Hambrooks Landscape Design

Irrigation and Lighting

Our newest company, Hambrooks Gardenpower, offers a complete design and installation service for automatic watering systems and garden lighting schemes. Following recent changes in legislation it is now illegal for an unqualified person, including the householder, to install any form of electrics in the garden that connect directly to a mains supply. Hambrooks Gardenpower has its own fully qualified ‘Part P’ landscape electrician who can safely install all forms of electrics in your garden. Automatic garden irrigation, if properly designed and installed, will conserve water and, if your property is on a water meter, may well save you money. The South of England is experiencing an increasingly Mediterranean climate with hosepipe bans and drought orders becoming commonplace during the summer. Even the winters are drier and our gardens are suffering as a result. Installing automatic irrigation removes the worry of trying to keep your garden, lawn, hanging baskets and patio plants in tip top condition, even when you’re away from home. Hambrooks can also install water harvesting tanks. Even with several water butts placed around the house, we rarely capture all the available run-off from a downpour. And think of the ‘grey’ water we simply let drain away from our baths, sinks, showers, dishwashers and washing machines. By installing a large water harvesting tank in a suitable position, usually beneath the patio area close to the house, gallons of water can be stored, treated and used to flush lavatories or to irrigate your garden. Some water companies may also offer an incentive to householders who install this method of water conservation. Why not discuss this environmentally sound option with Hambrooks? Our advice is free and so is an initial site visit and quotation! Garden lighting serves many purposes – it creates ambience, it extends the use of the garden into the evening, it highlights particular plants, trees or special features in the garden, it provides an enhanced level of safety and security and, increasingly, it can celebrate a special event or festivity. Whatever your own requirements, Hambrooks Gardenpower can provide a solution. We use top quality electrical fittings from one of Europe’s largest lighting manufacturers and provide a post-installation maintenance service to ensure all units stay in tip-top condition and give many years of service. Garden lighting design is an art form and if you want to reveal your very own secret garden, and not end up with an urban Disneyland, contact Hambrooks Gardenpower now for a free site visit and quotation on 01489 779998.