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Welcome to the Ark Fencing & Garden Services Blog - where we share landscaping inspiration, garden ideas, and expert advice.

Here you’ll find helpful tips to care for and manage your garden, plus a look at some of the transformations we’ve created for our South Wales clients.

While fencing is our main trade (our bread and butter), we also design and build beautiful decking, retaining borders, pergolas, log storage and bespoke outdoor spaces across the region.

Take a look around to discover real projects, practical advice, and fresh ideas to help you get the most from your garden, wherever you are in Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire, or the wider South Wales area.

Decking installation built by Ark Fencing & Garden Services, Cwmbran, South Wales.

How to Make Your Decking Last Years Longer (Without Replacing It)

Decking is a great way to create a usable, level space, especially in gardens that slope or don’t get much sun. But like any timber, it does need a bit of maintenance to keep it in good condition.

Apr 24 min read

How to Keep a Garden Journal by Wild & Woven

Feeling Behind in Your Garden? A Simple Way to Stay Calm and Prepared

Alongside Ark Fencing & Garden Services, I’ve created a sister project called Wild & Woven. While Ark focuses on practical, hands-on garden work across South Wales, Wild & Woven focuses on guidance and clarity, helping people feel more confident in how they care for their gardens. As part of that, I’ve created a free guide called: How to Keep a Garden Journal

Feb 233 min read

Feather edge fencing installation in Cwmbran, South Wales by Ark Fencing & Garden Services

How to Check and Strengthen Your Fence Before the Winter Winds

During autumn and winter, homes across South East Wales face heavy rain and strong winds that can really test your garden fencing. Whether you’re in Newport, Cwmbran, Monmouth, Chepstow or Caerphilly, now is the perfect time to check that your fence is secure. In this post, we’ll explain how to spot signs of weakness, how to brace or repair your fence, and why professional fencing repair services can often save you money in the long run.

Nov 4, 20253 min read

Author Bio

Louise is Co-Founder & a Director of Ark Fencing & Garden Services, based in South Wales.

Alongside her husband Richard, she helps homeowners across Cwmbran, Pontypool, Newport, and Chepstow create gardens that feel calm, beautiful, and built to last.

She is also a long time home educating Mum encouraging flexible imaginative approaches to their creatively talented daughter.

When she’s not writing or working with clients, Louise loves walking her dogs, painting and finding new ways to make her home and garden feel warm and cosy.

We have created a little side project - ‘Wild & Woven’ to bring you a FREE guide each month, to help you with your garden. Check out the guide for May >>> You can also download a FREE copy of How to Keep a Garden Journal 🙂 If you know someone who might benefit from this, please do share ❤ The link is in the BIO!

https://www.arkgardenservices.co.uk/#free-garden-guide

What a beautiful day it is today!

Hope you all get a chance to get outside and enjoy the sunshine 🥰🌱🌷

#familybiz #gardening #wales

Here is a 4ft x 4ft gate we recently made and fitted.

A simple, tidy option that works well in most gardens.

We cover Cwmbran, Newport and surrounding areas if you need a hand.

#landscaping #southwales #garden #gardengate

A 6ft feather edge gate we recently installed in Caldicot.

Solid and straightforward, built to give a bit more privacy and stand up to the weather properly.

We cover Cwmbran, Newport, Caldicot and surrounding areas if you need a hand.

#Caldicot #Newport #Cwmbran #Monmouthshire #GardenGate

This decking was looking a bit worse for wear after a wet winter!

It’s been scrubbed and jet washed and treated with natural decking oil which should nourish the wood while protecting against water, mould, mildew and fungal growth.

#springclean #loveyourgarden #landscaping

Some slat fencing we installed recently. All made to measure, we used 4x4 posts, 3x2 rails, a 6x2 kick on this one, 4x1 slats and 4x1 frame.

It’s a smart solid fence and our customers were very happy!

We’re a family run small biz, covering Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire and Caerphilly. If you need help in the garden give us a shout!

#fencing #gardening #landscaping

Made to measure feather edge fencing here with trellis fitted on top.

We can make many styles of timber fencing to suit your plans for your garden.

With 20+years experience we have excellent customer feedback. We’re a small family biz covering Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Caerphilly and treat each garden as if it were our own, with care and attention to detail.

#springtime #2026 #gardening #landscaping

Dreamy sunny days incoming… The Spring Equinox is here! Happy Days 🥰

#SpringEquinox #Dreamy #Garden

We built this decking platform last summer. Making use of a difficult space, it’s the perfect hideaway with a view.

We have over 20 years experience in landscaping and garden maintenance and have worked hard on many transformations over the years. Each one with care and attention.

Bringing more joy and beauty to your home 💖

Alongside Ark Fencing & Garden Services, I’ve created a sister project called Wild & Woven. While Ark focuses on practical, hands-on garden work across South Wales, Wild & Woven focuses on guidance and clarity, helping people feel more confident in how they care for their gardens. As part of that, I’ve created a FREE guide called:

How to Keep a Garden Journal

Get your copy… link in bio

You will also find links to the FREE monthly guide, which will help you to clearly see the little things you can do each month to keep your garden wonderful!

Always popular… sturdy and secure the 6ft feather edge gate. Made to measure and installed by us.

#garden #gates #southwales

We have teamed up with Wild & Woven to bring you a FREE guide to help you with your garden.

Check it out, link in Bio.

Here you can see we have built this 6ft 6” fence. Using 4x4 posts concreted at the correct depth, 3x2 rails, 6x1 kick, feather edge and capped with this frame.

A lovely garden here, lots of potential, with a lovely stream at the back.

Boundaries sorted first, which is the way to go! #landscaping #fencing #gardening #southwales

We recently installed some feather edge fencing at this property, replacing the old fence. Giving privacy and security. Our lovely clients were very pleased, as you will read in the review.

#fencing #garden #newport #southwales

A huge thank you, to all of our wonderful clients for keeping us very busy this year! We appreciate every one of you! So as we say goodbye to 2025 with fond memories we welcome the new year, 2026 with joy and hope that this new year is all you dream it could be! Wishing you and your family health and prosperity in the year ahead. With love Louise & Richard Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts

Feather edge fencing installation carried out in Newport, South Wales.

We recently removed this section of fencing and replaced it with a smart new 6ft feather edge fence with a frame. There were a few obstacles to get around as you’ll see, but that was no problem for us.

We’re a small family business and we always treat every garden like it’s our own. If your fence is a bit wobbly or tired looking, we’re happy to pop over and take look for you. We can give advice and let you know if things can be repaired vs a cost on new. This way you can decide what is best for you.

We serve Newport, Torfaen, Caerphilly and Monmouthshire.

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A messy one today, loads of leaves to clear at this garden this morning. Now it’s tidy ready for Christmas preparations!

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We build loads of fences, but there’s something about the Conifer 💖

Feather Edge Fencing in Newport

A fresh new fence for a tidy, secure garden!

We removed the old panels and fitted new feather edge fencing - built with solid posts, rails, and a neat top frame for a clean finish that’ll stand strong through the seasons.

If your fence is showing its age or needs a bit of attention before winter, we’re always happy to help.

Working across Newport, Cwmbran, Chepstow, Monmouth & Caerphilly
#FeatherEdgeFencing #FencingSouthWales #FenceRepairNewport #GardenFencing #FencingAndGates #CwmbranFencing #LocalTrades #TrustedFencer #ArkFencingAndGardenServices

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Ark Fencing and Garden Services are a friendly, family run, professional landscape gardening team based in Cwmbran, South Wales.

We specialise in decking, fencing, retaining oak walls, made to measure gates, pergolas and other timber structures for the garden.

Our team offers a range of garden maintenance services including lawn mowing, hedge cutting, pruning of shrubs & trees, weeding and leaf clearing.

Our fencing and landscaping services are fully insured and cover Cwmbran, Pontypool, Blaenavon, Abergavenny, Raglan, Usk, Caldicot, Chepstow, Magor, Newport, Caerleon, Bassaleg, Risca, Caerphilly.

Call us on 01633 489416 or 07890 047684 email richard@arkgardenservices.co.uk

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Blog Posts

Ark Fencing & Garden Services News

How to Make Your Decking Last Years Longer (Without Replacing It)

Feeling Behind in Your Garden? A Simple Way to Stay Calm and Prepared

How to Check and Strengthen Your Fence Before the Winter Winds

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Blog Posts

Ark Fencing & Garden Services News

How to Make Your Decking Last Years Longer (Without Replacing It)

Feeling Behind in Your Garden? A Simple Way to Stay Calm and Prepared

How to Check and Strengthen Your Fence Before the Winter Winds

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