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Lark Valley Landscapes Ltd. has received much praise for its work on  the Greene King Water Meadows. Recently they received an award from the Bury Society. There has been much  press coverage of the work Lark Valley Landscapes has carried out .

Designed for nature conservation benefit, the landscaping works include a new, natural open space and a wildflower meadow. Lark Valley Landscapes’ work will enhance the environment with the introduction of 90 new trees, 3,000 wildflowers and special wildflower  grass mixes.

Company History

In January 2003 Lark Valley Landscapes became a Limited company.

Now eight years' old, my garden design, construction and maintenance business, Lark Valley Landscapes Ltd., is expanding from its family roots. I, Chris Cooke, now employ eight staff and am concentrating on growing the design and construction side of the business with larger
corporate ventures.

In previous years we were awarded; the landscaping contract at Paul's Malt, Bury St Edmunds - this was to landscape the area surrounding their new maltings, the largest in Europe; the contract for landscaping new car parks at Greene King; we won the landscaping contract for Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, this included preparing their grounds for their 200th anniversary plus an ongoing maintenance contract; undertaking tree work for British Sugar;
maintenance work for UPS; we have also taken on projects for Suffolk County Council Education Department implementing planting schemes in local schools around Suffolk.

Our first design work started towards the end of 1996. Since then we have done many designs varying in size from small back gardens to plots of two acres. The majority of these designs have since been constructed by Lark Valley Landscapes.

Personnel and qualifications
I gained my National Certificate of Horticulture in garden design and construction at Otley College, with distinction, in June 1996. I have attended Safe use of Pesticides and Pesticide Application-Hand-held applicator courses at Otley College. In July 1998 my fiancée Yvonne joined the team as chief designer and administrator.

Yvonne completed a year-long course in garden design at Otley College with distinction in June 1999. She has a City & Guilds 2  Amenity landscape and garden design. We were married in August 1999.

Jonathan has an HND in Amenity Horticulture from Writtle College. He has attended Safe use of Pesticides and Pesticide Application-Hand-held applicator courses at Otley College. Also, fruit pruning and neglected fruit trees courses. Jonathan has a Chainsaw, Maintenance and Cross-cutting certificate (Lantra). He has attended a first aid course.

 
Chris Cooke
BSc NCH Garden Design