Andrew C Rouse BSc GDip
"Bringing The Indoors Outdoors"
I have been brought up with a spade in my hand. Ever since I was old enough to accompany my granddad to work to watch his skill i have been enthralled with the landscape industry. After school I decided I wanted to follow through in the family trade. I contracted for numerous landscape companies for 6 years while I studied landscape design & management at university. During this time i achieved a BSc degree in Landscape management from Greenwhich University & a Post Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture & Design at Manchester Metropolian University. I graduated in 2010 and started my life long ambition - Rouse Landscape.
I feel that with my physical skill learned from my family experience, combined with my education & understanding of design processes, i am confident i can transform any space for any client.
Please feel free to browse some of my favorite schemes:
Garden Design
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.
This garden was inspired from a video of strips of fabric blowing in the wind filmed while the client was on holiday. While we was looking through pictures of other gardens they had collected to show me they flicked onto this video by mistake - the rest is history.
Wonderful mixture of water, stone and seating areas. Each bed created by the curved walls contain very different planting types, all encouraging biodiversity. The three ponds consist of a bog garden, a shallow wetland area and a deep Koi pond. These ponds and flower beds surround a sunken patio area. We decided on a sunken to eliminate noise from a neighbouring mororway, whilst still retaining the view. The niose of water falls and a water wall (water running from underneath the green wall, down the wall into the basin beneath) also contribute to 'drown' out the noise of the motorway.
Very pleased with this garden as all design intentions worked perfectly, creating a calm and relaxing space.
Formby, Southport.
"I have had the family garden - now I want a real garden!" Lynne.
Lynne asked us to remove the trampoline, goal posts, overgrown shrubs, poor well treaded lawn & many many discarded toys & install some peace & quiet. I think we delivered.
Water is an integral element in any garden & if it is possible to have it then definitely do! This garden was designed around the central pool & water feature providing a focal point. This water feature is surrounded by different areas of planting from wildflower meadows & raised specimen planting.
One of the main problems of most gardens is that they only have one space, which is sometimes overwhelming & does not cater for all uses, whether it be an intimate morning breakfast or a busy summer BBQ. This is why I like to split my designs into ‘rooms’ - these are different spaces/areas of the garden of different sizes, exposure & feeling. We demonstrated this in this design with the small patio area immediately outside the kitchen door & large deck area to the rear of the garden.
Winstanley, Wigan.
This is one of my favorite gardens.
Again we were approached to transform a family garden into a space for peace & quiet. The client wanted a traditional / contemporary garden – two very opposing design styles, so we knew we had a challenge on our hands!
This was achieved using low maintenance artificial grass & raised borders.
One of the main requirements of this garden was to remove the ugly post & panel fencing commonly found in gardens. This is why we decided to install this contemporary style fencing, which was well received. This type of fencing can be installed in any garden and is in fact cheaper than the traditional style post & panel! The contemporary lines created by this style of fencing, coupled with the large K-Rend feature walls, creates a perfect contrast with the traditional re-claimed bricks.
A Belfast sink was used as a basin for a water feature, again to add a traditional feel coupled with a contemporary stainless steel blade water feature.
Chorley, Lancs.
“We want something different, something classy, something to show off!”
This was certainly achieved with this fantastic design.
We, very carefully, plotted radius curves from certain points of the house to create the patio & stunning slate clad wall. This slate wall separates the main patio area from the intimate circular seating area to the bottom of the garden. Using the dual water feature and change of level it completely changes the feel of the two separate spaces.
This circle was hand cut from the same stone as the main patio & is contained in traditional sandstone walling from the surrounding area. This leads to an artificial lawn surrounded by colorful mixed planting.
Directly outside the back door is one of our beautiful outdoor kitchens. This is a fantastic example of outdoor living, with its fully functional Belfast sink with hot & cold taps, Beefeater gas fueled BBQ, dual sockets, lighting & canopy.
Whitefield, Manchester.
This garden was designed & built following the strict Japanese design principles of simplicity & quality. We used high quality Slate paving to achieve the contrast with the white gravel garden whilst providing a long lasting colour & hard landscape. The deck area is built from black composite decking - again to match the dark paving & contrast with the white gravel garden. This composite decking is a fantastic alternative to traditional softwood decking as it is 99% maintenance free!
Incorporated in this decking is an inset of slate paving for the Bahama Fire table to sit on top of. This fire table is made from solid granite with a propane gas fueled heating system. This table is complemented by the Rattan furniture surround.
Hidden in the corner of the Japanese garden is a Hydropool hot tub with Covana mechanical roof, surrounded by a hardwood deck.
