Top 3 Landscape Gardeners in Huddersfield 2021

As rated on the Three Best Rated website in 2021, J Paxman Landscapes have achieved their Expert Rating and Recommendation as one of the Top 3 Landscape Gardeners in Huddersfield, UK.

“Excellence and Reputation”

On the recognised rating website, all of the landscapers undergo a 50-point inspection which takes in the company’s local reviews, history, business standards, ratings, satisfaction, trust, price and their trading excellence. No surprise there then!

Sleek, chic landscape heads into Phase 2

Following in the slipstream of Phase 1 landscaping at the new Ferrari showroom in Leeds, JPL will return in February 2022 to drive planting forward in the project’s second phase.

Trees, Seed, Turf and Perimeter Planting

Preparing the site initially for grass seed and turfed areas, JPL will return for Phase II next year to complete a varied and functional soft landscaping plan including large trees, hedging and swathes of shrubs for structure and perimeter protection and boundaries.

The Planting Plan

In a soft landscaping delivery that is second-nature to the JPL team, the landscapers will manage the project which includes every planted element from extra heavy standard trees to hedging and ground cover.

The plan includes swathes of single species in junipers and laurels. For winter stem colour, the palette enjoys winter favourites Cornus Midwinter Fire and Photinia Red Robin alongside Corylus avellana and Spiraea thunbergii.

The hedging and shrub choice has two functions; structure and protection. Hebes, lavenders, Rubus and laurel provide the height, form and foliage contrast whilst the hawthorns, berberis , Chaenomeles and Prunus spinosa afford the schemes a protective layer around perimeters and boundaries. Native shrubs and a formal and defendable hedge complete the selection.

Updates on planting will follow in the Spring.

New fencing and gates completed

Preparing a site for new landscaping materials, whatever they may be, is often as critical as the delivery and construction itself. Huddersfield New College and Salendine Nook High School occupy a large site within Huddersfield town. The estate management team have been working with J Paxman Landscapes to improve and secure the boundaries with new fencing and gateways.

Clearing the way for new fencing and gateways

After clearing the site of vegetation and debris, the J Paxman Landscapes team worked with Yorkshire-based contractors Davison Fencing to erect the 1 mile long boundary fencing, main security gates and side access.

The old fencing was removed and disposed of safely as part of the project, completed at the end of September 2021.

Social distancing with natural planting from JPL

Helping the high street return to a new type of normality, JPL have been busy planting up wooden planters with shrubs in Huddersfield town centre.

The Planting List

Choosing plants that are both robust and resilient, the planters are multi-faceted, adding a welcome splash of nature to the urban environment whilst working hard as screening and social distancing markers as the town returns to some semblance of activity this Summer.

The planting pallette includes hardy shrubs, perennials and trees, offering a combination of foliage interest, form, shape and height from planter to planter.

The Shrubs

• Buxus sempervirens
• Viburnum tinus Eve Price
• Photinia x fraseri Little Red Robin
• Pinus Mugo Gnom
• Pittosporum tenuifoliium Tom Thumb

The Perennials

• Heucherella Art Nouveau
• Salvia nemerosa Sensation Deep Blue
• Persicaria affinis Darjeeling Red
• Calamagrostis x acutiflora Overdam
• Santolina chamaecyparissus Small Ness

The Trees

• Amelanchier lamarkii multi-stem
• Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal
• Prunus hillieri Spire

Natural barriers

The car-free zones and pedestrian areas of the central shopping area are lined with the planters, manufactured and supplied by Big Red Construction and expertly planted by the JPL team.

Extra care and attention was shown to the larger tree planters, requiring underground securing, staking and irrigation for each tree.

JPL have been responsible for the plants’ initial maintenance and aftercare to ensure the healthiest of establishment. This has been handed over for the longer term to the Council themselves to manage.

Private garden transformed with paving, planting and pathways

Homeowners looking for a garden transformation might have just the smallest inkling or the biggest creative concepts in mind before they commission a designer or landscaper. That is why we find it helps immensely to translate hopes and dreamscapes into a visual interpretation of your garden plans.

Design and build

This rear garden transformation in Shepley followed this journey from design to build to completion. Armed with a visual design and concept agreed from the original brief and discussions, the build plan could be agreed at the earliest stage. This allowed the transformation to progress with both client and designer confident in the end goals and how it would be achieved.

In March 2021, JPL started to guide the garden in its first steps towards completion. The old pathways were removed and old turf replaced, ready for porcelain paving, manicured lawns, seating and a water feature.

Preparation is key

With grand ideas agreed, ground cleared, old paving and vegetation removed, the build phase could begin in earnest. The customer wanted clean, crisp lines reflected in the paving, pathways and lawned areas. Planted pockets would flank the garden with shrubs and perennials for seasonal and foliage contrast. A water feature would add interest and movement and a further seating area would sit at the foot of the garden with views across the countryside beyond.

The Transformation

Using the finest Marshall Symphony Classic porcelain paving in barley finish for the opening and circular patios and Fairstone cropped porphyry setts in the pathways to complement the low level stone walls, the hard landscape is pinpoint perfect. The paving is sleek, clean and slip-resistant.

The new planted beds will establish and form natural framing around the landscape, with lighting adding evening focus on features and space for outdoor entertaining.

May 2021

Huddersfield homeowner makes a bold rear garden statement

Take a look out your window and what do you see? If ever there was a time to make a change to your outdoor space, it’s now.

This Huddersfield homeowner made the change. Calling in our JPL team, we took care of everything from managing waste, the groundworks and its clearance of muck and undergrowth to the creation of a beautiful water feature, steps and a crisp, clean paved area, ready for the Spring.

Paving, steps and a water feature

Completed in January 2021, the project was masterfully managed, designed and created by the JPL team. Everything was taken in hand from site management to finished water feature:

• 🚛 Waste skips, groundworks and site clearance
• 🏡 Reduce and remove trees and undergrowth
• ⛏️ Excavate to reduce existing ground levels and grade to form new hard surfaces
• 🧱 Excavate trenches for new blockwork wall and steps in Marshalls Natural Stone Autumn Bronze with Antique Alverno Copings
• 🚿 Drainage
• 🌊 Install water feature with concrete foundation, blockwork, fibreglass inner and rendered wall.

January 2021

From stone steps and patios to ornamental planting

When you need to engage a landscape contractor, there are a number of elements to consider. Some have specialist focus in hard landscaping; patios, driveways, paths, steps and walls. Others have a more horticultural expertise; planting design, trees, ornamental shrubs, hedging and turf. Some only construct; others design, build and maintain.

These specialisms apply whether you are looking to create a commercial outdoor space or a private backdrop in your own garden.

Design, build and plant

At Justin Paxman Landscapes, you gain a fully-rounded perspective on your landscape plans. Equally experienced in soft AND hard landscaping and with a design understanding to be able to provide build drawings, planting plans and detailed bills of materials, that’s a lot of your boxes ticked. A couple of recent projects demonstrate just that: the versatility, flexibility and personal touch of an all-rounder in the landscape field.

PROJECT ONE: Paving, steps and retaining walls for a fresh, easy access hard landscape: The Home Hard Landscape

This rear garden hard landscape project has been completed in November 2020 at a private residence in Fenay Bridge near Huddersfield. The client needed to rejuvenate and refresh the view from the rear of the property and make this a more accessible and manageable outdoor living area.

Using Indian Stone for the patio and newly paved areas and steps, the garden had to be hand dug as access was too restricted for machinery and equipment. The JPL Hard Landscape Team planned and executed the landscape scheme to the letter, reusing stone materials to reposition the retaining wall and allowing the homeowner free access to all elements of their garden.

PROJECT TWO: Planting new shrubs, trees and ornamental beds in Manchester: The Commercial Planting Scheme

Always a joy to be involved in a very public open space, bringing extra green, natural elements to an otherwise urban environment. This month we have returned for the second phase of our reinstatement planting at the Trafford Centre in Manchester (read about the first phase here).

The external works project continues into the Winter. Collaborating again with Marshall’s Building Contractors Elland, the soft landscape works include tree removal and the supply of topsoil as well as every element of planting from bulbs to shrubs to trees.

Reinstating and rejuvenating the existing beds outside Selfridges, we have filled planting gaps and supplied and applied ornamental gravel to the low level hedging displays to great effect.

November 2020

Turf, dry stone walls and pristine paving for rear garden transformation

The JPL commercial team might be busy creating landscapes across the region, but we’re also closer to home in this private garden in Almondbury, Huddersfield.

Garden Clarity and Contrast

The rear garden has undergone a complete transformation with its dry stone wall raised bed, alongside the newly turfed lawn. The composite decking and balustrades sits in the corner of the garden, creating a seating area. The Marshall’s sawn paving area complements the deck tones.

The garden is perfectly poised for the Autumn months, ready to make the most of the time at home and outdoor living at its finest.

Starbucks landscape series completes in triplicate: Stoke, Preston and Peterborough

Three of a series of six drive-thru Starbucks can now enjoy a natural landscape approach as Justin Paxman Landscapes (JPL) complete their latest project in Peterborough.

Ground cover, shrubs and ornamental trees

Hot on the heels of similar completions in Preston and Stoke, the third completion is applauded by JPL Managing Director Justin Paxman. Working with York-based main contractor Simpsons, Justin is understandably buoyed by his landscape company’s ongoing commitment to the contract, due for completion by the end of the year and says:

“This is a superb contract to have won and delivered in these uncertain times. It’s a real credit to the hard work and commitment from all staff involved”

Justin Paxman, Managing Director, JPL

Planting at Peterborough

Managing the sourcing of plants, the ground preparation and the shrub and tree planting itself, the palette includes shrubs and ground cover for surrounding beds and landscape flanks around the new parking and site areas.

Planting a hardy blend of grasses (Stipa tenuissima) and shrub staples fit for a strong, resilient landscape (including Choisya ternata Aztec Pearl, Eleagnus ebbingei, Prunus lauro. Otto Luyken, Viburnum davidii, Osmanthus burkwoodii), the JPL team also sourced and planted extra heavy standard single and multi-stem birch (Betula albo. Fascination, Betula util. Jacquemontii) and semi-mature planes (Platanus hispanica) trees to complement the existing mature trees.

Work will continue on the next three landscapes at Newcastle, Nottingham and Blackpool throughout Autum/Winter 2020.