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Published: December 1, 2013 5:19 AM

A’ Design Award and Competitions are delighted to share that the work BB Little Garden by Martouzet François-Xavier has been awarded with the prestigious Silver A’ Design Award at Home Appliances Design Competition.

Como, Italy (PRWEB) December 01, 2013

A’ Design Award and Competitions are delighted to share that the work BB Little Garden by Martouzet François-Xavier has been honored with the prestigious Silver A’ Design Award at Home Appliances Design Competition.

Details of BB Little Garden
This project proposes to support a new use that provide a fuller sensory cooking experience. BB Little Garden is a radiant growing lamp, wanting to revisit the place of aromatic plants inside the kitchen. It is a volume with clear lines, as a true minimalist object. The sleek design has been especially studied to adapt to a variety of indoor environments and give a special note to the kitchen. BB Little Garden is a framework for plants; its pure line magnifies them and does not disturb the reading.

To learn more about this design, please visit: http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=26574

The Silver A’ Design Award
The Silver A’ Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 5% percentile designs that has achieved an exemplary level of greatness in design. The designs are judged by a panel of three different jury which is composed of Academic, Professional and Focus Group Members. The designs are evaluated with score normalization to remove any biases and are voted on aspects such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, fun details, technology, and any other specific points that could be considered, each of these points are further weighted for different jury groups.

About A’ Design Award and Competitions
A’ Design Award and Competitions, aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best designs, design concepts and design oriented products. A’ Design Award and Competitions are organized and awarded annually and internationally in multiple categories to reach a wide, design-oriented audience. Learn more: http://www.whatisadesignaward.com

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Writtle College

Lawn care: a generic guide This course offers an overview of how to
care for your lawn, with a mixture of theory and practical sessions.
Suitable for beginners and intermediate turf masters.

£77, February 15, 10am-3.30pm, Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex (01245
424286; writtle.ac.uk)

Ness Botanic Gardens

Snowdrop and winter garden photography This course gives you a
grounding in the principles of winter garden photography, showing you how to
make the most of winter structure and early spring plants.

£90, February 20, 10am-4pm, Ness Botanic Gardens, near Neston, Cheshire (0845
030 4063; nessgardens.org.uk)

Pershore College

Hedgelaying This practical one-day course in hedgelaying provides basic
instruction in good technique and safe practice in this ancient country
craft, which is also an important conservation feature.

£90, February 22, 9.30am-4.30pm, Pershore College, Pershore, Warwicks (01386
551224; warwickshire.ac.uk)

National Botanic Garden of Wales

Willow frame baskets for beginners Participants will be shown how to
weave a frame basket with a selection of willow using traditional
techniques. Suitable for complete beginners.

Members £30, non-members £35, February 8, 10.30am-4.30pm (01558 667150; gardenofwales.org.uk).

Waterperry Gardens

Grow your own veg Suitable for allotment holders, vegetable patch
gardeners or even those with only a balcony, this will guide you through
everything from planning to harvest, with tips on soil preparation, sowing
and planting.

£45, March 1, 10.30am-3.30pm, Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Oxon (01844
339254; waterperrygardens.co.uk).

RHS Harlow Carr

Natural Christmas decorations One-day workshop giving you everything
you need to know to make your own Christmas garlands and other decorations
using natural materials.

£55 RHS members, £60 nonmembers, November 30 and December 6, RHS Harlow Carr,
near Harrogate, N Yorks (01423 565418; rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr).

Jekka’s Herb Farm

Herb Garden Design One-day masterclass from Jekka McVicar, the
Chelsea-medal-winning doyenne of herb gardening, based on the farm in South
Gloucestershire that she has been running for 25 years. Pick up tips on
planting combinations, soil preparation and design ideas.

£165, April 12,10am-4pm, Jekka’s Herb Farm, Alveston, nr Bristol, Gloucs
(01454 418878; jekkasherbfarm.com).

Academy of Flowers

Vintage Flowers Flowers, like clothes, go in and out of style. Learn
how to create a vintage-style arrangement with old-fashioned flowers and
containers.

£195, January 17, February 7, September 19, 10.30am-4pm. Academy of Flowers,
Covent Garden, London WC2E (020 7240 6359; academyofflowers.com).

MID-LENGTH COURSES

My Garden School

Garden history course The first online-only garden school, My Garden
School offers videos, support and tuition on a wide range of courses, all
through the internet. This four-week course, with author and expert Toby
Musgrave, runs through 4,000 years of garden history, from Ancient Egypt to
modern California.

£145, starting on the first Saturday of every month (my-garden-school.com)

Galvelmore House

Easy 2D garden mosaics Weekend residential course that will show you
two ways of making mosaics for walls and fences. Start with a glass of wine
on Friday evening, and learn the techniques over the next two days.

£215 per person, March 1-2, Galvelmore House, Crieff, Perthshire (01764
655721; galvelmore.co.uk).

LONGER COURSES

Cotswold Gardening School

Professional garden design This ten-week course, starting in January,
aims to teach how to set up your own garden design business from scratch. It
covers everything from surveying to computer design, costing and marketing.
Lunch, tea and coffee included. All levels welcome.

£895, 10am-4pm, from January 8, Cotswold Gardening School, Gossington Hall,
Gossington, Gloucs (01453 899018; cotswoldgardeningschool.co.uk).

English Gardening School

Intensive 10-week course in garden design This new full-time course,
aimed at designers and advanced gardeners, will teach students everything
from how to survey and plan a site to looking after your plants and costing
and billing clients.

£5,495, January 14-March 27, Chelsea Physic Garden, London SW3 (020 7352 4347; englishgardeningschool.co.uk).

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A team consisting of Mecanoo, Michael van Gessel, DELVA Landscape Architects and Jojko Nawrocki Architekci has been selected to design the new Garden of the 21st Century with integrated exhibition pavilion at the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw, Poland. […]

Mecanoo will be planning the exhibition pavilion, while Michael van Gessel and DELVA Landscape Architects are in charge of the garden design.
— bustler.net

With over 45 million flowers this season, Miracle Garden in Dubailand opens its door to the public.

Click to see gallery of Dubai’s Miracle Garden in full flower

In the second season, Miracle Garden will have a UAE floral flag, a floral clock, a butterfly park, an aromatic garden and an edible garden, Akar Landscaping Services Agriculture, the developer’s of the garden, said in a statement emailed to Emirates 24l7.

“Nearly 700,000 people visited our garden during the first season (February 14 to May 18, 2013). In this new season, we are expecting the numbers to cross a million,” the company said.

A floral UAE flag

Miracle Garden will open in two phases. The first phase, opening today, will have huge structures of sunflowers, seven flower hearts, seven stars and huge stunning flowers made with 3D art design.

The garden will have seven pyramids, including a huge one with the UAE flag designed by flowers. There will be two flower arch pathways shaded by hanging flower baskets, adding a romantic vibe to the garden. Besides, there will be also an umbrella pathway, a flower tunnel, Lilium flower lamps and a birthday corner made with 3D design.

A Ferrari car with driver decorated by flowers, a vertical buried cars zone, flower apple structures, artificial animals, flower boats and an  Islamic Arch Design will also be part of phase one.

Floral clock

For the first time in Dubai, there will a floral clock, around 13 meters in diameter, made out of real plants and flowers with changeable design for every season (twice a year). The clock will have a small bird house with the bird tweeting every 15 minutes.

Colorful peacocks

There will be three colorful peacocks with two of them with a large fanlike opened tails, 12 meters in diameter, and one with closed tail, around 13 meters in length, designed with colored flowers posed on the Green floor.

Butterfly Park

Phase 2, which will open in January, will have the Butterfly Garden, which will be a round shape garden designed in 3D and decorated with flowers.

There garden will be nine domes, spread across 1,800 square meters, with each dome filled with different color, sizes and species of butterflies.

“Between these domes, we will have an alluring butterfly museum and butterfly flower park. All the designs will be built consistently on the butterfly garden theme,” the company added.

Aromatic Garden

Visitors will be able to see and smell natures most powerful aromatic and medicinal plants from over 200 countries. One can touch, smell and even make his own cup of tea, fresh from the garden.

“We will have seating areas and service counters to provide cups and seats for the visitors comfort,” according to the company.

There will be an Edible Plants Garden where visitor will be allowed to pluck vegetable or fruits. A Strawberry Garden will also be part of phase 2.

Located in Dubailand, Miracle Garden’s entrance fee is Dh20 per adult while disabled and kids three years and below will allowed free of charge.

Dubai Miracle Garden will be open all through the week – 9am to 9 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 11 pm/12 am during weekends.

With over 45 million flowers this season, Miracle Garden in Dubailand opens its door to the public.

Click to see gallery of Dubai’s Miracle Garden in full flower

In the second season, Miracle Garden will have a UAE floral flag, a floral clock, a butterfly park, an aromatic garden and an edible garden, Akar Landscaping Services Agriculture, the developer’s of the garden, said in a statement emailed to Emirates 24l7.

“Nearly 700,000 people visited our garden during the first season (February 14 to May 18, 2013). In this new season, we are expecting the numbers to cross a million,” the company said.

A floral UAE flag

Miracle Garden will open in two phases. The first phase, opening today, will have huge structures of sunflowers, seven flower hearts, seven stars and huge stunning flowers made with 3D art design.

The garden will have seven pyramids, including a huge one with the UAE flag designed by flowers. There will be two flower arch pathways shaded by hanging flower baskets, adding a romantic vibe to the garden. Besides, there will be also an umbrella pathway, a flower tunnel, Lilium flower lamps and a birthday corner made with 3D design.

A Ferrari car with driver decorated by flowers, a vertical buried cars zone, flower apple structures, artificial animals, flower boats and an  Islamic Arch Design will also be part of phase one.

Floral clock

For the first time in Dubai, there will a floral clock, around 13 meters in diameter, made out of real plants and flowers with changeable design for every season (twice a year). The clock will have a small bird house with the bird tweeting every 15 minutes.

Colorful peacocks

There will be three colorful peacocks with two of them with a large fanlike opened tails, 12 meters in diameter, and one with closed tail, around 13 meters in length, designed with colored flowers posed on the Green floor.

Butterfly Park

Phase 2, which will open in January, will have the Butterfly Garden, which will be a round shape garden designed in 3D and decorated with flowers.

There garden will be nine domes, spread across 1,800 square meters, with each dome filled with different color, sizes and species of butterflies.

“Between these domes, we will have an alluring butterfly museum and butterfly flower park. All the designs will be built consistently on the butterfly garden theme,” the company added.

Aromatic Garden

Visitors will be able to see and smell natures most powerful aromatic and medicinal plants from over 200 countries. One can touch, smell and even make his own cup of tea, fresh from the garden.

“We will have seating areas and service counters to provide cups and seats for the visitors comfort,” according to the company.

There will be an Edible Plants Garden where visitor will be allowed to pluck vegetable or fruits. A Strawberry Garden will also be part of phase 2.

Located in Dubailand, Miracle Garden’s entrance fee is Dh20 per adult while disabled and kids three years and below will allowed free of charge.

Dubai Miracle Garden will be open all through the week – 9am to 9 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 11 pm/12 am during weekends.

UK garden designers Fisher Tomlin Bowyer have released details of the new woodland garden that will be built at Blind Veterans UK new Llandudno Centre. And work is already underway to transform 4 acres of woodland into a useful resource for those using the centre and local residents.

Founding Director Andrew Fisher Tomlin said “It was a great honor to be asked to provide master planning and creative designs to transform what was an unused but very valuable resource. The new woodland will include a series of experiences linked by a matrix of paths where vision impaired ex-servicemen and women can enjoy the woodland in groups as well as on their own. ” Amongst other features the new woodland includes a meeting space formed from a glade with a central outdoor fireplace to make it an all year round destination. Other features include a special wildlife and bird watching walk as well as shelters, hides and a raised walkway through a densely planted tree planting.

Fisher Tomlin added “ This isn’t just for members of Blind Veterans UK who are visiting the centre but also a great resource for the whole community for example local school children will be able to experience the woodland wildlife. We’re especially keen to get nurseries involved in the supply of new plant material and attract companies such as tree surgeons to provide long term support to the new woodland garden’s maintenance.”

In addition to the woodland Fisher Tomlin Bowyer are designing a separate kitchen garden that will include some more unusual edible plants inspired by the work of James Wong and Mark Diacono and chosen for their ability to provide year round interest.

Paul Wynne-Williams who is leading the project said “Blind Veterans UK has been providing services to veterans since 1915 and as we approach our 100th year this is a great way to celebrate the work that we do by providing a resource that not just our visitors but the whole community can use.”

Further Information

Fisher Tomlin Bowyer create gardens and parks from their offices in Wimbledon, London and Chobham in Surrey. The company provides design and horticulture services worldwide for which they have received a number of international awards.

Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan’s) is a national charity that believes that no-one who has served our country should have to battle blindness alone. It provides blind and vision impaired ex-Service men and women with lifelong support including welfare support, rehabilitation, training, residential and respite care.

The charity needs £100 million over 5 years to provide lifelong support to blind ex-Service men and women. Find out more at: www.blindveterans.org.uk, and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/blindveteransuk and on Twitter at: twitter.com/blindveterans.

For further information please contact Andrew Fisher Tomlin on
Email – andrew@fishertomlin.com
Telephone – +44(0) 1276 855900 or +44 (0) 7957 855457
Website address – www.andrewfishertomlin.com

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Education Human Resources, Men’s Interest, Entertainment Arts, Leisure Hobbies, Home Garden, Women’s Interest.
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With over 45 million flowers this season, Miracle Garden in Dubailand is all set to open its door to the public today.

Click to see gallery of Dubai’s Miracle Garden in full flower

In the second season, Miracle Garden will have a UAE floral flag, a floral clock, a butterfly park, an aromatic garden and an edible garden, Akar Landscaping Services Agriculture, the developer’s of the garden, said in a statement emailed to Emirates 24l7.

“Nearly 700,000 people visited our garden during the first season (February 14 to May 18, 2013). In this new season, we are expecting the numbers to cross a million,” the company said.

A floral UAE flag

Miracle Garden will open in two phases. The first phase, opening today, will have huge structures of sunflowers, seven flower hearts, seven stars and huge stunning flowers made with 3D art design.

The garden will have seven pyramids, including a huge one with the UAE flag designed by flowers. There will be two flower arch pathways shaded by hanging flower baskets, adding a romantic vibe to the garden. Besides, there will be also an umbrella pathway, a flower tunnel, Lilium flower lamps and a birthday corner made with 3D design.

A Ferrari car with driver decorated by flowers, a vertical buried cars zone, flower apple structures, artificial animals, flower boats and an  Islamic Arch Design will also be part of phase one.

Floral clock

For the first time in Dubai, there will a floral clock, around 13 meters in diameter, made out of real plants and flowers with changeable design for every season (twice a year). The clock will have a small bird house with the bird tweeting every 15 minutes.

Colorful peacocks

There will be three colorful peacocks with two of them with a large fanlike opened tails, 12 meters in diameter, and one with closed tail, around 13 meters in length, designed with colored flowers posed on the Green floor.

Butterfly Park

Phase 2, which will open in January, will have the Butterfly Garden, which will be a round shape garden designed in 3D and decorated with flowers.

There garden will be nine domes, spread across 1,800 square meters, with each dome filled with different color, sizes and species of butterflies.

“Between these domes, we will have an alluring butterfly museum and butterfly flower park. All the designs will be built consistently on the butterfly garden theme,” the company added.

Aromatic Garden

Visitors will be able to see and smell natures most powerful aromatic and medicinal plants from over 200 countries. One can touch, smell and even make his own cup of tea, fresh from the garden.

“We will have seating areas and service counters to provide cups and seats for the visitors comfort,” according to the company.

There will be an Edible Plants Garden where visitor will be allowed to pluck vegetable or fruits. A Strawberry Garden will also be part of phase 2.

Located in Dubailand, Miracle Garden’s entrance fee is Dh20 per adult while disabled and kids three years and below will allowed free of charge.

Dubai Miracle Garden will be open all through the week – 9am to 9 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 11 pm/12 am during weekends.

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QA with Julie Meyers, Design 360 @ Decorating Den

Q. We’ve all had occasions when we just close the door to keep people from seeing our tired bedrooms, the rumpled and worn-out comforters and sheets, boring color scheme. How do we begin to transform this space into a cozy and beautiful space?

A. Start by evaluating the scope of your bedroom makeover. Are you going to undertake a complete overhaul, in which case you can develop an entirely new color scheme and style for the room, or will it be a simple facelift? Even if you will only be making a few changes to the room, you can still achieve an impressively fresh look by tweaking your color scheme, taking away one of two colors and replacing them with pops of updated colors.

Think beyond the basics. So many of us focus on just the functional elements of bed, nightstands and dressers, but keep in mind that other elements like a cozy sitting area (even if very small, tucked into an empty corner) or elegant draperies will help in creating an inviting, luxurious space that will feel like so much more than just a place to sleep.

Q. What are the elements and layers important for creating an inviting bed? How important are the basics – a good foundation, luxurious sheets etc.

A. The basics are critically important, as they play such a big role in the physical comfort of the bedroom. Always start with the very best quality mattress and box spring that will fit your budget, and do the same with your sheets and pillow cases. Keep in mind that you don’t necessarily have to have 600-plus count Egyptian cotton, although those do provide a wonderful look and feel for your bed. Today’s bedding market also offers some great new textile options, such as eco-friendly bamboo-based fabrics which are incredibly soft, durable and budget-friendly.

When planning for your new “dream bed,” think about what kind of a look will draw you into the room, how that look will greet you at the beginning and end of each day, but also how the bed will actually feel when you crawl into it for a good night’s rest. Answering those questions will lead you to a design that pleases all of your senses.

Q. Are there any “must have” bed fashions trending now – Euro shams, faux fur throws, etc. – that can transform a bed from ordinary to wow?

A. I’m seeing a very strong trend for a look which combines elegance and tranquility with simplicity and sophistication. Gone are the days of overpowering multitudes of pattern in our bedrooms, and in their place we’re seeing strategic layering of colors, rich textures and judicious use of pattern in small amounts.

Oftentimes we will use a very simple, luxuriously lofty duvet rather than a busy bedspread, then finish the bed off with beautifully layered shams and toss pillows and a patterned bed scarf across the foot of the bed. Repeating textures, colors or patterns in an afghan, small end-of-the-bed bench or upholstered chair really helps to finish the room off.