Garden Ornaments in Newcastle upon Tyne

Gardens in Newcastle upon Tyne have their own rules, and the ornaments that last here reflect that. Newcastle gets the east wind straight off the North Sea, which is drying as well as cold. Spend a wet afternoon at Jesmond Dene and you get a fair idea of which materials are still standing after a few seasons.

What lasts in Newcastle upon Tyne gardens

• Wind is the enemy, not the thermometer. Anything tall and light will end up on its side by February. Weight matters more than it does inland: choose low, heavy, wide-based pieces, or fix wall and hanging ornaments properly rather than hooking them on.
• Watch where the cold air settles. Frost pools at the lowest point of a garden and against north-facing walls. If you have a hollow that stays white until midday, put the resin and stone pieces there and keep ceramic elsewhere.

Everything we sell is picked to stay outdoors all year across North East England, in stone-effect resin, cast stone, powder-coated metal, treated timber and weatherproof solar. If a piece cannot take a British winter, it does not go in the range.