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Fantastic to see one of our projects featuring on Channel 5's Cornwall: A Year By The Sea

Have a watch and let us know what you think (it's about 17 minutes into the episode).

Unique Homestays

https://www.channel5.com/show/cornwall-a-year-by-the-sea/season-2/episode-3

The team have been hard at it this week and it’s time to take a quick break!

Due to the heavy rain and glorious sunshine spells we have been having, gardens have been growing rapidly.

They’ve been weeding, strimming, hoeing - trying to keep on top of the newly landscaped, and planted, areas that we worked so hard on over the last few months.

We’ve got exciting news coming… it’s all part of our company growth strategy and we are looking forward to sharing it with you very soon!

Can you guess what it might be?

One of the things we're proud of at Unique Projects is our ability to work across very different aesthetic languages. Heritage stonework, dry stone walling, natural limestone paving, period restoration work on listed properties, requires a particular knowledge and craft skills that are becoming rarer.

Contemporary schemes using clean-lined natural stone, structural steel, architectural planting pockets, and bespoke water features require a completely different approach.

Most of the projects we work on draw from both. A terrace around an old farmhouse that needs to feel contemporary without betraying its character. A formal garden where traditional English craftsmanship meets modern specification. The skill is in knowing how to blend them.

When people talk about wanting to transform their garden or outdoor space, they often begin with planting: the flowers they want, the trees they've admired, the border they've been planning in their head for years.

But before any of that can work properly, there needs to be a foundation. Hard landscaping, the walls, paths, terraces, steps, water features, and structures that give a garden its form, this allows the garden to be all that it can be.

Get it wrong and even the best planting plan will fight against you. Get it right and the garden almost plants itself.

Have a read in our latest article and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Hard Landscaping vs Soft Landscaping: Why the Difference Matters More Than You Think Unique Projects Devon explains the difference between hard and soft landscaping — and why getting the hardscape right is the foundation of any successful garden project.