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Steve Rice is now friends with Amy Perkins and Rachel Bebb
Feb 7
Steve Rice commented on Phil Voice's group The Society of Garden Designers
"Well said Caro! As a past cluster group organiser, I know that the RCOs are always looking for input on the kinds of events to set up, so helping to satisfy the needs of the membership - but I also know that it's sometimes up to the Organisers…"
Jan 6
Steve Rice updated their profile
Dec 18, 2012
Steve Rice replied to Gareth's discussion Glyphosate Not So Harmless?
"I raised this topic on the LinkedIn "Sustainable Gardens" forum, and had some people mention the use of vinegar as a herbicide.  One person mentioned a Canadian product called ECOCLEAR which is a blend of acetic & citric acids…"
Jul 2, 2012
Steve Rice replied to Gareth's discussion Glyphosate Not So Harmless?
"Phil - if you've planted into "holes" within a compacted subsoil area, is it possible that they have no/little drainage, with the composted holes acting as "sumps" and becoming waterlogged?  The aromatics,…"
Jun 7, 2012
Steve Rice replied to Gareth's discussion Glyphosate Not So Harmless?
"I'm indebted to Gareth for calling our attention to this & providing the link to the Parliamentary group reports, which I found very interesting reading.  I was taught at college (mid-1990s) that glyphosate was basically…"
Jun 7, 2012
Steve Rice replied to Paul Lewis's discussion Losing out on payments for design work when jobs are not taken up?
"I agree wholeheartedly with the folks above who've said don't do anything substantial without a "signed" copy of your "contract".  I've used the "..." around "contract" because (my…"
Mar 31, 2012
Steve Rice replied to michelle duxbury's discussion wheel chair access hard surface in the group Sustainable Group
"Another alternative could be gravel-filled plastic honeycomb tiles (e.g. ECO-GRID), which could be laid on sharp sand over geotextile directly onto the compacted ground.  This would be free draining, the grid tiles are made from recycled…"
Feb 9, 2012
Steve Rice replied to Linsey Evans's discussion Estimating Costs When Designing in the group Garden Design Group
"Hi Linsey.  I'm now a "design only" type after having been a "design & build" for around 10 years.  The 2 items you picked (paving & decking) are pretty easy - though even these can have big ranges - e.g.…"
Jan 12, 2012
Steve Rice replied to Steve Rice's discussion Ergonomic mouse advice? in the group Garden Design Group
"Thanks for your additions Kevin & Jen ... a lot has happened since I started this discussion earlier this year, and my apologies for not adding my progress. Without going into every last detail, I can say that I found the trackball very…"
Nov 14, 2011
Jennifer Mitchell replied to Steve Rice's discussion Ergonomic mouse advice? in the group Garden Design Group
"Hi Steve I use drawing programs a lot! I use a book (A5, 25mm thick) as a mouse-mat (because I never got around to buying a mouse-mat) and I've found that I get less arm pain than I ever got before. This may be a coincidence, or it may be…"
Nov 13, 2011
Kevin Barnett replied to Steve Rice's discussion Ergonomic mouse advice? in the group Garden Design Group
"Hi Steve. Do you wake up at night with loss of feeling in your fingers ? Excluding the little finger. If so its carpal tunnel syndrome and there are several things that cen be done to remedy and alleviate. You can get a brace to wear at night that…"
Oct 29, 2011

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Phil Voice replied to Steve Rice's discussion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme in the group The Society of Garden Designers
"Steve   How's this CPD scheme progressing?"
Sep 29, 2011
Steve Rice replied to Linda Regel's discussion Outdoor mirror
"Two other considerations:   (1) Be careful what's reflected in the mirror - seeing yourself reflected, e.g. at the edge of a seating area can be very distracting / off-putting to some people.  Best arranged at an angle to reflect a…"
Jun 6, 2011
Steve Rice replied to Steve Rice's discussion Ergonomic mouse advice? in the group Garden Design Group
"Still waiting for trackball to arrive, but  I've done a couple more things already - changed my chair, so I've got a "manager" type chair with armrests (to support forearms), as well as giving better back support than…"
Apr 1, 2011
Steve Rice replied to Steve Rice's discussion Ergonomic mouse advice? in the group Garden Design Group
"Thanks for your advice folks, I appreciate you taking the time.  I tried another online forum (www.vectorworking.com) and got similar advice about taking breaks (and warming up the mouse hand - which does get extremely cold from lack of…"
Mar 31, 2011

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Business name
Blooming Good Gardens
Primary telephone number:
+44(0)2380292434
Email address
BloomingG@aol.com
About your business
I'm a retired garden designer living in a village in the New Forest National Park (Hampshire, UK). Before retiring I offered design services to domestic, commercial and community clients in the Hampshire, Dorset & Wiltshire area. My designs were imaginative, but also practical - I have 13 years experience as a designer-landscaper before concentrating on design work from 2009-2012. I also designed lighting as well as both hard & soft landscaping. The project may have been for the whole site, or for just part of it after building works, etc. I used Vectorworks and exploited this to create 3D visualisations or video walk-throughs to explore "what if" questions and to show my clients how the space would look before it was built.
Your Blog (if you have one)
http://www.bloominggoodnews.blogspot.com
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Designer
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Remarkable Renderworks by Daniel Jansenson

Posted on June 1, 2010 at 15:16 0 Comments

Hello to Garden Designers out there who use the Vectorworks CAD package. Are you making the most of your investment? I've just finished reviewing Daniel Jansenson's tutorial book "Remarkable Renderworks" - you can see my thoughts by following the link to my own blog… Continue

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At 17:24 on October 1, 2010, a design and build company said…
Hello Fellow LJN Garden Designer!

I have just written a blog entry on LJN that may be of interest to you.

If you produce "hand-drawn" designs / 2D only CAD drawings and would like to offer your Clients Professional, Budget, 3D SketchUp Photorealistic Renders / Artistic Impressions based of your designs (with a quick turn-around) then please read my Blog entry:

2D AND 3D GARDEN DESIGN / VISUALISATION SERVICES

Kind Regards

David Beasley
At 18:48 on February 2, 2010, Melanie Driver said…
Hi Steve

Good to hear from you. This could be a nice network site for us. Nope didnt get a thing (well one failed consultation) so I wont be repeating the experience :o(

See you at the SGD lunch perhaps?

Mel
At 11:59 on January 29, 2010, Debbie Carroll said…
Just leaving, see you there. Debbie
At 18:19 on January 25, 2010, Janine Pattison said…
Hi Steve, a second group would be great. I already have over 50 'yes' replies so getting the numbers won't be a problem. I've booked the 12.05 group, so if you could get the next one that could work out great for car share etc.
Let me know what you think
Janine

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At 17:34 on January 7, 2010, Mike Palmer said…
Hi Steve,

Happy New Year. I'm a newie too. See you at the next cluster meeting.

Mike
At 15:49 on January 7, 2010, Nicholas Macartney said…
Thanks stephen, will look into their website and try and download a catalogue.
At 10:30 on January 7, 2010, Steve Rice said…
Cheers, Phil. I'll try to be a positive cointributor too!
At 17:54 on January 6, 2010,
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Phil Voice
said…
Hi Steve

Welcome to the Landscape Juice Network. I hope you find the site useful.

Kind regards


Phil
 
 
 

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