The Garden Company Ltd., based at Wyvale Garden Centre in Chipperfield, has won a top national award for a courtyard garden it designed and constructed for the pharmaceutical giant Roche Products Ltd.

The brief was to design and build a courtyard garden that would be used by Roche’s 1500 employees based at their new headquarters in Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City. The garden is surrounded on all sides by glass walls and hence is viewed from inside the building. It also needed to be a place for staff to relax, so the area was split into compartments separated by plants and trees. The project was challenging and it is a great accolade to all the staff who worked on the scheme that it was completed to the highest standards and on time.

The National Landscape awards are run by BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries). Television presenter Chris Beardshaw hosted the awards ceremony in London. The adjudicators said “The design concept is excellent as are the carefully constructed and well positioned bespoke features. The harmonious working relationship between the client and contractor, which greatly helped when dealing with some of the difficult construction aspects was evident. A delightful scheme’.

Director of The Garden Company, James Scott, says “It’s rounded off an excellent year for all of us here. We strive to undertake work of exceptional quality and value, to be recognized as one of the leaders in our industry is a great accolade for everyone.”

For further information please contact James Scott on 01442 832666.