Brambledown celebrates its 50th year trading

Established in 1972, Accredited Contractor Brambledown was founded by a skilled horticulturist and construction worker Frank and Sue Curr who combined their expertise to create the successful company. As the Founding Directors, they both continue to be an integral part of the company to this day, working alongside their children Paul and Caroline. 

Brambledown began life in Shincliffe Village on the grounds that is now Poplar Tree Garden Centre in Durham. As the company expanded it was decided that the Garden Centre would remain on the site and the Landscape Contracting business should be moved to a larger more efficient site.

This site in Brandon is still the Headquarters of Brambledown to this day although Brambledown have also expanded to sites in Yorkshire and Tyne & Wear, enabling them to cover Landscaping and External Works schemes across the entire North of the UK.

Brambledown currently have three depots across the North of England and currently employs over 70 full-time staff and has a fleet of over 50 vehicles ranging from Tippers to HGVs and Grab wagons, and a large range of heavy plant in house such as JCB's, Mini excavators, 360 Excavators and more!

Brambledown covers all forms of external works including natural and Artificial Sportsground construction, Historic Park Restoration, school playground installation and refurbishment, Heritage Lottery Regeneration schemes, lake, carpark and pathway construction as well as all forms of hard and soft landscaping projects.

Brambledown went onto receive 16 BALI National Landscape Awards between 1980 and 2020, and numerous Local Environmental Landscape Awards throughout Yorkshire and The North East.

In 2007 The Garden Florists were created and began to run operations from Poplar Tree Garden Centre. The Garden Florists specialise in Weddings, funerals and events flowers covering County Durham.