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Cheshire and Cotswolds
A garden design consultant, offering a specialist planting service and online shop.Stylist and writer with a regular column on Houzz.
Interests: plants, brocante, antiques, gardens, travel, ponds, nature, animals, vintage
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Visit to the Yorkshire Dales
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My father came from Yorkshire and although I have never lived there, whenever I visit I honestly feel like I belong or have come home. As with most counties in England, Yorkshire is full of different scenery and there are big variations between East and West. My father came from... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2019 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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The Rococo Garden
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I am often asked if I have been to visit certain gardens and I have to admit I wish I had the time, as there are so many places I haven't yet visited in the UK. However, a couple of weeks ago I had a couple of days off and... Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2018 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018
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Following a beautifully elegant and white floral Royal wedding at Windsor, a walk down Sloane Street to Sloane Square in London you are immediately hit by the amazing colourful floral displays outside many of the shops as well as in the centre of the square, all part of Chelsea in... Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2018 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
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May is my favourite time of the year as the road verges are full of cow parsley and wild flowers, the fruit trees are heavy with wonderful blossom and it means that Malvern Spring Festival is taking place. As I head through the Herefordshire country lanes on the way to... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2018 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Ascot Spring Garden Show April 13th-15th
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The inaugural Ascot Spring Garden Show took place in April this year (13th-15th April 2018) and I was invited by The Association of Professional Landscapers to design an interactive garden space which would show the public the construction methods that landscapers use to build certain areas of a garden. This... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2018 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Structure in the Garden
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We have been unlucky with the weather so far this year and our gardens have suffered from being windswept, snow covered and waterlogged and it seems this wintry weather it is still hanging on for bit longer. Yet signs of Spring are on the way with colourful bulbs pushing through... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2018 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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The Garden Press Event 2018
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Last week I battled the terrible snow to get to The Garden Press Event in Islington, London which brings together suppliers of garden products within the industry to the editors of trade and consumer magazines. The event was founded in 2006 by Richard Jackson who was then chair of the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 3, 2018 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Under the Christmas Tree for the Gardener in your life
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Buying the prefect Christmas gift for the gardener in your life is becoming increasing more difficult and finding a present they haven’t already seen on the high street, is proving even harder. My work takes around the country searching and sourcing products for the many gardens I have designed, from... Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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'Romance in the Ruins’ - the final journey for the BBC Gardeners' World Live Show 2017
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We are now entering the last week of the show build and the days are getting longer and we are all a bit weary! Deliveries of plants and other materials come in thick and fast and there is no rest, as we unload one lorry, another is waiting in the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 16, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Gold for 'Romance in the Ruins' show garden
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What a day... a quick post to say thank you to everyone who helped to create and build the show garden 'Romance in the 'Ruins' at the BBC Gardeners' World Live show at the NEC in Birmingham this summer. We won Gold and Best in Show! You are all amazing...... Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Win Tickets to the 50th Anniversary of the BBC Gardeners' World Live show
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I have ten pairs of tickets to give away for the 50th Anniversary BBC Gardeners’ World Live at Birmingham NEC on 15th–18th June 2017. To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets and to visit the Wyevale Garden Centres Show Garden I have designed, entitled “Romance... Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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‘Romance in the Ruins’ background to the build, part three
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Background to the build-up for ‘Romance in the Ruins’ a garden designed by Claudia de Yong for the Wyevale Garden Centre at the BBC Gardener’s World Live 2017 show in June, at the NEC in Birmingham. In the lead-up to the build of my show garden for the Wyevale Garden... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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The Allergic Gardener
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Above: Fields of oilseed rape in the UK (photo: behind-the-hedgerow.com) For many gardeners, May signals one of the best months to be in the garden. The freshness of Spring-flowering bulbs such as the tulip, will be at their best now and most trees are in full leaf. A walk in... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Castle inspiration for a show garden
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'Romance in the Ruins', a garden designed for Wyevale Garden Centre, is in part inspired by our wonderful heritage of castles throughout the UK. The show garden will be on show at the BBC Gardeners' World Live this June at the NEC in Birmingham. Above: Magnificent Beeston Castle inspiration for... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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'Romance in the Ruins' A garden for Wyevale Garden Centre
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'Romance in the Ruins' : A garden designed by Claudia de Yong for Wyevale Garden Centre At BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2017 Above: 13th Century fortification at Beeston Over the coming months, I will be writing a number of small articles on the different places I’m currently visiting – from... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Instagram
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Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claudiadeyongdesigns/ to see my work, travel pics and favourite things Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2017 at My Blog
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The best trees to plant for Spring interest
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"Nothing lifts the soul more after a dreary winter than the first glimpse of blossom on the trees, like candyfloss clinging to the bare stems – nature’s own confetti. And there are so many trees to choose from that will provide blooms for spring. For some, the beauty lies in... Continue reading
Posted Mar 3, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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The 2017 Garden Press Event
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Last week was the 12th anniversary of the ‘Garden Press Event’, bringing together exhibitors of garden products from all over the UK and Europe to showcase their new and innovative products. Below are a few of the items that caught my eye this year. GREENFINGERS The ‘Garden Press Event’ raises... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2017 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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The Garden Press Event 2016
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February can be a cold and damp month which doesn’t exactly make us want to rush outside and start working on the garden. However, Spring is definitely in the air and many roadside verges, parks and gardens are already carpeted with white snowdrops and bright yellow daffodils, not to mention... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2016 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Latest project: Walled and terraced town garden in historic Petworth
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My latest project in the historic town of Petworth in West Sussex has had a couple of weeks to settle and I revisited it to take a few shots in the Autumn sunshine. The Claudia de Yong Designs team worked hard over several months to affect a complete transformation of... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2015 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Best of Houzz 2015 design category
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We've been awarded today a 'Best of Houzz 2015', in the design category. Claudia de Yong Designs work was voted "the most popular in 2014 among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers.” Read more at Claudia de Yong Designs profile on Houzz and see... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2015 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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The Garden press Event 2015
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Today saw the 10th Anniversary of the Garden Press Event, supporting over 100 key companies showcasing new products and latest plant introductions, for the coming season to the gardening press and media... Every year, I always look forward to this show, not only to meeting fellow journalists (and to discussing... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2015 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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We're in the news
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If you'd like to know more about Claudia de Yong Designs, have a look at an article published in HTA news (the 'magazine for the garden industry') published by the Horticulture Trade Association in the UK. Click the link below and flip through to page 19. If you'd like to... Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2014 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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New Wildlife Pond in West Sussex
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One of the best ways to encourage wildlife into your garden is to build a pond – which is exactly what we did for our clients in West Sussex. They are a professional couple who had recently moved into a new house with a very long back garden and large... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2014 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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Malvern Spring Festival 2014
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Apart from a beautiful setting in the Malvern Hills, I always look forward to visiting the Spring Show at The Three Counties Showground in Malvern (hosted in association with the RHS). This year the show has been retitled the 'Spring Festival', with a new look to the layout. Not only... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2014 at The Claudia de Yong Blog
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