batteries, but I will have… Read more.

Alison

Alison’s Update – July 2016

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At this time of year, I like to get out and about with my camera – taking photos of gardens… Read more.

John

My Top 6 Highlights of Chelsea Flower Show 2016

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As I look back on my visit to Chelsea Flower Show this May it is the explosion of colour on… Read more.

John

Creations at Chelsea

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As soon as I walk into the grounds of Chelsea Flower Show I know I am in for a creative… Read more.

Alison

Garden Designer: Artist or Problem Solver?

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When I meet people for the first time and tell them I am a garden designer, their first response is… Read more.

Alison

Reflections On Chelsea 2014

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This was my first visit to Chelsea for 4 years - and so I was on the search for any… Read more.

Alison

Have a look at what we’ve been working on recently…

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I've been waiting patiently all year for the flow of work to slow down... and still I have garden plans… Read more.

Alison

Autumn Recipe: Runnerbean Chutney

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It's been a great year for fruit and veg, and it seems every other person you speak to is overrun… Read more.

Alison

ALDA Landscapes gains Bradstone Assured status

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We are delighted to announce that ALDA Landscapes has been selected by Bradstone to join its Bradstone Assured Network. Bradstone… Read more.

Alison

This Is What ALDA Is All About!

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At ALDA Landscapes, we pride ourselves on being highly skilled and caring deepily about doing a good job for our customers.  So… Read more.

Peacocks in Finchampstead
Alison

New Garden Gains Unusual Seal of Approval

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Our clients in Finchampstead are delighted with their new garden, and it seems to have some other admirers too!  These… Read more.

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