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One-to-One Consultation

I really want you to have the garden you long for, a garden that fills your heart with joy and expresses who you are.  When you invite me into your garden to share your vision and your hopes and dreams, I know I'm walking into a very precious space and I will do my utmost to understand your needs and translate them into a plan that will help you achieve your aims.  

Why Have a Consultation?

A consultation is ideal when:

You have specific questions/issues in your garden that you don't know how to solve

You have little plant knowledge and want to know what plants are in your garden and how best to take care of them.

You want to make changes to your garden layout and/or planting and want some ideas and inspiration.

Here's What a Consultation Can Do for You

Your thorny problems resolved
Answers to you questions
Advice and recommendations on planting schemes
A plan of action
Confidence that your'e making the right choices
Inspiration and ideas for problem areas
Prevention of costly mistakes
Motivation to get started.

Here's How it works

A one-to-one consultation can take place at your home or via skype or telephone depending on the package you choose  

I'll listen to your story, and together we choose the package that best serves your needs. .

I offer FOUR packages of support/guidance. (outlined below). 

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It won't cost you a penny to have an initial 20 minute, no obligation chat to see if I can help you and for us to find out if we're a good fit.  ​

Click here to contact me and start the ball rolling

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How Much Does it Cost?

I offer FOUR different consultation packages:

The 'I don't know where to start with my garden Package' - designed for people who:

Are new to gardening or
Who have a new garden or people who want to re-model their garden and don't know where to start.

This is a consultation and guidance package over 3 - 6 months.  Cost:  £197
Included in the price:
  • An initial 20 minute chat.
  • Two hours of one-to-one consultation (in situ or via Skype)
  • A written summary report
  • Two one hour follow up consultation/guidance sessions  (via telephone, or skype)
  • Free membership of a dedicated Facebook Group where you can ask questions, get free resources and offers
  • 10% discount on courses and workshops 



The 'I've got a garden I love but I don't know how to look after it' Package - designed for people who:

Already have a garden they love and don't want to make a lot of changes
Aren't confident about their gardening knowledge and skill
Don't know what the plants are in their garden and don't know how to look after them
Want to learn more about gardening so that they CAN look after their garden

This is a consultancy and guidance package over twelve months.  Cost: £427 (payment can be spread over 6 months)

Included in the price:
  • An initial 20 minute chat.
  • Two hours of one-to-one consultation to identify plants, take photographs and establish what is wanted
  • The Garden Whisper - a bespoke maintenance schedule sent monthly over twelve months (sent via email) 
  • Four one hour follow up consultation/guidance sessions (one per season or as required).
  • Free membership of a dedicated Facebook Group with free information resources and offers
  • 10% discount on the cost of courses and workshops..

It's possible that having created your garden with the 'I don't know where to start' package that you might want to continue with the
'I don't know how to look after my garden' package.  They do follow on nicely.  If you were to choose this option at the outset or within three months of finishing the first package. The cost for both packages would be £557 - saving you £67.


The 'I only want a little bit of advice package' - designed for people who just want a little bit of advice.

This is a Two hour consultancy and guidance session. Cost: £150
Included in the price:
  • An initial 20 minute chat.
  • Two hours of one-to-one consultation.
  • A written summary report
  • One one hour follow up consultation/guidance sessions. 
  • Free membership of a dedicated Facebook Group with free information resources and offers
  • 10% discount on the cost of courses and workshops..

The 'I only need advice but it will take longer than two hours' package - designed for people who have a large project in mind and need a big chunk of time to discuss it.

This is a day of consultation and advice.  Up to Six hours of support.  Cost: £300

The Garden Whisper - A Bespoke Maintenance Plan. 

The Garden Whisper is a bespoke garden maintenance schedule.  This consists of a monthly 'whisper in your ear' that tells you what to do in your garden each month.  You give me a list of your plants and I send you a monthly word file or pdf that outlines what you need to do to look after them each month.  It is sent at the beginning of the month so that you're not overwhelmed with information all in one go.

You can buy the Garden Whisper on its own for £167. 

Click here to find out more about The Garden Whisper

​****SPECIAL OFFER ****  You can buy The Garden Whisper at the discounted price of £150.00 if you buy it before 31st May 2018.

Optional Bolt-On services:

Layout Design
Detailed planting plan - Please click here for find out more.
A visit to the garden centre to help choose plants (and avoid wasting money)
Help to plant if needed (or practical).
Happy Customers:

"Working with Jo has been a real joy.: She asks sensible questions about what you want and then listens to what you say.  I received a beautiful design for my garden, with a list of plants (and how many to buy!)  It all feels achievable and best of all, I've enjoyed the process and am looking forward to buying the plants and getting them into the garden in the next few weeks.  I now feel that I'm on the right track" 
                                                                                                            Rachel Holmes October 2016.​


" Thank you for the report it is extremely helpful. I so enjoyed talking to you about my garden and discussing what I can do to enjoy it more, you certainly gave me some much needed encouragement that my garden can be less difficult to cope with than I feared.

I will certainly be happy to recommend you to any of my friends who feel they need help with their gardens, and if I need any further help I will definitely come to you."   

Dawn Eyre from Ambergate, Derbyshire  August 2016
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