The Art of Design Issue 48 2021 | Page 72

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BEAUTY AND ELEGANCE

FROM HARTLEY BOTANIC

Historic Greenhouse and Glasshouse manufacturer , Hartley Botanic , has its finger on the pulse when it comes to how gardeners and homeowners are using their greenhouses , and which designs , and styles are most in vogue .
The Lancashire-based manufacturer has been making its beautiful and elegant handmade , made-to-order horticultural buildings for over 80 years and offers an incomparable range . Founded in 1938 , the company is one of Britain ’ s oldest and most trusted Greenhouse manufacturers and its entire product range is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society . They are so confident of the structural integrity of their Greenhouses ; they offer a Lifetime Guarantee .
MODERN HORTICULTURE RANGE - CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
The Modern Range , Magnum Opus – RHS Hampton Court Palace Show
The Victorian Lodge , ¾ Wall Top
Greenhouse ownership is becoming far more diverse and the image of greenhouse gardening is changing , ushering in additional , less traditional consumers . This is partly down to a consumer zeitgeist , which has made grow your own of the moment but is also being driven by a more design led approach to gardening in general . An increasing number of greenhouse owners are seeing the value of displaying their colourful and intricate plants in structures that offer cleaner lines and larger windows . Hartley Botanic launched their Magnum Opus Glasshouse at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show , 2019 , due to a marked new demand for a Modern Horticulture range , which offers customers cleaner lines and concealed engineering . There is definitely a sense that the appreciation homeowners had for design inside their homes is now moving into their gardens too . Their greenhouses may have a functional purpose , but customers also have a very clear design aesthetic with contemporary and architectural styles more popular than ever .