Gardener hits again at ‘bullying’ critics over ‘catastrophe’ makeover
- EXCLUSIVE: Spencer & Co staff had been slammed for backyard transformation
- The backyard had its tiles and garden eliminated and changed with a porcelain patio
- Critics on-line labelled the work ‘a disgrace’ and bashed the elimination of ‘nature’
A landscaper has hit again at ‘bullying’ critics after a household’s backyard makeover was blasted as a ‘environmental catastrophe’.
The crew from Spencer & Co, primarily based in Wolverhampton, was slammed on social media for harming nature, after ripping up grass and laying a synthetic garden
In a put up on Facebook the agency defined that they had been tasked with making a ‘low upkeep household area’ and posted a time lapse video displaying their work over 12 days.
Slabs of tiles and grass had been eliminated and changed with a layer of concrete, earlier than being fitted with plastic grass and a porcelain patio.
But whereas the crew mentioned they ‘completely nailed’ their transient – viewers of the video weren’t impressed.
One wrote: ‘So you ripped up a inexperienced area that might’ve simply been maintained and improved with a wider vary of crops to place in concrete and additional cut back city biodiversity? Yeah, pretty.’
Landscaping firm Spencer & Co remodeled the again backyard after being requested to create a ‘low upkeep household area’
The mission, which took twelve days to finish, noticed slabs of tiles and grass (left) being eliminated and changed with a layer of concrete, earlier than being fitted with synthetic garden and a porcelain patio (proper)
Footage of the transformation confirmed the becoming of a multi-tiered porcelain patio, giant synthetic garden, a metallic pergola with retractable roof, sleeper planters, slat panel screens, a resin certain driveway and backyard partitions.
Spencer & Co, a household enterprise which specialises in creating ‘luxurious out of doors areas’, mentioned: ‘The activity was to create a low upkeep household area which included an entertaining space that was pet pleasant and will additionally embrace 2 shed bases that would not look misplaced.’
‘I feel we completely nailed it, what do you assume?’
The video was considered practically 500k occasions with greater than 800 feedback – together with a barrage of criticism from environmentally-conscious followers who expressed their disapproval over the switching of ‘nature for concrete.’
One particular person mentioned: ‘Brilliant simply what we have to assist with flooding and wildlife,’ whereas one other complained: ‘Concreting over the planet is what you’re doing.’
A 3rd wrote: ‘Looks actually good however what a couple of little bit of room for nature’.
While a fourth mentioned: ‘Looks properly executed only a disgrace the consumer needed an ecological wasteland.’
One merely wrote: ‘Environmental catastrophe.’
Just two days later, the corporate hit again at critics, with a landscaper showcasing how nature nonetheless ‘exists’ within the new backyard.
He additionally accused critics of ‘bullying’ behaviour and defending the crew’s earlier work in retaining the pure state of gardens.
The firm mentioned in put up alongside a video: ‘Despite claims of it missing wildlife, the consumer will probably be personally tending to the tender landscaping, filling quite a few pots and the 4 giant planters with vibrant flowers.
Pictured: left, the patio earlier than the dramatic transformation and proper, it’s remodeled with a contemporary makeover full with terrace space
The mission was to create ‘a low upkeep household area which included an entertaining space that was pet pleasant and will additionally embrace two shed bases that would not look misplaced’
‘Just to make clear, the birds chirping within the background are actual, as is the hedgehog-friendly hedge and the towering timber above.
“I respect that artificial grass isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and environmental concerns are valid.
‘However, resorting to aggressive or borderline bullying behavior toward a family’s garden choice and a small, family-run business isn’t productive.’
They added: ‘For the record, as a landscaping company, we’ve planted thousands of plants and trees and installed hundreds of natural grass lawns, far surpassing the efforts of those criticizing us.
The company has since hit back at critics, with a landscaper showcasing how nature still ‘exists’ in the new garden, despite comments suggesting otherwise on Facebook
‘Let’s approach this conversation with mutual respect and understanding. we would like to say an absolutely huge thank you to the thousands of ‘likes’ and positive comments we’ve received.’
One supporter wrote, ‘They have nowt else to whinge about. should get out more,’ while another said: ‘Great job! Carrying out your customer’s specifications and a really well executed design!’
In other news, a new homeowner has defended ripping up a family’s ‘beautiful’ garden after critics slammed him for laying down strips of fake grass.
Jack Bannister, 34, bought the three-bed home in Clitheroe, Lancs, for just over £200,000 in 2021 – pulled out all of the previous owners’ carefully grown lawn, trees and plants and replaced with strips of mismatched artificial turf.
