tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13897387037785397812024-03-19T02:57:52.966+00:00David Keegans Garden Design BlogAward winning garden and landscape designer, writer and photographer. Award winner: International Landscape Design Awards
2018 USA. Award winner: Residential Landscape Designer of The Year 2016 Northern Design Awards . Award winner: International Landscape Design 2012 USA. Award winner: Garden Designer of the Year 2010, 2011, and 2013 Northern Design Awards. Currently working on garden design projects in Cheshire, Manchester, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Wales and France.
DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-20164731071353043592018-10-24T10:21:00.000+01:002018-10-24T10:21:09.533+01:00International Landscape Design Awards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The awards ceremony was held in Toronto in September which I couldn't make as I was touring in the North of Vietnam, but look what turned up in the post and is now hanging on my office wall, my awards plaque!! I feel so honored to have received this award and recognition. On the home front I am currently working on a number of very exciting projects, one of which has been in progress for the last year and a half and has a fascinating back story as to its location. I will be posting a blog about this project in the next week or so. In the meantime you can view and read all about the APLD International Landscape Design awards 2018 by clicking this <a href="https://issuu.com/apld/docs/fall2018apldthedesigner" target="_blank">International Landscape Design Awards 2018</a> to a digital version of the awards magazine issue. I'm on page 13 and 196 -197.</div>
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-68182985892622598722018-04-21T17:54:00.005+01:002018-05-10T08:18:07.003+01:00David Keegan garden design wins award in international landscape design awards in the USA.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Delighted to have received the new that I have been awarded Silver in the International Landscape Design awards held in the USA. This is yet another wind for the ECO garden project designed by David for a client in Worsley in Salford, Greater Manchester, North West UK. This will be the fourth award presented for this garden. With David winning the #NDA "Northern Design Awards 2016" for Best Landscaping Design for the project. It went on to pick up the best residential build at the #BALI "British Association Landscape Industries in 2017"<br />
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The UK's leading landscape design and horticulture magazine recently paid a visit to Manchester to explore the state of the horticulture and landscape and garden design industry in Greater Manchester and I was delighted to be asked to do an interview focusing on design trends, my work in Manchester, and my most exciting recent project.<br />
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There is a also a wonderful and insightful feature with the RHS on the planned new RHS Garden Bridgewater which will be located just off Leigh Road in Salford.. This will be the first project of its size for The royal Horticulture Society in more than 100 years and its first new garden in nearly two decades. Personally speaking I cannot wait for it to open!!<br />
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I have just received word that this project I designed a couple of years ago is to be featured in an upcoming international book on Landscape Design. The book is to be published a little later this year and I will post a blog when it comes out. In the meantime here's a recap on the project:<br />
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slabs. Although the garden seemed to contain a very large lawn this was not in
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was more usable and acted as an extension to the home. They also wanted some
form of terrace, seating area, to replace the climbing from as this spot in the
garden was ideal to catch the early evening sunshine. A new wood store was also
on the brief along with a new fence and gate of some description to replace the
trellis fence and gate that separated the front and back garden areas. They wanted some form of usable social area
close to the new contemporary glass extension they had recently had installed.
The front needed to be simplified with the entryway and steps redesigned to
make more easily and safety usable. They were not sure if they wanted to keep a
lawn in the front garden. The clients also wanted some element of art in the
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of colour and as such was not an inviting proposition. Equally the step down
from the door to outside level made the space feel that bit more awkward and
detached. By designing in a deck to run level with the internal floor level I
intended to make the space more accessible and the addition of raised beds
allowed me to introduce colour and intimacy by making the area around the house
feel more connected to the living space. The irregular hit and miss screen to
the side allowed privacy without making the space feel cut off or closed in.
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softens and gives the gardens a more authentic and natural feel that is in
keeping with its location. I also wanted to find a way to connect the side area
and gate to the steps up to what was a studio. I had in mind some form of
ornate iron work as this would also answer the need for a sculptural element to
the garden. This was the interpretation of sculpture is integrated into the
scheme as opposed to merely sitting in it, offering function form and style.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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previous projects (David Freedman) to turn the idea to a usable and functional
form. The use of Asplenium leaf as panel motif was to my mind a master stroke
on his part, forming the back drop to the fern/woodland garden created to the
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that the front area was never used other than to mow the patch of grass I felt
this was an opportunity to create a space that paid some small homage to the
langue of the local landscape in the High Peaks whilst also making it more
inviting.. The concept, to create a dwarf pine dry river bed garden to include
a small terrace for a table and chairs. A new lollipop boundary fence was
installed and painted in a pale apple green and fore planted with Photinia Red
robin to add year round colour. A variety of dwarf pines and silver foliaged
plants add form colour and contour. An old chimney pot from the house was
salvaged and used as a focal Point. The clients were at first sceptical of this
concept not knowing how it would look but in its completion love it. On a clear
sunny day it enjoys views of the peaks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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space. Natural stone walls with stone copings create and intimate dining space
and connect the house to the gardens. A new boundary fence demarcates the
gardens and offers more privacy. Acers, alliums, lavenders roses’ and sage add
colour and scent acting as a colourful backdrop to the extension whilst also
adding interest and invite to the path from the front garden. Low level ferns
campanula and woodland plants add low level interest to the newly formed steps
and raised bed while also lightening the area from its previous overgrown
state. A newly designed wood store with cedar shingle roof along with the hazel
hurdle fence add to the naturalistic aesthetic whilst the sculpture fence and
gate add year round interest and sense of playful spontaneity to the space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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framed with Photinia, somehow make this area feel rooted into the wider
landscape seeming as it does to breach the boundary between the two. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stone and copings sourced from a local stone yard. Hazel hurdle was also
sourced from local supplier. American yellow pines was used for all timber work
offering as it does the most sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods or
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commission sculpture. Liaise with landscapers and clients throughout the
instillation of the project and to source supply and plant plans as per plant
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-4249161642511485792018-03-05T20:17:00.002+00:002018-03-06T00:06:56.483+00:00Award Winning Garden Designer; David Keegan Shares His Top 5 tips for creating a wildflower meadow.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems that wildflower meadows are fast becoming the latest trend in garden and landscape design whatever the size of garden, or grounds, that might be on offer. In fact, I decided to write this piece following a recent request for the incorporation of a wildflower area in what is little more than a postage stamp size garden for a client who hates maintenance. </div>
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<b>1:</b> Wildflower meadows, or gardens, are reasonably high maintenance and require patience, along with a regimented regular intervention if they are to have any chance of success...........................<br />
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<b>2:</b> Wildflower meadows, lawns, gardens, is a bit of a generic catch all term, hence before you even consider installing one, crucially, you need to understand the conditions of your site. Firstly most important of all the condition of the soil, successful wildflower cultivation needs a poor soil. Rule of thumb, the poorer the better. If your soil is rich you may have to ditch. The alternative is to strip out the good stuff and import a lot of sterile, make sure the pockets are as deep as the desire........</div>
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<b>3:</b> Believe it or not there is no single seed mix when it comes to wildflower cultivation, there are instead many different mixes depending on the site conditions you have, for example is the ground generally wet even in summer, or is it, constantly wet in winter drying out to cracked earth in summer, is it in shade, or part shade, full sun, acid, or alkaline? The answers to all of these questions will be equally important in ascertaining the correct mix to max your particulars, which in turn increases your chances of success.............................................................................................................</div>
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<b>5:</b> Having worked out your square meters you will by now also now also know what type of mix you need, the weight of seed needed for the area will be determined by this mix and can be purchased from a large number of specialist companies, but choose carefully, as many are not as good as they might seem. Seed should ideally then be sown at the end of summer, or failing that, early spring. Once sown get ready for at least the next five years of work in order to create a successful wildflower meadow.</div>
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I did say top 5 tips, didn't I? Well here's an added bonus, if all of the above five top tips prove a little too much call in a landscape garden designer to sort it all out for you, you can, if you wish <a href="http://www.davidkeegangardendesignandlandscapingconsultancy.co.uk/contact.php" target="_blank">click this link for more info and direct contact with one </a></div>
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Year 2 if you are lucky it may start to look like this:</div>
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-92154450209095172592018-03-02T18:33:00.000+00:002018-03-02T18:33:25.428+00:00Past and Present A series of blog posts on some of our previous garden designs Post 1 Chester Cheshire <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #14171a;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Beginning of a series of pictures from past & present garden design projects some award winning some not but all equally important to me as a garden designer Picture 1 a garden design project in Chester and winner of numerous awards. The is a picture of one in a series of five garden rooms in this project. This is the sculpture garden and was inspired by the E.N.O. English</span> N<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">ational Opera Production of Handel's</span> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">comic Opera </span></span></span><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Xerxes. In flower Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' add drama and line the curving paths across a water rill to sculpture plinths. To find out more about David Keegan garden Design and landscape Consultancy or to contact us <a href="http://www.davidkeegangardendesignandlandscapingconsultancy.co.uk/contact.php" target="_blank">click this link</a></span></span><br />
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-53822275048733736552018-02-04T13:28:00.003+00:002018-02-27T14:46:16.267+00:00Urban Garden Design, Worsley, Greater Manchester, By David Keegan Garden Design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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degenerative and incurable eye disease? Hopefully this garden design answers those
questions and in doing so provides a usable and easily navigable garden space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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design project only finished in late December 2017 what with the weather being so bad
since this was the first opportunity I have had to revisit. Although the plants
may not look like much now this garden should really take off and fill with colour
over the coming spring and summer months. Although the witch hazel is adding a
nice burst of colour just now. The bamboo screening to the rear raised bed will
be one plant that is definitely enjoying all the rain we are currently experiencing
and it should pay off with good new upright stem growth over the months to
come. This variety is particularly good for small gardens where planted into
raised beds, or into the ground level beds, as unlike many bamboos it will not
spread, run, or become invasive, as it is a well behaved clump former, Fargesia
nitida a native of Szechwan, China. Further detail here, a small area to the secondary
back door/utility room seemed wasted
garden space, but provided the perfect opportunity to create a screened storage
are thereby making best use of the space. For a seamless look I designed a seamless
screen with an inset flush door. Timbers for both the decking and screening is American
yellow pine a suitable and good alternative to hardwoods which I do not use in
my projects due to the destruction of rain-forests and wildlife habitat as a
consequence. That said, there are some fabulous new composite products coming
onto the market and one in particular which I am very excited by, more on that
in my next part 2 blog post on decking in general. The sleepers used are
constructed of European oak for longevity and patina and are from an FSC
sustainable source. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Witch hazel in flower adds some welcome colour to the winter garden</td></tr>
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a detail that many will take for granted or may not even be consciously aware
of where as this garden it was a significant deign consideration due to one of
the clients limited eyesight. To assist the client in navigating the space elements
are designed with clear focus of movement, texture and level to make it easy to
identity a change in either direction or material or areas hence the edging detail
is a bush hammered granite whilst the main paving is a flame hammered finish. There
is also a tonal shade difference between a pale grey stone and the charcoal edging
stone and these details and colours chosen in consultation with the client in
order to best maximise the use of her limited eyesight. Equally the garden was
designed to create one uniform level running from the French doors of the house
to the lawn and rear paved terrace area. The small terrace area and inset seat
to the raised bed are positioned to take advantage of the late afternoon and
evening sunshine. Planting is a combination of strongly textured and scented
silvers grey and purples, again to make the most of a heighted sense of smell.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Design detail granite paving: flame hammered grey paving and bush hammered black edging details.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Design detail screed area for garden storage </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Design detail inset flush gate and screen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of two adorable chocolate brown Labradors clients pets.</td></tr>
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28, UK53.5040637 -2.41486350000002453.4851742 -2.4552040000000241 53.5229532 -2.3745230000000239tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-80692680861066179062018-01-09T15:37:00.000+00:002018-01-09T15:37:12.079+00:00All Decked Out: An article by a Garden Designer on Decking <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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client perceptions of decking in general.</span><br />
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but many will already be looking at their gardens and making plans. It may be
the result of a long held desire, or resolution, to improve the quality and
liveability of an outdoor space, or as the result of home renovations.Over
the coming few months I will be writing a series of short blog posts on decking
in all its forms, pros and cons </span></div>
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am often asked about decking, many times in a rather negative way to begin
with. Why you may ask, and the simple answer, the many misconceptions
surrounding the use of decking that arise during my consultation and design
processes with almost every client. The comments made by most is, that decking
is difficult to maintain and look after and gets slippery, to which I answer,
no its not slippy, or hard to look after if installed correctly and this is
where bug bear number one arises. The myth that the grooved side of the deck board
is laid facing upwards for ease of drainage. Now I cannot think of one piece of
misinformation that has done more harm to the image of decking than this and it’s
largely down to the bigger DIY chains, mentioning no names here, but the B in
the name of one could be used to describe a different word in reaction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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simple, but misleading info, the groves on the deck board are not meant to be
laid skyward, but face down, and are there to assist with expansion and contraction
preventing the boards from warping and bending. This type of standard readily
available decking is manufactured from fast grown, cheap, chemically treated softwood
timbers which are more prone to excessive movement, hence the need for grooving
to counteract this movement. By laying the board’s grove side up you are in
fact creating the perfect environment for water pooling and algal growth, hence
decking in general gets a bad name for being slippy and unstable. This slippy
and unstable element is the human who displays the boards incorrectly and the
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0Greenfield, UK53.531971 -2.000691999999958253.49422 -2.0813729999999584 53.569722 -1.9200109999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-81060259475587530482017-09-09T11:44:00.002+01:002018-02-27T14:47:31.565+00:00The Eco Garden Wins a Bali -British Assoc Landscape Industries- Award <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Following on from my win, The Eco Garden, for best landscaping design in the Northern Design Awards 2016 I am delighted to announce that the Eco garden has won another prestigious award, this time for best domestic build for my landscaper on the project Kris Kennedy, Spruce Landscapes. A well deserved win as Kris and his team worked tirelessly to turn my vision into reality in what was possibly one of the wettest winters on record. Well done Kris and team!!!</div>
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-66803349757060973832017-07-28T19:52:00.002+01:002018-02-27T14:48:07.368+00:00Designer Plants By David Keegan; Feature in Pro Landscaper Magazine UK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-47605416769046460282017-06-29T19:47:00.000+01:002017-07-07T09:49:44.344+01:00Landscape Designs For A Center For Independent Living For Young Adults With Autism For Oldham Council<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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thought about, or considered, the difficulties involved when living with a condition
that I myself have no direct experience of. However, when asked late last year
if I would be interested in designing the landscape for a proposed new development
for Oldham Council that would provide independent, as well as assisted living,
for young adults living with Autism I immediately said yes, seeing it as an invaluable
opportunity to explore new disciplines and areas of landscape design whilst working
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about this project was the opportunity to learn and research a new set of requirements
for the grounds and gardens of the proposed center. What became clear quite early
on was, not only the very different design criteria required to that of domestic
gardens, but also the difficulty in finding any existing examples of similar
projects in the UK, or elsewhere. One study however that became an essential resource for my
research was carried out for a similar proposal for a center that was to be
created for The Kingswood Trust in Wolverhampton. Upon inquiring it seems the
gardens and the center unfortunately never saw the light of day. Still, I am
forever indebted to the research carried out by Katie Gaudion and Chris
McGinley and the invaluable book they wrote, without which my task would
have proved a lot more difficult. The only other research I could find were some
studies carried out in the USA but these were quite limited in terms of usefulness as they focused primarily on young children with Autism.
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the site into a number of zones, each with a specific theme focused on fulfilling a set
criteria. In doing this it was also important that the location of a zone be
determined by its function and purpose, as Autism effects different people in
very different ways. Due to this the main access points to the garden needed to
be open with all features clearly visible, easily navigated and understood
from all points of entry. Although the different zones will be segregated from each other
this is to be achieved by means of low level hazel hurdle fencing, allowing the
garden user to view all areas, thereby reducing any sense of fear or threat of a potential unknown. Zones 1 and 2, forming the largest open space, include designs for a water
feature immediately adjacent to what will be a covered pergola, also accessed
by a perimeter path. The perimeter path provides a number of passing points for wheelchair users. 3 circular spaces
set into the lawn provide unobtrusive and interactive elements, the first consisting
of a soft rubberised base, followed by a scented mounded dome with inset seating and planted with
a variety of herbs and finally a large round swing. As well as a central
stepping stone path connecting the 3 interactive areas these feature areas can also be easily
accessed via the perimeter path. Planting for each area is carefully chosen so as not to overwhelm the senses with either too much colour, or scent, but instead
is done in blocks based on species and characteristic of form, colour, texture and scent, if any. Zone 3 will be a secret garden with a planned Willow Cathedral.
Planting to this area will feature a variety of grasses that move and sway in
the breeze, with the cathedral providing the perfect environment for those seeking
some valuable alone time. A conservatory, garden store sheds and potting
benches are planned to the area adjoining Zone 2 and 5 whilst Zone 4 is
dedicated to providing a get out area, screened by low level hurdle curving fences, the space is a pared back area providing little more than a tree seat, allowing for a
calm retreat. This space is easily accessed from Zones 2 and 5. Zone 5 provides practical gardening areas by means of raised beds where residents can grow a range of vegetables and other ornamental plants. A line of fruit trees will soften the end wall of the center. Zone
6 will provide a shade garden and is to be planted with a variety of fruit
trees, with further seating for those looking for a break from garden
activities. Zone 7 is planned as a quite garden space for staff at the center
to take a break, weather permitting. Zone 8 provides uncomplicated garden spaces
for the independent living units, each planted with a low level boundary hedge
for privacy, as well as Acers for colour and interest, for both the public street-scape and
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The picture is from my award winning garden project in Worsley in the North West of the UK. The garden is featured further in the magazine too on pages 52 to 55. You can read my earlier blog entries about this award wining garden design by following the links below. There is also a link to the Northern Design Awards winners gallery. Happy reading and here's hoping the sun comes out soon!!</div>
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-63003646199228025092017-06-05T11:02:00.002+01:002017-06-11T10:55:43.417+01:00The Landscaper Magazine Focus On "The North West Embracing Diversity"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-66774884729851336772016-11-13T19:46:00.004+00:002016-11-27T17:22:21.164+00:00"Northern Design Awards 2016" David Keegan garden design scoops "Best Residential Landscape Design Award"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I am delighted to share the news that “David Keegan Garden Design”
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David won the award for his project, the Eco Garden. David described his
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perfect environment for both the clients use and support of wildlife. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A big part of my vision in setting out to design this garden
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a garden distinct from a living room, the aim of which to create the sense of
being immersed in the garden even when seated inside. In setting out to achieve
this I deliberately set out not to follow the fashion of extending the inside
out, but instead, a separate space of nature that, although had a connection to
the inside, its flow would be complimentary, rather than continuous. In so
doing, whilst the 2 spaces coexist and connect, they offer a very distinct set
of moods and consequentially, emotional responses. The end result when you are
seated inside the house and looking upon the garden it acts as a calming backdrop
and picture, as distinct to when you sit in the garden, you are immersed and
escape the connection, and its confines, of what we call house, home and room.
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“I am amazed every day
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hosted by Wayne Hemmingway of Red or Dead fame the event,
entering its 14th year, is held in a different northern city each year. This
year saw the event being staged at the Royal Armouries and New Dock Hall,
Leeds. David was delighted to be presented with his award by Noel Farrer
President Elect, Chair of Policy Committee and Board member for the Landscape
Institute and CABE national design review panel member. The awards serve to
recognise, reward and celebrate excellence across a broad range of categories.
Winning a Northern Design Award is a high achievement as they are voted for
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.davidkeegangardendesignandlandscapingconsultancy.co.uk/portfolio.php?id=32">http://www.davidkeegangardendesignandlandscapingconsultancy.co.uk/portfolio.php?id=32</a></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the UK where wasp numbers seem to reach their dizzy pinnacle as they fly erratically
in all directions in search of those last bits of food and sweet treats. In
fact, much like humans, they are sugar fiends. It was a client’s question as to the proposed
locations of some bug boxes in a garden design I am working on that led me to
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a spread in fear and dislike of bugs and insects in general, but more
significantly wasps and to a lesser extent bees. Whilst international concerns
focus on the use of neonicotinoids, with their detrimental effect on bees being
critically important, there seems little, or no mention, of their likely effect
on the rest of the nectar feeding populations of insects and birds. Whilst the focus
is rightly on bees, due to our reliance on them as pollinators, this overlooks
and forgets the very important role that other insects play in the management
of pests on our plants. Whilst lacewings and hover flies are important and non-harmful
species in this line up of beneficial to humans, wasps are also a very
important addition to that list. Unfortunately for the poor wasp they have
received a very bad and negative press, with most wrongly believing them to be
a harmful pest, with little or no use to humans. As a consequence I find when I
explain to clients that wasps are one of my favourite garden insects in spring and
summer, due to the number of aphids and other plant damaging insects they can
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human fear of wasps lies in their ability to sting multiple times, unlike bees
who by virtue of stinging commit what is an act of suicide. However this fear, in
the main, is somewhat hysterical and out of context. The important thing to
remember is, despite what you may assume, a wasp is not actively looking for a human
to sting, but busily trying to collect enough food in the early stages of the
year to feed the growing colony back at the nest. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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food and make the nest larger. Then she will begin laying eggs. A colony of
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weather becomes cooler the workers become tired and aggressive towards anyone
deemed a threat. It is at this time of the year when humans are most likely to
get stung as the wasps, having done the job of feeding the colony, are now left
to their own devices as they die off. It is usually human overreaction and hysteria
which triggers alarm in wasps that leads to stinging. Best advice try to stay
calm and rational using gentle non aggressive motions to shoo the wasp away.
Chances are they will leave you alone and continue their forage. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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late summer and into early autumn when wasps are dying off. Don’t leave sweet
sugary drinks or larger in uncovered drinking glasses or cans. If drinking from
a can always check that a wasp, or other insect, has not inadvertently gotten
into the can prior to drinking. It is not unknown for people to drink from a
can only to be stung in the mouth, or throat, by a hidden insect.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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sting will be a minor and short-lived irritation, for a small number it may
lead to an allergic reaction, causing anaphylactic shock, which is potentially
far more serious. If your reaction to a sting is severe it is best to seek
immediate medical help by calling an ambulance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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aware of the very important role that wasps play in the control of agricultural
pests, which in turn can lead to a reduction in the use of far more noxious and
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to revisit a garden that you have designed and created within its first year to
find it brim-full of colour, texture and most of all wildlife. The fundamental
design principles behind this project, and the design brief set by my client,
was for a low maintenance space, not however within the rigid disciplines of a
traditional context. But more outward looking and European in its aesthetic. It
was also a requirement that the designs for the garden display a strong
architectural context, as well provide a haven for insect life that could
coexist in harmony with humans. That’s quite a lot to expect from what is after
all little more than a postage stamp size garden. </span></div>
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setting out to design this garden was to truly create a connection between the
inside and outside spaces, but as a garden distinct from a living room, the aim
of which, to create a sense of being immersed in the garden even when seated
inside. In setting out to achieve this I deliberately set out not to follow the
fashion of extending the inside out, but instead, a separate space of nature that, although had a connection to the inside, its flow is complimentary,
rather than continuous. In so doing, whilst the 2 spaces coexist and connect,
they offer a very distinct set of moods and consequentially, emotional
responses. The end result when you are seated inside the house and looking upon
the garden it acts as a calming backdrop and picture, as distinct to when you
sit in the garden, you are immersed and escape the connection, and its confines,
of what we call house, home and room. In this way the garden becomes a
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to the garden in year one, I was delighted to find plants dripping with colour
and insects busy collecting nectar. A plant of particular note here, as it’s
the first time I have used it, is a new hybrid Verbena bonariensis
'Lollipop' a lower growing and more
compact variety than the standard Verbena bonariensis, which can tend to get
overly large and scraggly in a small space. Combined with Salvia purpurascens and</span>
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'White Swan', I also used another somewhat newbie</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Echinacea hybrid, 'Kim’s Knee
High', again, another lower growing and more compact variety of Echinacea, and with
an almost metallic sheen to the petals this one is a real star. Contrast that
with the soft lime green foliage, pale pinkie white flowers of Origanum vulgare, mixed with creeping lemon thymes, it all combines to create cool lower
colours and the perfect foil for the stronger colours of top layer planting.
Centered to all this is planted the compact Lavendula munstead, completing this
haven of colour and scent. The effect of this style of planting is to create
layers of colour and contrast from the ground up to just over 60cm. Just about the right height for this size space as it provides a good picture without overwhelming the senses of the viewer. </span></div>
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more muted with silver grey and bronzes to provide a framework for the central
zone and includes such gems as</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Eryngium 'Miss Wilmott's Ghost',contrasted
with the bronze panicles of Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' which picks up the tones
of the Cor-ten pots, cobble and boulders. Whilst the striking
and verdantly erect panicles and flower stems of Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl
Foerster', now green with flowering stems of soft buff, will extend to the rest
of the plant as the seasons move and change, continuing the evolving sense of
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modern interiors and create a connection between internal and external spaces.
The designs for this project are now well progressed, with preliminary designs
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Watch this space as this should be a very exciting and contemporary landscape
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presents. This garden design project in Chorlton falls well and truly into that
category. Whilst the property looks like a pretty normal house from the front,
what if conceal at the rear aspect is a drop in level of some 4 meters, from
top house level to bottom garden level. The challenge posed to me as a garden
designer, to come up with a set of designs that not only provides usable space
at the house level, but also a transition from the house level to garden level
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contemporary feel, but rather in some way work on the same aesthetic principles
I employed when designing the Enchanted Forest, part of a previous project of
mine in Oldham. No easy task and therefore a worthy challenge. The biggest
issues with this garden design project will be structural, as it will most
likely involve pretty substantial steel frames, in order to support a large top
level platform. Leading down from this top level I intend on designing in a
number of features into the sub frame cladding to soften and blend what will
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industrial revolution and originally built in the mid-1800s for the owner of a
nearby steelworks, this project perfectly examples the connection between a
house and it grounds. Ryecroft House had lain derelict for many years until its
recent purchase by my clients. It is an imposing Victorian Gothic wonder, which in its original configuration must have presented quite an imposing sight,
sitting atop a hill on its own plateau as it does, with commanding views to the
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suffered some pretty awful intrusion into its architectural fabric in the
intervening years and in the process ruing a lot of what would have been its
most striking detail. The good news, with time, patience and investment my clients
are intent on restoring this grand house, as sympathetically as is feasible, to
its original state. Historical information on the house and its architecture
was pretty limited, but for DK Garden Design this stirred our keen interest in
research and spurred us into an investigation that not only threw up some
fascinating information on the original landscape and grounds, but also its somewhat
macabre history when we discovered one owner of the house had been murder in
his bed in the early 1900s by the gardener and an accomplice. Further to that
some of the remaining architectural detail would inform how I approached
certain elements of the designs for the grounds, with these incorporated into newly
designed elements of the landscape designs for the project, and in the process
helping to restore some of the cohesion and context between house and grounds.
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0Lancashire, UK53.7632254 -2.704405199999996552.564511900000007 -5.2861921999999968 54.9619389 -0.12261819999999668tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-12897566800900183002016-07-03T10:44:00.001+01:002016-07-06T18:09:28.621+01:00DK Garden Design in July Issue Pro Landscaper Magazine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Delighted with feature on David Keegan Garden design project 'The Aquarium Garden' in the July issue of Pro Landscaper Magazine.</div>
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Digital edition is available by <a href="http://flickread.com/edition/PensordFreeLibrary/57713c9675d18/">clicking this link.</a> The feature on David Keegan Garden Design runs from page 56 to 59.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">"When I searched the internet to find a garden designer for my new house, I came across David’s work for the local council and saw the finished end product and I very much liked what I saw. However, it was not just the garden but what the people wrote about the design process and the project from the start to the end that made me contact him and ask if he would be interested to do a project on a smaller scale. I am so glad he was interested.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">My new garden is exactly what I needed and this is a result of David’s skills to listen to the client and then transform this into a unique design. He was very clear about the design process, he is an excellent communicator and remained very involved throughout the whole project. David has chosen excellent allied professionals to work with him such as David the designer of my front garden rails and the landscaping team led by Kris, a team that will go the extra mile through storms and snow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am amazed every day now how the garden in evolving, it is due to David’s vision and he continues to think about his projects and how he can make them even more perfect and beautiful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">David is an excellent storyteller and continues to be very curious about his clients and transforms all of this into your garden project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">My garden is a story from start to finish that has been beautifully designed, executed and is exactly what I wanted and needed to enrich my daily living"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DK Garden Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912705857320620345noreply@blogger.com0Worsley, Manchester, UK53.50754 -2.391199000000028753.431984 -2.5525605000000287 53.583096 -2.2298375000000288tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389738703778539781.post-5067763864059210592016-06-24T14:12:00.001+01:002016-06-28T13:22:31.934+01:00Finished Garden Design Project Front and Back Garden, Worsley, Lancashire, (2 part post, post (1) Back Garden Update June 16)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">"When I searched the internet to find a garden
designer for my new house, I came across David’s work for the local council and
saw the finished end product and I very much liked what I saw. However, it was
not just the garden but what the people wrote about the design process and the
project from the start to the end that made me contact him and ask if he would
be interested to do a project on a smaller scale. I am so glad he was
interested. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">My new garden is exactly what I needed and this is
a result of David’s skills to listen to the client and then transform this into
a unique design. He was very clear about the design process, he is an excellent
communicator and remained very involved throughout the whole project. David has
chosen excellent allied professionals to work with him such as David the
designer of my front garden rails and the landscaping team led by Kris, a team
that will go the extra mile through storms and snow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I am amazed every day now how the garden in
evolving, it is due to David’s vision and he continues to think about his
projects and how he can make them even more perfect and beautiful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">David is an excellent storyteller and continues to
be very curious about his clients and transforms all of this into your garden
project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">My garden is a story from start to finish that has
been beautifully designed, executed and is exactly what I wanted and needed to
enrich my daily living"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As these are my first self designed green walls I have to say they transform and melded a lot quicker than i expected and is definitely a form i will play with again in the future. Its interesting to see a pattern i visualised as numbers on paper turn into a living pattern on on the green walls.</div>
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Mid terrace with seating and coffee table in background perfect place to sit enjoy the garden and unwind.</div>
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The green walls as seen across the garden.</div>
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Green walls are already full of colour, here Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'</div>
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And the wonderful Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PBR) doing far better and bigger than i could have imagined, or hoped for, lending a somewhat exotic tropical feel to the green walls.</div>
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Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ whilst the sides are softened with the flowing falls of Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll. In the background the wonderful form of an existing Cherry tree which influenced part of my approach to the project.</div>
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Flower panicles Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'</div>
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The main cobble beds are planted with a variety of plants, here Eryngium giganteum 'Silver Ghost' contrasts wonderfully with the Scottish river cobble base.</div>
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This was one of the lucky finds as relayed in the Boulder Garden Story with complimentary silver grey whites and rusty browns adding to the overall balance of the scheme. It also makes a great seat offering a different set of perspectives on the garden.</div>
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Pruned timbers from the Cherry tree have been put to good use and enhance the colours and textures of the garden.</div>
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Sculptural Western Red Cedar screens allowed me to design in hidden planters for growing lettuce and other semi shade loving edibles without impinging on the gardens overall aesthetic when viewed from house and seating terraces.</div>
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Acer reflected in the warm rusty hues of one of the larger central Corten pot.</div>
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I chose these bronze grasses, Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'to work with and compliment both the Corten pots and the colours in elements of the cobble.</div>
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A multitide of bamboo canes in the bug wall will hopefully provide habitat for a host of insects.</div>
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This is a garden of reflection and textures and i love the almost verdigris hue of this particular piece of stone. I visit an obscure and remote quarry in Wales where i am fortunate enough to be permitted to hand pick my feature stones. </div>
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The second of the smaller Corten pots on the step, this one planted up with strawberries Yum!</div>
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I love the statuesque and architectural upright form of this particular grass, Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' This will add another complimentary dimension as it changes to shades of vibrant bright greens to shades of buff.</div>
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to what and to whom? The garden owner’s needs, the changing environment, the
passing seasons, conservation, conversation? Then there is the question of
modernity within the context of the environment and traditionalism. Lawn, do
you want a lawn, is a lawn feasible, perhaps not, its high maintenance and
rarely ever trouble free. And expected planting beds? And what are the new
plants I will think to introduce for? Do you want to grow things just to look at,
or do you also grow for the table and the pot? Herbs, maybe some salad leaves?
Wood for the burner? Can we have habitat and blur the boundaries into soft
edges, a frame within a frame, that captures the trees beyond. How do you then
cram all this into a small suburban space and still make it functional. It
needs to be a picture, which is a picture whatever the weather and whatever the
season, but equally it needs to fill and flow with the seasons as perennials
lift their sleepy heads, break the surface of the soil in preparation for
spectacle. This week the Cherry tree creates a white umbrella, lending airiness
and purity whilst its trunk casts pleasant shadows on the fence behind. The
apple bud not far, heavy in white bud on the cusp of open blossom ready to
offer a yet to come harvest when the air will fill with the wondrous smell of
baking pastry, apple and cinnamon. The azalea not to be outdone
fills and will soon too shine. The fig in the corner not long planted but
already fruiting. The point of a garden is surely its connection to all the
senses. The answer, this garden which I call the eco contemporary garden. I
will not explain more, as there seems little need, it’s there in the pictures,
visible, connecting, answering a need by filling the frame of an eye. On a rare
day the sun shines and the air fills with birdsong as I wait for the bees and
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