Recent Projects

Project: Using Niwaki pruned trees as features on a coastal roof garden
Design + planting by Urban Earth. Niwaki trees used from Japanese Tree Shapes: Holm oak and pine
Location: Torquay, Devon, UK

The process
Urban Earth contacted us to enquire about our Niwaki pruned holm oak and pine trees for a coastal roof garden project they were working on. We invited Martin from Urban Earth to our Niwaki nursery in East Devon to view the stock and select the trees he would like to use in his design. Holm oak and pine are both resilient for the challenging coastal environment, so were an ideal choice for the project.

: Coastal roof garden design by Urban Earth

: Collecting trees from Japanese Tree Shapes

: Japanese Tree Shapes Niwaki pine tree

: Looking back on roof garden

Project: Visit from Landscape Architecture student, Moka, from Japan

The background
Our friends at Mokoyousha connected us with Moka, a Landscape Architecture MA student at Sheffield University. Moka visited us for a short stay at Japanese Tree Shapes and helped us with some Niwaki pruning of our pine trees. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Moka and look forward to seeing her again soon.

: Moka visiting Japanese Tree Shapes

: Pruning pine trees with Moka

: Practising Niwaki skills

: Japanese Tree Shapes trees

Other projects from Japanese Tree Shapes

Here are some examples of how we have used cloud pruning, pleaching and topiary in an English garden using bamboo supports. These styles wwere inspired by gardens in Kyoto and Chino which Andy visited and worked in on his trips to Japan.