Paving has commenced on the raised garden terraces transforming the spaces around the house. 500mm square honed Jura limestone units have been combined with a narrow slot drain for a sleek finish.

Mike was asked to return to the Department of Architecture to deliver an illustrated talk about his recent project experience to the MSc students undertaking the Conservation of Historic Gardens and Cultural Landscapes. This included works restoring the park and creating new gardens at C18th Williamstrip Hall in Gloucestershire through to making a new garden for an early C20th Modern house by architect Oliver Hill (one of Mike’s favourite buildings is the Midland Hotel by Oliver Hill). A book based on the programme of this course is being edited by course leader Dr Marion Harney and is due to be published next year by Wiley-Blackwell. Mike contributed a chapter to the book related to practical and contractual problems on site.