News and Info from the Shade Sail Enthusiasts

Top tips for getting in and out of your hammock

by Claire Maclean February 23, 2020

Top tips for getting in and out of your hammock

For those of you who are new to using a hammock or for those who fancy using one a little more gracefully here are our top tips for getting in and out.

Posted in Hammocks

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Shade Sail your Holiday

by Claire Maclean July 18, 2019

Who doesn’t love the summer holiday season? – Keeping safe from the sun (and if you live in the UK the occasional rain shower too) is often an important consideration to ensuring you can fully unwind and enjoy yourself. Who doesn’t like escaping from the midday sun at some point during the day?

Posted in Installation, poles, Shade Sails

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10 Smart Shade Ideas for Your Garden and Patio

by Sarah Foxwall June 28, 2019

10 Smart Shade Ideas for Your Garden and Patio

We all get so excited when the good weather finally arrives that we just want to rush out and enjoy it, however, we quickly realize it’s not actually that comfortable sweating in the full glare of the sun when trying to enjoy a meal or tipple with family and friends!

We need shade; but what sort of shade?

Posted in Garden Design, Garden Planning, Shade Sails, spring, summer

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18 Things to Consider Before Buying a Shade Sail

by Claire Maclean June 11, 2019

18 Things to Consider Before Buying a Shade Sail

Before you splash out your hard-earned-cash on a shade sail, as the saying goes; ‘the devil is in the detail’ – Here’s our 18 top tips for what to consider...

Posted in Ideas, Shade Sails

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31 Shade Sail Ideas - Inspiration for Shade Sail Uses for your Home, Garden or Business

by Claire Maclean June 04, 2019

31 Shade Sail Ideas - Inspiration for Shade Sail Uses for your Home, Garden or Business

If you have been thinking about purchasing a shade sail and have wondered how you might use it and where you might install it, this list of ideas we have come up with should really get your imagination going.

Posted in Ideas, Installation, Shade Sails

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4 Steps to a Summer Ready Garden

by Claire Maclean May 22, 2019

4 Steps to a Summer Ready Garden

The weather may not have totally got the memo but Spring officially started, 20th March and Summer is just around the corner, officially starting 21st June 2019.

Our spring may have been a bit of a wash-out but that means we have the perfect opportunity to really plan and prepare our outdoor spaces for the rest of summer.

Don’t forget, this May bank holiday is the last one before August 26th!

Posted in Garden Design, Garden Planning, summer

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How to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun

by Claire Maclean May 13, 2019

How to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun.

Here are some of our top tips for how to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun.

Start by determining the aspect of your garden, i.e. which way does your garden face?

Posted in Garden Design, Garden Planning, Shade, Shade Sails

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8 reasons to buy a Clara Shade Sail

by Claire Maclean April 04, 2019

Clara Shade Sails is a UK brand that was started in 2015 with a vision to sell good quality and practical products for the home and garden. As owners we had used shade sails in our own garden, but had been unable to find a white shade sail that wasn't custom made and expensive. We saw a gap in the market for a white shade sail specialist here in the UK.....

Posted in Reasons to Buy, Shade Sails, Specification

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Do you need planning permission for a shade sail?

by Claire Maclean March 29, 2019

Do you need planning permission for a shade sail?

In most instances if you are installing a shade sail on your residential property in the UK then as a general rule you will not require planning permission, however.....

Posted in Shade Sails, Sun Sails