Natural Driftwood Sculptures
Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Media Coverage
Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Media Coverage
Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Media Coverage
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Natural Driftwood Sculptures - in the Media
Since we started collecting and displaying our driftwood sculptures early in 2000 we have received a growing number of positive reviews on TV and in a wide variety of publications.
NDS @ The Chelsea Flower Show 2006
View a stumpery constructed using our driftwood
A stunning garden at this years Chelsea Flower Show designed by Marney Hall featured a stumpery built by Philip Game using our driftwood. The Garden of Dreams, sponsored by 4head, "has been designed as a natural haven of peace, inviting visitors to journey from the stressful world of conscousness to an altogether more alluring destination, idealised in dreams ..."
There is a beautifully designed website, giving information on the design, the planting and the design team.
Uniquely three real-time web cams positioned in different areas of the garden gave online viewers a chance to spend time in the garden without leaving their home ... and the bird song on the web site is immediately evocative of the spring.
There will be a downloadable movie of this award winning garden available via the link below.
 
 
 
 
NDS television coverage
Natural Driftwood Sculptures have been featured on a wide variety of television programmes, using the sculptures in many ways.
Chelsea Flower Show, 2003 Preview on BBC1
  • The most memorable TV coverage was provided by Diarmuid Gavin's film broadcast as part of the preview programme of the Chelsea Flower Show, 2003 on BBC1. He was filmed out on the lake in NDS's collection boat helping to select and recover choice naturally formed sculptures. The film shows the remarkable environment from which our sculptures are collected.
 

Click this link to view the video online now (opens a new window)

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60 Minute Makeover on ITV 1
  • Our sculptures will be featured on 60 Minute Makeover, presented by Claire Sweeney in November 2005.
Front of House on ITV 1
  • The Front of House production team purchased driftwood panels to use to turn a house into a weathered beach house. Details of when the programme will be broadcast have yet to be announced.
Property Ladder on Channel 4
  • We appeared on Channel Four's Property Ladder programme, presented by Sarah Beeney, during 2004, for a 4-bed 1930’s Art Deco house in Poole. Link to further information.
Selling Houses on Channel 4
  • Matt James - "City Gardener”, used our driftwood for the beach themed garden of the apartment in Whitstable, Kent. Link to further information.
The Great Garden Challenge on Channel 4
  • Designer, Anne Massey, from Acorn Garden Services, took part in CH4’s The Great Garden Challenge, using our fencing panels for their TV garden.
Garden Invaders
  • Broadcast on the BBC starred driftwood paving and totems
Ground Force
  • Mevagissey, in Cornwall, where a bench was created from some pieces
  • Christchurch in Dorset, where the sculptures were used on and around decking.
Carol Vorderman's Better Homes
  • Where upright pieces were used.
House Calls
  • Used a large root sculpture to attach and display a range of bromeliads on, and a smaller piece to attach an orchid to.
  • Also used some pieces to recreate the Derek Jarman Garden.
  • November 2002 - used in a recreation of an Australian Garden.
  • April 2003 - used small pieces for internal decoration.
Garden Roots
  Charlie Dimmock used some smaller pieces for use with water features.
Gardening Angels
  Used sculptures in their Beach/Chill our garden.
Garden ER
  Used several pieces in a garden makeover shown on UK Style in March 2003.
NDS press coverage
Natural Driftwood Sculptures have been featured in a wide variety of publications. A graphical "taster" of these is provided below - to view the full reviews or further information concerning our awards click on the images or links.

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Homes & Gardens Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Homes & Gardens Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - The Times Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - The Times Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Daily House Beautiful Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Daily Saga Gardening Review

 

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - The Lady Review
 
 

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Daily Telegraph Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Mail on Sunday Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Mail on Sunday Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Mail on Sunday Review

 

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Gardners' World Review

Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Potters Garden Review
Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Water Gardener review
Natural Driftwood Sculptures - The Times, 18 May, 2002 Review
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NDS in The Daily Mail, 7 October 2001
Our driftwood took centre stage in a feature published by the UK national newspaper, The Daily Mail. The article focused on creating a stumpery - "a Victorian idea that Prince Charles has adapted brilliantly at Highgrove".
View a copy of the article online.

NDS in The Times, 28 April 2001
The Times Gardener section by Stephen Anderton featured a brief review of our display at the London Garden Show. Stephen was particularly taken by our show stand which: "had a line of 5-6.5ft driftwood dolmens set up like a fence or screen. Very Derek Jarman. That’s the way to use it, with a purpose".
Read the news item on The Times web site.

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NDS on the BBC's Ground Force 2000/2001
Our sculptures have featured prominently on BBC TV's Ground Force Programme, the bench shown on this page was built by Magnus Harding of Natural Driftwood Sculptures for a garden "make-over" that featured in the series, originally screened during the Autumn of 2000.

Driftwood from Natural Driftwood Sculptures featured in the opening programme of the 2001 series, screened by BBC1 on 22 April 2001. Our sculptures were used to great effect on the riverside decking garden created by the Ground Force team on the banks of the River Stour in Tuckton, Bournemouth. Details of the garden makeover and a factsheet are available from, the Ground Force web site.

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NDS at The RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, 2002

NDS again featured strongly in the media coverage of the Hampton Court Show Flower Show in 2002:
• Our "A Potters Garden", designed in partnership with Marney Hall, won a silver gilt medal.
• and our sculptures were commented upon extensively in the media.
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Potters garden, Hampton Court Flower Show

 
NDS at The RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, 2001
NDS received considerable media coverage of the Hampton Court Flower Show 2001:
• Our "Roots & Shoots" show garden at RHS Hampton Court, designed by Marney Hall, won a silver gilt medal;
• and our sculptures were commented upon extensively in the media.
In recognition, we have compiled a special page accessible via this link.
Picture courtesy of the RHS website.
Natural Driftwood Sculptures - Press Cutting - Hampton Court 2001

 

NDS at The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

A piece of driftwood from our collection took centre stage in the: "Journey through Landscapes - Japan" at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

One of a series of nationwide events "celebrating the culture and lifestyle of contemporary Japan", the event featured Japanese gardens, landscapes and architecture, a bamboo garden, bonsai and kimono, carp lights, fans, screens and neon lights, lacquerware displays.

The event took place from 25 May - 30 September 2001. Further information from the Kew Gardens website.

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Driftwood sculptures on the high street
Driftwood for Harvey Nichols and Nandos Restaurants
  • Harvey Nichols purchased driftwood sculptures for their window displays and Nandos Restaurants have purchased driftwood for use in their London outlets.
  E.&J. Gallo Winery used our driftwood in roadshow promotion sets in the UK for their Turning Leaf product line.
 

Editors and journalists

 
  Want to know more?  
  • Read our latest press releases, via this link
• Contact Natural Driftwood Sculptures via this link: press@driftwoodsculptures.co.uk
 

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Natural Driftwood Sculptures: Canadian Western Red Cedar driftwood sculptures - sculpted naturally by the elements; reclaimed western red cedar driftwood timber for decking, roofing shakes, paving, fencing, and garden construction.
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