Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Professional Commercial Landscaping Services
Bernhard Landscapes has been providing comprehensive commercial landscaping solutions since 1950. Founded by Jeffrey Bernhard OBE, our company blends traditional service values with modern construction techniques to deliver turnkey landscaping projects. We work with commercial clients, main contractors, local authorities and landscape architects across the UK, offering complete solutions that include hard and soft landscaping, children's playgrounds, natural and synthetic sports facilities, and grounds maintenance.As a founding member of the British Association of Landscape Industries since 1972, and with multiple industry accreditations including Constructionline, CHAS, Achilles and Safecontractor, we maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and professionalism. Our extensive expertise allows us to tackle complex landscaping challenges creatively while working collaboratively with other trades to deliver projects on time and to exacting standards.
Services
Soft Landscaping
Urban Planting
Hard Landscaping
Children's Play Areas
Multi-use Games Areas
Natural Grass Sports Facilities
Grounds Maintenance
Roof Gardens
Details
- Year established: 1950
Highlights and features
- We have over 60 years of experience in commercial landscaping.
- We offer a complete turnkey approach to landscaping contracts.
- Our team includes horticulturally qualified personnel.
- We have dedicated artistic teams for hard landscaping projects.
- We maintain full compliance with all major industry safety schemes.
Associations and certifications
- British Association of Landscape Industries
- Constructionline
- CHAS
- Safecontractor
What people say
Refreshing can do attitude
Flexibility and understanding
Proactive solutions to challenges
One-stop shop for all needs
Caretaker maintenance approach
Services
Soft Landscaping
Our soft landscaping services combine traditional horticultural expertise with modern techniques to create beautiful, sustainable outdoor spaces. Our qualified teams specialise in topsoiling, tree planting, ornamental and forestry planting, turfing and seeding works, ensuring professional execution with attention to detail on every project.
Urban Planting
We provide sustainable urban tree planting solutions that address challenges of installing trees in hard-surfaced areas while preventing root damage to infrastructure. Our teams combine construction, civil engineering and drainage expertise to implement value-engineered planting schemes that increase urban greenery while protecting built environments from long-term damage.
Hard Landscaping
Our hard landscaping specialists create aesthetically pleasing built elements that complement natural surroundings. We employ dedicated teams with artistic skills to deliver high-quality paths, walls, paved areas and architectural structures that go beyond mere measurements to achieve visual harmony in constructed landscape elements, ensuring both functionality and beauty in every project.
Children's Play Areas
We design and construct safe, engaging play environments for local authorities and manufacturers using certified safety surfacings and equipment. As preferred installers for major manufacturers, we have completed over 100 playground projects in the last decade, offering comprehensive turnkey solutions including site preparation, surfacing installation and equipment fitting while ensuring full compliance with safety regulations.
Sports Facilities
We offer complete design and build services for natural and synthetic sports facilities tailored to specific requirements. Our expertise covers winter games pitches, bowling greens, tennis courts and cricket wickets, with services including earthworks, drainage, seeding, turfing, irrigation, fencing and maintenance. We also provide multi-use games areas with various synthetic surfaces to suit different budgets and usage requirements.
Questions
What range of landscaping services do you provide?
We offer comprehensive landscaping services including soft and hard landscaping, urban planting, children's play areas, sports facilities construction and grounds maintenance tailored to commercial clients across the UK.
Are you certified by relevant industry safety organisations?
Yes, we are fully compliant with all major industry safety schemes including Constructionline, CHAS and Safecontractor, and maintain our membership with the British Association of Landscape Industries since its inception.
How long have your been providing professional landscaping services?
With a heritage from founder Jeffrey Bernhard OBE, we have been delivering high-quality landscaping solutions since 1950, giving us over 60 years of extensive experience in the commercial landscaping sector.
Can you manage complete landscaping projects from start to finish?
Yes, we offer a complete turnkey approach to landscaping contracts, allowing us to provide a one-stop solution covering all aspects of landscape development without the need for multiple contractors.
What makes your maintenance service stand out from competitors?
Our unique caretaker approach to maintenance means we take full ownership of sites rather than just performing routine tasks, ensuring consistently high standards and proactive management of landscape conditions.
Do you have experience working with other trades on development sites?
Yes, we have extensive experience working with other construction professionals on development sites and routinely provide early negotiation of works to ensure seamless integration with overall construction programs.
