This is a bold and natural garden to escape from the stress of modern life. The focal point is a fast-flowing stream and a curved concrete wall. Perennials and trees are positioned within the stream bed, diverting the flow into several braided channels. The key element in the garden is the glass deck which sits above the stream. This surface visually connects and symbolically divides the garden between minimalism and naturalistic elements. Our plants are selected for flood meadow conditions. The majority of the plants are perennials and grasses forming a low growing, ground pattern that references the design lines of the hard landscaping. http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/atom.aspxCommunity Server2009-03-15T10:51:00Zhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/06/07/garden-built-and-baby-born-done.aspx2009-06-07T16:36:00Z2009-06-07T16:36:00Z<p>Hello everyone,</p><p>just to announce that our baby has been born safe and well. He is called Milo and weighed in at 7Ib 9oz.&nbsp; Ally managed to hang on a few days after the show finished although a &quot;false alarm&quot; prevented her from seeing the garden on the last Saturday.</p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/06/07/garden-built-and-baby-born-done.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38507" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/05/09/it-begins.aspx2009-05-09T17:32:00Z2009-05-09T17:32:00Z<p>&nbsp; </p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;">Garden complete – 8 days </p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/05/09/it-begins.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=36411" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/04/29/alders-on-my-mind.aspx2009-04-29T07:22:00Z2009-04-29T07:22:00Z <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br /> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The last week has been fairly quiet. My furniture has arrived and amazingly, it is the correct item. My language skills were obviously better than I believed. </font> </p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/04/29/alders-on-my-mind.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35785" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/04/13/plants-please-grow.aspx2009-04-13T07:59:00Z2009-04-13T07:59:00Z<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Garden opens: 34 days to go. Baby due: 47 days to go</i></font><p><font size="2"> </font> </p> <p>Designers, I&#39;m starting to believe, <span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">might</span></span> be as unpopular as estate agents and bankers. We can be a difficult breed, turning up on site, cafe latte in hand, nit-picking at the skilful craft of our builders. </p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/04/13/plants-please-grow.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=34652" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/29/sprechen-sie-deutsch.aspx2009-03-29T16:44:00Z2009-03-29T16:44:00Z<p>&nbsp;<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Luckily I do speak and understand German to a basic level. Ally, my fiancée is German and I&#39;ve been learning for a few years. Usually my skills are reserved for chatting with friends and ordering beer – a very important phrase I quickly became fluent in ....and can actually say in several other dialects as a matter of fact.... </font> </p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/29/sprechen-sie-deutsch.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=33908" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/22/catch-up-more-plans-and-alterations.aspx2009-03-22T09:43:00Z2009-03-22T09:43:00Z<p> </p> <p> </p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/22/catch-up-more-plans-and-alterations.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=33498" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/22/meeting-amp-scans.aspx2009-03-22T09:40:00Z2009-03-22T09:40:00Z <p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><i>7</i>^<i>th</i><i> January 2009</i></font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Garden opens: 130 days to go. Baby due: 143 days to go</i></font> </font> </p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/22/meeting-amp-scans.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=33496" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/15/introduction.aspx2009-03-15T10:51:00Z2009-03-15T10:51:00Z <a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/controlpanel/blogs/home.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:normal;">1</span></font></font>^{<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:normal;">st</span></font></font>}<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">January 2009 - 137 days to go.</font></font></a><div id="Layer8"> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">This is the first posting on my new Blog! The aim is to keep you up to date with developments over the coming 4 months leading up to the Chelsea Flower Show. <br /><br />My name is Nicholas Dexter and I am the garden designer at NDG. </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Our trademark is to combine modern and natural forms to create stunning, simple gardens. Further information can be found at our website: http://www.ndg.de.com</font></font></p><p><a href="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/nick_dexter/archive/2009/03/15/introduction.aspx">Read more</a></p><img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=33184" width="1" height="1">Nick Dexterhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/members/Nick-Dexter.aspx