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2026 News
In the running for APL Awards 2027: Shortlist
Entering the APL Awards in 2027 for the first time in 10 years, J Paxman Landscapes are celebrating their return to APL membership with a shortlisted entry. With APL visits planned to our shortlisted project this month (August 2026), we are hopeful that the judges...
Private rear gardens for Mick and family
Keeping it in the family This month we have been creating two private rear gardens for our very own Mick Mellard, who retired in 2025 after giving J Paxman Landscapes 22 loyal and hard-working years of service. One for Mick and one for his daughter, the gardens...
ConstructionLine Gold 2026 Landscaper
J Paxman Landscapes Limited have renewed their Gold status in ConstructionLine accreditation for 2026/2027. This "Gold Standard" goes far beyond basic background checks and demonstrates our commitment to excellence in Health and Safety, Environmental Management,...
Landscaping at Rockingham Units, Barnsley
From early transplants to spring planting It might not have looked much back in January, but the team had made the best progress possible at Rockingham units, Barnsley back in early 2026. The team set to the planting, staking and tree guard protecting of whips and...
Gold award for second year at Harrogate for our family community show garden
Congratulations! In the glorious sunshine of Harrogate Spring Show last week, J Paxman Landscapes were deservedly proud to receive their equally glorious Gold Award for their Show Garden “Common Ground”. [gallery columns="4" size="full" link="file"...
“Common Ground” Show Garden at Harrogate: Build and Show-Ready
Our Common Ground Show Garden, part of a Small Urban Garden feature for the Association of Professional Landscapers is nearing completion. The Harrogate Spring Show opens on Thursday 23 April, running to 26 April at the Great Yorkshire Showground. Designed by FDA...
Training and Achievements for the JPL team
We encourage each of our employees to push themselves, both in terms of learning on the job and in external training courses and certifications. This applies to operatives, supervisors and management. This Spring, we have been celebrating training achievements across...
Softworks Sainsbury Sutton Coldfield for Simpson York
On schedule. On budget. Satisfied Client. The J Paxman Landscapes three-strong softworks team have completed the soft landscaping at the new Sainsbury’s store in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. On site for 4 weeks and completing in early March 2026, the scheme...
Harrogate Spring Show 2026: “Common Ground” Small Urban Garden
Returning to the Great Yorkshire Showground as last year's Premier Gold winner, J Paxman Landscapes are readying themselves for another show garden at Harrogate Spring Show 2026. This year's design has been created by FDA Landscape, fellow Huddersfield-based landscape...
Plot landscapes and public open space planting, Newsome
Twenty-two residential garden plots, public open space and a carefully selected palette of plants, bed-by-bed. This is one of the soft landscape team's February challenges on a new residential housing development in Newsom, as the rain continues relentlessly....
2025 News
Softworks at Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham
This commercial business park soft landscaping scheme was completed in December 2024 for BDB Design Build. Just off the M1 in Rotherham, Harworth Group’s new HQ for their Italian-based group Danieli is a three-storey research and distributions facility. The...
Nottinghamshire: New HQ, first class soft landscape
This new four-acre headquarters, Symmetry Park at Blyth in Nottinghamshire, has facilities including a showroom, coach parking and offices. It is close to the A1 and represents significant local investment. First impressions landscaping Equally significant is the...
Residential care home sensory and accessible landscapes
Greenholme House Care Home, Burley in Wharfdale One of a long portfolio of residential care homes for which J Paxman Landscapes (JPL) have completed the gardens and soft landscaping over their 30 years, Greenholme House Care Home near Ilkley has accessible, sensory...
Wakefield Civic Quarter
The Gills Yard housing development is set in the Wakefield Civic Quarter. The development at Wood Street has been an important location since the early 19th century and is surrounded by Regency and Victorian civic buildings. [gallery columns="2" size="full"...
A little landscaping goes a long way: Preston Youth Zone
Prep, plant and finish Sometimes, less is more. This small project at Preston Youth Club was planted over two days by our Soft Landscape team for Triton Construction. Whilst we have a raft of larger projects completed and in the pipeline for this contractor, we always...
Starbucks planters and planting on the South Coast
Greggs and Starbucks Drive Thru, Eastbourne It may be just a small planting job, but the attention detail is always there. Completed last week (October 2025) in just three days by a two-strong team for Mulberry Construction, there remains some planting and planters...
Liverpool landscaping at Estuary Commerce Park
Paragon Business Park Planting at Speke, Liverpool Trees, hedgerows and ground cover shrubs: three staples of commercial soft landscape works. With pinpoint consideration of the drawings, client schedules and final brief, J Paxman Landscapes have completed the soft...
School planting in Leeds
Austhorpe Lane School planting Delivering this Summer school grounds landscape rejuvenation, the J Paxman soft landscaping team have finished the seeding and planting. Combining planted borders with turfed walkways and access, the ground cover planting across each bed...
Tree and Shrub planting at Aldi and Starbucks
Market Rasen forecourt planting for Marshalls Building Contractors The seeding, shrub and tree planting has been completed by the J Paxman soft landscaping team for Marshall Building Contractors. Retaining hedging and enhancing with native species including Corylus...
Multi-level private garden in Denby Dale
Whilst our commercial soft landscaping teams are busy mass planting, turfing, seeding and placing large trees in larger scale projects, our domestic landscape team are busy creating beautiful gardens across West Yorkshire. Design and build One of our design and build...
Joining ITV’s This Morning to add nature and planting
The team steps up for Huddersfield homeowner We were contacted by This Morning's producer Dominic Gatt a few days before a garden transformation challenge to be shown live on ITV's This Morning with David Domoney. A caller to the show, Andrea, had received broken...
Domestic Garden, Design and Build, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
This domestic garden transformation in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, involved a full brief from the client before our Design team set to work. The agreed design included structured lawn planting, retained hedging, and carefully defined transitions between grass, gravel, and...
Public EV charging stations for Be.EV: Manchester
The Charging Oasis: Be.EV Manchester Manchester now has its first Charging Oasis. A ground-breaking development in many ways, the public EV charging station just off Oldham Road is the brainchild of Be.EV and is just one of the installations popping up across the UK....
Business Park Landscaping, Fradley Park, Staffordshire
Another soft landscape delivery for GMI Construction The J Paxman Landscapes team have strong established links with contractors and construction companies across the UK. These established links bring continuity, a simpler supply chain and clear lines of communication...
Mick Mellard, Senior Landscape Manager, retires after 22 years’ service
Downing tools after 22 years Our Senior Soft Landscape Manager Mick Mellard is laying down his spade and retiring after 22 years on the tools. He joined forces with Justin Paxman back in 2003 from a background in farming and mining. As J Paxman Landscapes have been...
School play area installation for Kirklees Council
Brand new play area and equipment in Mirfield The landscape team have worked with specialist play equipment suppliers and wetpour safety surface contractors to complete the new play area on Kiln Avenue, Mirfield. Completing Spring 2025, the project was part of the...
ConstructionLine Gold Accredited Landscape Contractor 2025
Demonstrating our commitment to excellence in Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Quality Assurance and Social Responsibility, we have once again achieved ConstructionLine accreditation and renewed our Gold status. For our clients and partners this gives...
BEST IN SHOW: Our ‘Garden for Gathering’ wins big at Harrogate Spring Show 2025
Premier Gold and family pride in show garden build Over the last twelve years, the J Paxman Landscapes team have created four show gardens at Harrogate Spring and Autumn events. Returning in 2025 after an eight-year hiatus, the team, led by father and son Justin and...
‘Garden for gathering’ at Harrogate Spring Show 2025
APL show garden collaboration with Melissa Morton J Paxman Landscapes will be joining forces as Harrogate Spring Show build veterans again in 2025. As the selected APL accredited contractor for Melissa Morton's 'Garden for gathering' show garden, the soft and hard...
New website with sector, project and people focus
Beautiful landscapes, beautifully crafted (and a new website to show them off!) The J Paxman Landscapes marketing team have been working diligently to update the company's website. Moving the digital portfolio forward, the new website launches in April 2025 and...
2024 News
Forecourt planting at KIA and Volvo Dealerships, Leicester
Continuing an established programme of soft landscaping works for commercial planting schemes at KIA and Volvo showroom developments across the country, the J Paxman Landscapes soft landscaping team have been on site this month (November 2024) completing the forecourt...
School play equipment installation
Paddocks Wood Primary School, Huddersfield With outdoor play and learning critical to early school years environments, J Paxman Landscapes have completed the Kirklees Council contract for the installation of play equipment at Paddocks Wood Primary School,...
Brooklands Leeds extends landscaping
Aston Martin and Bentley added to Ferrari planting This month has seen the J Paxman Landscapes soft landscaping team return to Brooklands car showrooms in Leeds. Previously completing the surrounding landscaping at the Ferrari showroom in 2021, the team have been on...
Semi-mature Tree Planting and Seeding
Skelton Grange, Leeds: Phase 2 Soft Landscaping for Infrastructure works Ground preparation Underground irrigation Ready for seeding Healthy grass established Embarking on the second phase of this infrastructure works in Leeds, J Paxman Landscapes have been on site...
Leeds lifting tower gets landscaping lift
Planting and turfing at Leeds Lifting Tower Part of the ongoing works at Wellington Place in Leeds city centre, the Grade II-listed railway wagon hoist tower has been restored and converted into museum and exhibition space. The surrounding landscape has enjoyed its...
Colton Beck Corridor Planting
Residential landscaping at Skelton Gate Fencing, gate and woodland creation at Skelton Gate Native Tree Planting, Hedging and Seeding at Skelton Gate The 27-acre first phase of new homes at Skelton Gate sits at the top of the 170-acre former colliery site just off the...
Costa Coffee Yeovil Ground Cover Planting
A Somerset soft landscaping project from J Paxman Landscapes Retaining the existing ornamental planting, J Paxman Landscapes have been down in Somerset to complete the peripheral landscaping around the new Costa Coffee at Morrisons in Yeovil. After topsoil deliveries...
J Paxman Landscapes sponsor Moldgreen ARLC
Supporting the Huddersfield community rugby team shirt sponsor Continuing a long-standing commitment to supporting local community projects and teams, this year, J Paxman Landscapes will be one of the main sponsors of Moldgreen ARLC. The Huddersfield-based amateur...
Woodland planting in West Yorkshire
Commercial industrial works in Halifax As part of the ongoing soft and hardworks at A-Safe's HQ on an industrial estate in Halifax, West Yorkshire, the J Paxman Landscapes soft landscaping team have completed the woodland planting this month. The team worked alongside...
2023 News
Commercial estate planting, Huyton
Tree pits, planting and protection Working with the main contractor Mulberry Construction on this commercial and industrial business area and car park, J Paxman Landscapes have recently completed the landscaping and planting at Fleet Factors, Huyton. From ground...
Lakeside Planting in Private Garden
Initially engaged to provide designs and landscape construction services, J Paxman Landscapes have been on site in a private garden of a country house near Wentworth between Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley. Working to their own planting and soft landscaping plans...
Commercial Planting at Norwich Jaguar Dealership
The soft landscaping at Jaguar Land Rover Dealership at Norwich has been completed in July 2023. The forecourt, parking and peripheral planting features heavy standard trees and considerate native and ornamental planting. It pays careful consideration to the existing...
CHAS Landscape: The importance of Health and Safety
JPL now accredited to Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) Being a CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) standard member is an important consideration for a landscape construction company and we are pleased to announce J Paxman...
Forecourt and Landscape: Volvo Swindon
Completed this month (June 2023) by the J Paxman Landscapes soft landscape team for Sheffield-based BDB Design Build Limited, surrounding grounds, forecourts and signed areas have newly planted trees, a new Taxus hedge, turfed and reseeded lawn areas and white gravel...
COMPLETE: A62 Leeds to Huddersfield Soft Landscape & Roadside Planting
A year in the making, from tagging of trees and contract growing of plants to final completion. The verges and roadways along the A62 between Leeds and Huddersfield are a brighter, more natural place. This important roadway improvement has been carried out...
Multi-level private garden build
Completed in May 2023, this landscape impresses, quite literally, on multiple levels. This private home and rear garden in Huddersfield has been undergoing its landscape transformation courtesy of the J Paxman Landscapes team throughout March and April. Contending...
Constructing the Roger Millward Memorial
UPDATED: Remembering Roger in Kippax West Yorkshire Millward passed away in 2016 at the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer. His greatest sporting triumph was in the 1980 Challenge Cup win over city rivals Hull FC, but was also a holder of 46 caps, 29 for Great...
Training Success: Construction Plant
Staying on top of skills, professionalism and personal development, the JPL team attend regular training programmes in the use of machinery and vehicles to help on the landscape site. In January 2023, a number of team members have updated their vehicle competences in...
2022 News
Winter Planting at Leeds West Academy
Whilst the pupils and staff are now enjoying the run-up to Christmas, their school grounds are undergoing a little Winter planting, ready for their 2023 return. J Paxman Landscapes have been preparing some new beds and grounds alongside the walkways and communal...
Planning and Planting: A62 Leeds to Huddersfield
Bulb planting along the A62 Staying true to the planting plan, J Paxman Landscapes have been out this Autumn as the planting along the A62 to Huddersfield commences. Marking out and then bulb planting, the team have painstakingly dug, placed and covered over 25,000...
Thorpe Park Leeds Landscaping: From plan to planting
The development at the business park in Leeds accommodates prestigious offices, retail outlets, residential properties and green space. In charge of making sure that green space is professionally landscaped throughout, J Paxman Landscapes have played an integral role...
CONTRACT WIN: Gateway to Huddersfield Town Centre from Leeds | Soft Landscape
Groundworks are already well underway as the major gateway to Huddersfield Town centre takes shape. The 2km stretch along the A62 will include a hectare of soft landscaping, including new sedum verges and tree planting. J Paxman Landscapes Ltd are the appointed soft...
Return to Capitol Roof Garden Leeds
Revisiting and adding planters to podium landscape Remember this prestigious artificial green roof installation back in 2014? J Paxman Landscapes have maintained continuity with client Evans Property Group and contractor GMI Construction, returning to the podium...
Seeding and Mulch at MA6NITUDE Middlewich
Business Park banks seeded and prepped MA6NITUDE Distributions Centre and Business Park, Middlewich. Image courtesy of Tritax Symmetry Just west of the M6 at Junction 18, MA6NITUDE industrial park houses some of the UK's major retail distribution companies. Part of...
Soft landscape complete in Leicester City Centre
From ground preparation to planters alongside Leicester residential development Specimen shrubs and planters at The Aspen, Conduit Street, Leicester Heading to the East Midlands this Summer, JPL have completed the soft landscape work in the grounds and on the roadside...
Conquering Snowdon for charity
Justin (left) and Andrew Maguire on their way to the top of Mount Snowdon (30 April 2022) Along with The Newsome Panther Rugby team and supporters, Justin reached the pinnacle of Mount Snowdon on 30th April. Raising funds for Bev Neadall and MND, the charity event was...
Walking for Bev with Newsome Panthers
On 30 April 2022, our Director, Justin Paxman, will be putting on his walking boots once again. Justin is no stranger to walking for charity, walking over 75 miles and raising £1000 in December 2021 in memory of his mum, who he sadly lost to Alzheimers last year....
Projects
In the running for APL Awards 2027: Shortlist
Entering the APL Awards in 2027 for the first time in 10 years, J Paxman Landscapes are celebrating their return to APL membership with a shortlisted entry. With APL visits planned to our shortlisted project this month (August 2026), we are hopeful that the judges...
Private rear gardens for Mick and family
Keeping it in the family This month we have been creating two private rear gardens for our very own Mick Mellard, who retired in 2025 after giving J Paxman Landscapes 22 loyal and hard-working years of service. One for Mick and one for his daughter, the gardens...
ConstructionLine Gold 2026 Landscaper
J Paxman Landscapes Limited have renewed their Gold status in ConstructionLine accreditation for 2026/2027. This "Gold Standard" goes far beyond basic background checks and demonstrates our commitment to excellence in Health and Safety, Environmental Management,...
Landscaping at Rockingham Units, Barnsley
From early transplants to spring planting It might not have looked much back in January, but the team had made the best progress possible at Rockingham units, Barnsley back in early 2026. The team set to the planting, staking and tree guard protecting of whips and...
Gold award for second year at Harrogate for our family community show garden
Congratulations! In the glorious sunshine of Harrogate Spring Show last week, J Paxman Landscapes were deservedly proud to receive their equally glorious Gold Award for their Show Garden “Common Ground”. [gallery columns="4" size="full" link="file"...
Common Ground Concept and Plants: Harrogate Spring Show 2026
Common Ground – A Sanctuary of Reclamation and Recovery by artist Serena Rogers & members of Project Colt Community Download the Planting List for JPL's Common Ground at Harrogate Lead artist: Serena Rogers The ‘Common Ground’ collaborative artwork is led by...
Training and Achievements for the JPL team
We encourage each of our employees to push themselves, both in terms of learning on the job and in external training courses and certifications. This applies to operatives, supervisors and management. This Spring, we have been celebrating training achievements across...
Softworks Sainsbury Sutton Coldfield for Simpson York
On schedule. On budget. Satisfied Client. The J Paxman Landscapes three-strong softworks team have completed the soft landscaping at the new Sainsbury’s store in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. On site for 4 weeks and completing in early March 2026, the scheme...
Harrogate Spring Show 2026: “Common Ground” Small Urban Garden
Returning to the Great Yorkshire Showground as last year's Premier Gold winner, J Paxman Landscapes are readying themselves for another show garden at Harrogate Spring Show 2026. This year's design has been created by FDA Landscape, fellow Huddersfield-based landscape...
Plot landscapes and public open space planting, Newsome
Twenty-two residential garden plots, public open space and a carefully selected palette of plants, bed-by-bed. This is one of the soft landscape team's February challenges on a new residential housing development in Newsom, as the rain continues relentlessly....
Softworks at Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham
This commercial business park soft landscaping scheme was completed in December 2024 for BDB Design Build. Just off the M1 in Rotherham, Harworth Group’s new HQ for their Italian-based group Danieli is a three-storey research and distributions facility. The...
Nottinghamshire: New HQ, first class soft landscape
This new four-acre headquarters, Symmetry Park at Blyth in Nottinghamshire, has facilities including a showroom, coach parking and offices. It is close to the A1 and represents significant local investment. First impressions landscaping Equally significant is the...
Residential care home sensory and accessible landscapes
Greenholme House Care Home, Burley in Wharfdale One of a long portfolio of residential care homes for which J Paxman Landscapes (JPL) have completed the gardens and soft landscaping over their 30 years, Greenholme House Care Home near Ilkley has accessible, sensory...
Wakefield Civic Quarter
The Gills Yard housing development is set in the Wakefield Civic Quarter. The development at Wood Street has been an important location since the early 19th century and is surrounded by Regency and Victorian civic buildings. [gallery columns="2" size="full"...
A little landscaping goes a long way: Preston Youth Zone
Prep, plant and finish Sometimes, less is more. This small project at Preston Youth Club was planted over two days by our Soft Landscape team for Triton Construction. Whilst we have a raft of larger projects completed and in the pipeline for this contractor, we always...
Starbucks planters and planting on the South Coast
Greggs and Starbucks Drive Thru, Eastbourne It may be just a small planting job, but the attention detail is always there. Completed last week (October 2025) in just three days by a two-strong team for Mulberry Construction, there remains some planting and planters...
Liverpool landscaping at Estuary Commerce Park
Paragon Business Park Planting at Speke, Liverpool Trees, hedgerows and ground cover shrubs: three staples of commercial soft landscape works. With pinpoint consideration of the drawings, client schedules and final brief, J Paxman Landscapes have completed the soft...
School planting in Leeds
Austhorpe Lane School planting Delivering this Summer school grounds landscape rejuvenation, the J Paxman soft landscaping team have finished the seeding and planting. Combining planted borders with turfed walkways and access, the ground cover planting across each bed...
Tree and Shrub planting at Aldi and Starbucks
Market Rasen forecourt planting for Marshalls Building Contractors The seeding, shrub and tree planting has been completed by the J Paxman soft landscaping team for Marshall Building Contractors. Retaining hedging and enhancing with native species including Corylus...
Multi-level private garden in Denby Dale
Whilst our commercial soft landscaping teams are busy mass planting, turfing, seeding and placing large trees in larger scale projects, our domestic landscape team are busy creating beautiful gardens across West Yorkshire. Design and build One of our design and build...