John Marlen-Summers

Company Founder

I launched the website in 2018. I was answering customer phone calls and emails, setting up marketing campaigns, writing product descriptions, communicating with suppliers, couriers, etc. It was exhausting, but I got to know the products inside out. Today, we have a bigger team, and my time is split between supporting them, alleyway gardening, vlogging about gabions and running ‘Action for Animals‘ campaigns.

This is me testing a new dog fence in my local park. We test the quality of all products before they are added to our website. (Aug 2018)
This is a 4m long/2m high gabion wall that I built with Erno, only to find out that it was too big to take pictures for the website. (July 2022)
This is me starting to film product demonstration videos with Timi S. We did 100’s more. You can see the edited versions on the product pages or take a look at our YouTube product demo playlist (Sept 2023)
This is me giving a tour of our new warehouse in Burton Upon Trent. Watch Video (March 2025)
This is me demonstrating how to assemble a gabion basket for our customers. Watch video (March 2025)
This is me demonstrating how to install a Gabion Mattress. Watch Video (March 2025)
This is me making an explainer video so our customers can better understand the different types of gabions that we offer. Watch Video (March 2025)
This is me installing a small gabion retaining wall around a garden boundary. (June 2025)
This is me displaying bird feeders to raise awareness for National Bird Feeding Month. Read more (Feb 2026)
This is me installing a gabion basket for a local community garden. Watch Video (March 2026)