Arbour Landscaping

28/03/2026

Well, it was supposed to be our last week on our Mawgan Porth project but sadly Friday's rain meant we couldn't quite get everything finished.

There are a couple of small jobs for us to complete on Monday before we say goodbye and return in the summer to make a start on phase two.

The electricians will be in soon to install the lighting and when the furniture arrives, this space will finally be ready to be enjoyed.

Next week we'll post the final pictures and video walkthrough with information on the materials used and planting scheme.

Acland Plant Hire
Timber Store UK Limited - Cornwall
Quorn Stone
Lowarth Landscaping Supply

17/03/2026

We love to enjoy a local Cornish beer after a good day on the tools at our project. This one from Harbour Brewing Company is particularly good and the name, well it's nearly perfect.

11/03/2026

Our project is progressing nicely and the big yellow thing in the sky is such a welcome sight.
Plants have been ordered for delivery next week and we cannot wait to get them in!
There's still quite a bit to do but it's going to be awesome.

Quorn Stone
Acland Plant Hire
M H Fabrication Services
Timber Store UK Limited - Cornwall

09/03/2026

When we started our project we knew we needed to find some local labour to assist Alex and myself with the build. Enter Tim Pither of Tredragon home and garden maintenance , local handyman services
Tim got in contact with us and it was clear from the start that he was our kind of guy!
He's super hard working, highly skilled, conscientious, honest and good fun to have around. We've already asked a lot of him on this project and every time he delivers, no stress, no drama he just cracks on. Qualities like these are increasingly difficult to find so needless to say we are all very grateful for his continued help and support. If we were local we'd be doing our best to get him to come and work with us.
Tim, Thank you.

Please take a look at his page. He has heaps of experience in everything home and garden and we couldn't recommend him enough.

05/03/2026

Despite horrendous weather and incredibly poor access the first phase of our project is now heading in the right direction.
I couldn't be more proud of the guys at this point. They're going above and beyond to create something really quite special and the attention to detail is remarkable.
The steps and paving will be completed next week and then we'll be on to installing the fencing and lighting before Alexis Fraser is let loose on the planting scheme. I simply cannot wait to see this finished.

Thanks to our suppliers who have so far made this possible. We'll be needing you all again as we complete this stage of the build and move on to the next phase later on in the year.

Acland Plant Hire
Quorn Stone
Timber Store UK Limited - Cornwall
M H Fabrication Services

09/02/2026

New Project: Coastal Transformation in Mawgan Porth

Late last year we were commissioned to design a bespoke garden in one of Cornwall's most iconic locations. Last week, we officially broke ground on phase one of this ambitious three-part build.

This is a milestone project for Arbour- the kind of opportunity you simply don't turn down.
From the location, coastal elements, complexity of the build and the time spent away from our families, it'll certainly be a challenge.

We are incredibly grateful for the trust placed in us and cant wait to see this vision to come to life.

Want to see how this evolves? Hit the like button and follow our page for regular updates as we create something really special.

Acland Plant Hire

13/11/2025

Another week and another project completed. This time we were in Stalbridge to remove a rotten sleeper wall and replace it with a stone wall including a sandstone coping and an additional raised planter for growing herbs. While we were there we also cleaned the existing split level patio, removed the failing resin based pointing compound and replaced with a far superior cementitious product called (there really is no other option to point a patio)

We'll be back early next year to remove the other two sleeper walls and again rebuild using stone to complete this garden update.

As always, thank you to Stalbridge Building Supplies for all our building materials, Stalbridge Quarries Ltd for their beautiful Forrest marble stone and UltraScape for their Flowpoint.

Top marks also go to our wonderful customer, Steve for serving us the best coffee we've ever had on site and his delicious home baked snacks! You are certainly a contender for

It's been a pleasure as always.

10/11/2025

While I was away on Holiday with my family the boys completed this garden in Milborne Port. They had some pretty awful weather to contend with during this build but they embraced the rain and got stuck in!
Previously this garden was on various levels with a decaying deck, broken paving and a very small lawn area. Our customers wanted the garden all on one level so their young son could play freely while still having plenty of room to entertain and relax.
2 porcelain patios were installed along with a gravelled path and a new lawn. The fence and the garden room were both painted black and the existing planting was rearranged to complete this incredibly simple space.

Thank you to Stalbridge Building Supplies for their excellent service as always, Buckland Newton Hire for the best mini excavator we've ever used, Sherborne Turf for the finest turf in the land and their CORE Landscape Products gravel grid system, Universal Paving UK for the beautiful Kandla grey porcelain, UltraScape for their incredible bonding slurry and pointing compound and finally The Forged Garden for our favourite metal edging.

We work right through the winter so there is never a bad time to start thinking about your new outdoor space. Get in touch for a free consultation.

16/10/2025

Here's a little project we completed last week for a customer in Hummer near Sherborne.
The old Blue Lias crazy paving was becoming a problem as it pooled badly and became incredibly slippery in the wet.
We removed all 18 tonne of it, installed a ground stabilising membrane before building up the subbase. We then installed sandstone cobbles around all of the soft edges before finishing off with 10mm Cotswold gravel.
The end result has lifted the already beautiful property and ensured minimal maintenance for years to come. Sometimes a simple option is the best way to go.

Building materials from Stalbridge Building Supplies and UltraScape

Sandstone cobbles from Universal Paving UK

Decorative gravel from Sherborne Turf

Waste removal Andrew Hopkins Concrete ltd

Machinery hire Buckland Newton Hire

Thank you all!

14/10/2025

The team recently completed this split granite cobble driveway in Buckhorn Weston in . Our customers previously had a resin bound surface which failed after only a few years so it was decided to replace it with something a little more substantial!

Was it a lot of work?
Yes, yes it was...

Was it worth it?
Absolutely!

Will it outlive all other driveway surface options?
It'll still be here when we are not!

A huge thank you to Alex, Jordan, Sally and of course Doug for all your relentless hard work on this one. It really does look great and it compliments the rear garden we built for our wonderful customers last year beautifully. They are of course delighted with the quality of the work.

As always, thank you to Stalbridge Building Supplies Sherborne Turf Buckland Newton Hire UltraScape
Without you we'd all be doing something far more beneficial for our backs and our knees.

25/09/2025