A Devoran structure hits the TV screens!

A steel structure made by Devoran Metals was spotted on BBC2's Natural World programme last week. Heligan:Secrets of the Lost Gardens focused on the vast array of wildlife that calls Heligan home.

Seconds into the documentary we noticed the spectacular apple arch that we made for Heligan back in January. The structure was made from mild steel bars which were cut and bent by Devoran staff in our workshop and then delivered to site to be fabricated by our sub-contracted welder Alan.
The arch replaced a previous version which had become too small for the numerous visitors, especially when in full bloom. The new wider and taller arch will soon be covered in apple branches, just like the original one was.



To watch the show on the BBC iPlayer please follow the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b013nhmg/

The Heligan Gardens blog can be found here http://lostgardensofheligan.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html

For more information on rebar and fabrication go to http://www.devoran-metals.co.uk/

Not just one way to fill a gabion...

Thought you could only fill a gabion basket with bulky, heavy stone? Think again....

Recently we have seen some great examples of gabion use and novel ways to fill them. Some of our garden gabions were sold to two garden designers for use in their display at Ecobuild 2011.

Jacquetta Menzies and Catherine Thomas used plant pots, fir cones, logs, twigs and turf to create interesting and visually appealing gabions for their stand. Jacquetta said "we packed the gabions with different materials. We had intended to use all Grassfelt but it was too heavy so we improvised. We had many enquiries about the gabions."

Jacquetta and Catherine's garden design work can be seen on their websites:

http://www.jacquettamenzies.co.uk/

http://www.catherinethomas.co.uk/

Our lorry driver Trevor Cornwell also spotted a great gabion display whilst out cycling the Camel Trail one weekend. The gabion clad Camel Trail Gateway Building (designed by CSA Architects) 'is created from gabion baskets filled with local materials representing the Camel Trail and its historic connections to the mining industry, including locally quarried natural stones, locally collected shells, bottles from the nearby Camel Valley vineyard and internal metal workings of old trams.'

Trevor took some close up photos of the gabions to show us all back in the office. We think it looks great!

Further information and photographs of this project can be found at www.csa-architects.co.uk/projects/leisure/camel-trail-gateway-wadebridge.htm

Gabions can be purchased through our online shop at www.devoran-garden-gabions.co.uk