05 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Esperance is a small isolated town on the south coast of Western Australia with a population of 12,000 people, surrounded by deserted beaches, national parks, heathands and wild flowers. On the promenade there are benches made from new hardwood railway sleepers. Bolting new or used railway sleepers to a steel frame, to create a long lasting bench or solid table is a simple yet eye catching way of creating sturdy furniture. Especially in a sunny country where outside living is the norm!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/esperance-railway-sleeper-benches-in-western-australia
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04 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A gruelling journey of endless lifting, digging, and shifting earth. Several weeks and fifty four railway sleepers later the project is almost finished! What an impressive creation with such amazing determination and effort to create imaginative retaining walls and steps within a sloping Leicestershire garden. A fine example of weathered railway sleeper landscaping to conjure a garden that remarkably appears as though it has existed for years.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/steps-with-railway-sleepers/marks-impressive-walls-and-steps-with-old-oak-railway-sleepers
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03 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Greenwich has some beautiful architecture and amazing views across the river Thames towards London. Likewise they have some lovely examples of modern looking raised beds made from new pine railway sleepers. Very stylish
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02 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A beautiful frozen railway sleeper photo from Karen Frost, showing that winter is definitely here. An amazing coating of intricate ice crystals on new pine railway sleepers.
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23 November 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Many thanks to David Pye for sending photos of his excellent railway sleeper landscaping. What a beautiful rolling hillside outlook in Conwy in which to create his project. The solid and weathered Dutch oak railway sleepers seem to fit perfectly within their rural setting.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/david-pyes-railway-sleeper-landscaping
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19 November 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Friends of Latchmere Recreation have created a Sensory Garden as part of the National Park City Festival. It's so inspiring and uplifting to see the energy of everyone involved in their community, both young and old, as they build a colourful sensory garden using new railway sleepers.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/latchmere-recreations-railway-sleeper-sensory-raised-beds
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18 November 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
These new chunky railway sleepers have been used in an outdoor Barcelona cafe to provide solid and eye-catching tables that are sturdy and long lasting. A stylish combination of heavy oak railway sleepers and industrial black metal table frames create sturdy and unique outdoor furniture that will last for decades.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/tables-made-from-railway-sleepers/barcelona-railway-sleeper-cafe-tables
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18 November 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Guillaume has built a frame around a palm tree at ground level and filled it with gravel. The oak railway sleepers have been partly buried to create a simple and long lasting 'picture frame' to show off his fabulous palm tree.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/guillaumes-buried-oak-railway-sleepers
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29 October 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Railway sleepers are great for creating heavy, chunky & long-lasting furniture that will withstand the excitements of over enthusiastic drinkers & celebrations. The Old Volunteer's tables & benches are perfect examples of solid creations that will equally resist both inclement weather & energetic customers. The 'Old Vol' as it is affectionately known is a charming gastropub located in the picturesque village of Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire. Surrounded by glorious countryside, it is perfect for a post-walk meal, a retreat from the buzz of the city or a catch up with friends & family, as you dance on top of the tables!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/the-old-volunteer-pubs-railway-sleeper-tables
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03 August 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
ORIGINAL 100% PURE AUSTRALIAN!
Here in the UK we are increasingly using old tropical hardwood railway sleepers for imaginative gardening and landscaping. They were originally imported as new timbers from Australia and laid on our railway tracks about 40 or 50 years ago. However we can now see the original Australian examples in New South Wales of rugged landscaping formed with their own Jarrah railway sleepers brimming full of wonderful character and rustic weathering. Spot the original signs and notices!!
http://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/australian-reclaimed-railway-sleeper-walls-and-fences
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