Urban
Tree Hugger
Garden Consultation, Maintenance and Design
Ph: 07722 281 533
Email: info@urbantreehugger.co.uk
Services
The Process
Initial visit - free of charge
This is to see your garden and discuss what maintenance work is required and at what frequency (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
I will send through a quote for the work
This will detail the work I will do for you, the frequency of the work and my fees. On agreement of the above we will arrange a convenient time for my gardening sessions.
Time to Garden! I will come and make your garden thrive
Time for you to sit back and enjoy your garden knowing that it's in the skilled hands of a professional gardener.
Maintenance
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Pruning and training shrubs and climbers
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Planting up and maintaining pots, containers, window boxes
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Lawn maintenance
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Weeding and general garden tidy
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Organic pest and disease control
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Seasonal jobs: Mulching, leaf clearance, bulb planting
"The garden looks lovely - the trimming of the Ivy has made such a huge difference and the Yew shaping is brilliant ! Thanks for doing a really lovely job" - Della, Marylebone
Garden Design and Plant Planning
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Planting plans
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Consultation and advice for new plantings
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Site analysis
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Sourcing new plants
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Tailored maintenance plans
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Consultation during/overseeing implementation of design
The Process: Design
Initial visit - free of charge
I will come to meet you and see your garden. We'll chat through which design service you need and your plans for the garden.
Quoting for design work
This will detail the various steps within the design process that you require and my associated fees. On agreement of the quote we will arrange my first formal consultation and site analysis.
Consultation and site analysis
Using images for guidance, we will discuss your vision for the garden including your likes and dislikes, priorities and preferences in both garden style and plantings. As a result of this consultation we will establish your garden design brief. I will analyse the garden site including testing soil pH, soil texture, drainage and aspect. I'll also measure the garden or patio space to create the site survey.
Time to Design
The design process involves a number of steps and, dependant on your specific design needs, I will present some or all of the following: concept plans, mood-boards, presentation plans, elevation drawings and planting plans. At every step of the way you will be involved in decision making so that the finished design will be a true realisation of your ideal garden space.
Time to Plant/Design Implementation
Once it comes to the actual planting up of the design, I can provide different levels of service as required. These include sourcing the new plants for you, hand choosing from specialist nurseries so you can be assured on the quality and health of your new plants, then, depending on the scale of your new plantings I can either plant the new design myself or, if it's a larger job, I can oversee/consult with another gardener/ gardening team of your choosing.
‘It was a great pleasure to have Helene design our garden from scratch. We were not knowledgeable on where to start and she was so professional and patient walking us through her suggestions and taking into consideration our lifestyle and preferences. She shared with us some good guides on caring for our new plants and has been so helpful when we’ve had doubts or questions along the way. Helene is so creative and we love her environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to gardening.’
- Patricia & Oivind, Kensal Rise
Gardening Consultation and Paired Gardening
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Garden assessment/site analysis
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Seasonal or monthly visits to garden together in your garden
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Consultation and advice on tools, learning resources, organic gardening
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Sourcing new plants together
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Tailored maintenance plan and follow up reports from paired gardening visits
The Process: Gardening Consultation and Paired Gardening
Initial visit - free of charge
I'll come to meet you and see your garden. We'll chat through what you would like to get from the consultation service, whether it be a tailored maintenance plan, a one off paired gardening visit or regular paired gardening sessions across the year.
Quoting for consultation and/or paired gardening
This will confirm the level of consultation you're interested in and outline costs for you to review.
Initial consultation including garden assessment/site analysis
We'll have a more formal discussion to outline the key goals for your garden and what you would particularly like to gain from the paired gardening sessions. Together, we'll walk through your outdoor space and assess the gardening jobs that need to get done to reach your goals. We can do soil ph testing, assessing drainage and soil structure if required and I will write up a maintenance plan for you at this point if requested.
Time to Garden- Together
Time to get the gloves on and get gardening together. In each session we'll chat through what needs doing and then either do those jobs together to completion or we can get started on a job for you to complete in your own time. I'm there to answer any questions and help you make ongoing plans for your garden space.
Follow up Information
After each paired gardening session I'll send through a follow up summary of the jobs that we did together. I'll include further advice on any questions raised as well as advice on sourcing anything that we may have discussed such as new plants or new tools.