Conservatory Paint or Natural Finish?

by Conservatory Man on 26/02/2010

Choosing the appropriate paint finish for your conservatory is an important decision. Unfortunately, it is not always a decision that you are left alone to take. If you live in a Listed Property, in a Conservation Area or [click to continue…]

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Environmentally Friendly Conservatories

by Conservatory Man on 20/02/2010

We are proud of our green credentials and are continually looking at ways to build conservatories so that they have less impact on the environment during construction, when you use them and [click to continue…]

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Georgian Architecture & Conservatories

by Conservatory Man on 09/02/2010

If you live, or aspire to live, in a Georgian home you may be aware of the work of the The Georgian Group, a [click to continue…]

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Conservatory Advice & Design Guide

by Administrator on 02/02/2010

Our 32-page Conservatory Advice & Design Guide is now available, completely free to visitors to our web site. Packed with [click to continue…]

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Move It - Not Me Says Sir Cliff

by Conservatory Man on 18/08/2009

After a 50-year break, Sir Cliff Richard seems to have rediscovered the rebellious nature of his teenage years and has put two fingers up to planning officials who ordered him to demolish his £30,000 conservatory. [click to continue…]

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Anniversary of the Birth of Joseph Paxton

August 3, 2009

Today is the anniversary of Sir Joseph Paxton who was born on 3rd August 1803 in Milton Bryan Bedfordshire. The seventh son of a farmer and small landowner, Paxton was the creator of the Great Conservatory at Chatsworth House and the Crystal Palace built for the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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Problem Plant in a Conservatory

July 30, 2009

I don’t suppose many readers will have the problem of repotting a 240-year old plant in a 150-year old conservatory, but that’s exactly the problem faced by the keeper of the Palm House at Kew Gardens.

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Hobbies in Your Conservatory

July 13, 2009

If you’ve had enough of growing plants in your conservatory, why not try building an oil rig! That’s what David Reynolds from Southampton has done.

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Georgian Conservatories

June 30, 2009

I have an interest in the development of the conservatory and my knowledge of Georgian Conservatories has just been expanded after finding an old gardening book published in 1823 that contains an interesting few pages about

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Self Build and DIY Conservatories

June 22, 2009

Self Build and DIY conservatories are a way of saving money on a new conservatory, but it’s not something I can recommend unless you have some building experience, are an enthusiastic and knowledgeable DIY’er or have trustworthy local builders and carpenters that can do all or some of the work with you.

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