Henchman helps Haddon Lakehouse in quest for 'Britain's Best Garden' Award.
Article date: 10 November 2008
The Haddon Lake House, self build project on the Isle of Wight, is taking part in ‘Britain’s Best Garden’ competition after being approached by Channel 5.
Henchman, the safe hedge cutting platforms to barrow trailers and composters brand, has supported the project from the start by donating product to help maintain the two-acre garden. These included a 310 Barrow Trailer, ComposTumbler and Major Shredder Chipper.
“We are absolutely delighted for Haddon Lake House, it is a fantastic project and one that we are very proud to be involved in,” said Henchman’s Tom Kitching.
“The company’s generosity has meant that we have been able to restore part of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the Island to its former glory. We are thrilled to be taking part in this competition, it is an amazing achievement,” said Phillippa Lambert from Lake House Design.
The site is the two-acre lake and walled garden complex of ‘Old Park’, part of the original pleasure grounds of a significant Victorian marine residence dating from 1832. Early last century this important designed landscape was split from the mansion house and became disused.
Planning permission was given in 2002 for a new build private house at Old Park as part of a package to allow the restoration of the landscape to take place. This has included the dredging of the lake, clearance of woodland scrub and reinstatement of the gravelled woodland walks. Now complete, the site is open on demand and without charge to schools, special needs groups and for charity fund raising events.
