Stone Circle

There is a choice of stone festivals for you this summer.

As well as the European Stone Festival, the Freiburg Technical College event that travels around Europe and is this year being held at Lincoln Cathedral 22-23 June, there are stone festivals coming up at Gloucester, Bristol and Barnard Castle this year.

A press release on the announcement that Housing Minister, Mark Prisk proposes to exempt self builders from paying the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Forget paving and patios: new BBC show aims to revive interest in traditional kitchen garden The BBC will launch a new show aiming to stir up a passion for gardening, like the Great British Bake Off did for baking A new BBC garden show is aiming to do for gardening what Bake Off did for baking after programme makers announced the launch of a 10-part series to reverse the trend for patios and paving in favour of flowers and rockeries.

Natural Stone Specialist - Natural Stone Specialist magazine joined Liverymen from the Masons Livery Company and practising stonemasons at one of The Orton Trust's weekend courses 25-27 October. The Liverymen were all novices but worked steadily to bone and shape the stone under the guidance of course tutor Brendan Teasdale of Team Force stonemasons and conservation specialists of Blyth, Northumberland.

These days, your tablet and smartphone are two of the most versatile tools you can have in your kitchen. With so many food-centric apps available for iOS and Android platforms, your tech can be especially useful if you're trying to eat healthy.

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If you have been fortunate enough to inherit an aged stone floor, or are struggling to maintain the finish you would like, please feel free to contact us for a no obligation quotation. I am also able to offer a comprehensive restoration and floor cleaning service to bring your cherished floor back to life, restoring your stone floor to its former glories.

Natural Stone Specialist - The European Stone Festival that came to Lincoln last year is back at Freiburg Technical College for Stonemasonry & Stone Carving this year and takes place 23-25 May. If you want to take part, the final date for entries is 21 March.

04 April 2013 "I have to admit: after trees and planters my third love in garden design is natural stone paving. I was privileged to be able to use, on one of my first roof gardens, a buff Chinese sandstone with beautiful subtle veins in an immense 90cm squares.

Travertine is another commonly-encountered stone. It's often sold as marble or limestone, even though it's neither. Travertine's a sedimentary rock composed of calcite, and as such it's a good bit softer than its limestone kin. It's nearly impossible to keep a shine, but once it settles into its native, matte finish, few materials offer the warmth that travertine does.

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You can add DIY steps and stairs to your garden with these tutorials and inspirational ideas.