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What’s happening at The Green Estate

From prestigious award-wins to exciting project updates – there’s always something happening at The Green Estate!


Update on works at Manor Fields Park (27 Oct 2023) Arrow right

First of all, we would like to thank you for your patience as we make improvements to the park.  The site set-up to deliver the wetland project (Sustainable urban Drainage Scheme or SuDS) is complete and includes a temporary office and welfare facilities. You might have noticed that the fencing covers a large area of […]

Sustainability Champions Honoured with Prestigious Award Arrow right

The Green Estate Community Interest Company was the recipient of the prestigious Recycling Initiative of the Year award for their groundbreaking Green Waste Recycling Facility

How perennial flower meadows save time and effort in gardening Arrow right

In this article, our Landscape Manager Maddy explores the ways in which Pictorial Meadows’ perennial flower mixes can save you time and effort in gardening. Perennial flower meadows can add vibrancy and colour to any garden, but what is perhaps less well known is how time-efficient and low-effort they are when it comes to gardening. […]

Update on works at Manor Fields Park (12 Oct 2023) Arrow right

Over recent weeks, you will have noticed some activity at the park, including the arrival of a compound and fencing. As the work progresses to create the new Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SuDS) in the park, we are working hard to keep any disruption and noise to a minimum, where possible. The next stage of […]

The Green Estate CIC shortlisted for the Pro Landscaper Sustainability and Biodiversity Awards Arrow right

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for the Pro Landscaper Sustainability and Biodiversity Awards! These awards celebrate the landscaping industry’s most sustainable companies and projects, highlighting the environmental innovation showcased in the landscaping sector. We’re finalists in the Supplier category and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in November.

Discover the diversity of flower species in Pictorial Meadows’ perennial seed mixes and turf Arrow right

In this article, our Landscape Manager Owen takes us through the range and diversity of flower species in Pictorial Meadows’ perennial seed mixes and turf. Developed and refined over the past 20 years, Pictorial Meadows’ perennial seed mixes and turf each contain between 25 and 30 different flowering species. They are a mix of floriferous […]

Advantages of laying your Pictorial Meadows turf during the autumn season Arrow right

In this article, our Landscape Manager Jacob shares the benefits of planting your meadow turf in autumn. If you’re looking for a simple way to transform your garden into a blossoming tapestry of colour this autumn, then look no further than Pictorial Meadows turf. Pictorial Meadows’ turf products provide a range of landscape solutions that […]