Local organic gardener in Walthamstow, east London.

Capel Manor qualified gardener working organically to garden with nature in mind.

Gardening Services

How I can help

Garden maintenance – this can include clearing your beds of weeds and pruning and training plants to keep them healthy and to scale with your garden.

Would you like to make your garden a haven for wildlife? I can recommend and implement wildlife friendly features for you.

Advice on planting combinations; including what will work best with your soil, garden aspect and how to deal with tricky areas, such as under large trees.

What’s involved in Organic Gardening?

Avoiding chemicals

Not using weedkillers or pesticides which can damage the ecosystem and harm pollinators

Enhancing the soil

Enriching the soil through regular mulching, using ground cover plants and green manures

Encouraging wildlife

Attracting beneficial wildlife to your garden, so pests will have less impact on your plants

About me

I’m Nicola and I am passionate about plants and the natural world. After studying a Level 1 (City & Guilds) gardening qualification in Walthamstow’s Lloyd Park, I decided to take the plunge and become a professional gardener; passing my Level 2 (City & Guilds) gardening qualification with Capel Manor in Regents Park. Now, I am delighted to help people better understand and enjoy their gardens and I enjoy sharing my gardening knowledge with my clients.

Gardening Jobs for April

Now is a good time to get the supports in for any perennials which tend to flop later in the year. That way, the supports can guide the plant growth and will also be camouflaged once the plant is larger.

Cut back Lavender, Santolina and Helichrysum for a bushier growth and to keep their size in check. Don’t cut back to old hard wood as it may not survive.

Move evergreen shrubs now – water well beforehand, don’t move on very hot days and bear in mind that the older the plant the less likely it is that it will survive the move.