Garden Designer & Plantswoman | Bel Grierson | Loughborough, Leicestershire - Garden Designer & Plantswoman | Bel Grierson

Bel Grierson | Garden Designer & Plantswoman

"Hi, I’m Bel and i believe that every garden should be a place to really treasure. With the right layout, materials and planting, your outside space should provide you with a calming place to unwind, refresh and enjoy being outdoors. With many of us working from home and travelling less in these challenging times, having a welcoming outdoor space is so important to our wellbeing.

Your garden needn’t be a daunting, with unmanageable planting, poor layout and tired paving materials detering you from being outside enjoying your own little piece of paradise. With 20 years of knowledge and experience i help clients create enticing spaces using natural materials like natural stone and wood, teamed with manageable colourful planting selected to suit your style and the conditions.

If you are looking to make the most out of your garden and create a peaceful green oasis then i can help. My expertise enables me to design, create and manage beautiful plant rich gardens to soothe the soul and captivate the senses. So where do we start...?"

Creating your Dream Garden...

The Garden Design process starts with a few simple questions:

How do you want to use your new garden once it's complete;
Will it be a space to entertain friends and family; a calm relaxing area to wind down after a busy day; a family friendly garden with room for the children to play; a wildlife friendly paradise; a modern garden room linking to the house or simply a gardeners garden full of pretty planting?

What are your priorities;
Hard landscaping; entertaining space: planting; privacy screening; low maintenance; How much time do you have to maintain the garden; does it need to be family and wheelchair friendly?

What is your current garden like;
Is the site level or sloping; is it a sun trap or a shady spot; what is the access like; what are the site conditions like – clay soil, hot and dry, damp and shaded?

When you chose to contact Bel, she will ask you these questions and a few more besides. If the project seems feasible Bel will arrange to visit for an initial consultation. All projects begin with this informal meeting which allows Bel to view the garden, determine the scale of the project and establish the clients requirements for the space whilst offering inspiration, expertise and ideas for the landscaping and planting features. There'll also be a discussion about budget and time frames for installation.
If the project is suitable, following the consultation Bel will create a brief to work from and provide a proposal of works detailing the phases of the project including the creation of a Garden and/or Planting Design Package.

Garden Design Packages versus Planting Design Packages

You may be looking for a complete overhaul of your current garden, with new hard landscaping i.e. Paving, Pathways, Pergolas, Ponds, Lawn etc as well as new soft landscaping i.e. Planting . If so then you'll be needing a Garden Design Package.
If you already have your hard landscaping elements and you are happy to keep them insitu, but you would like to rejuvenate existing planting or to create new planted areas then you'll require a Planting Design Package.
Whether you are looking for a full design, installation and planting service, or simply a set of plans to work from yourselves, Bel is flexible in her approach to any project and will phase the project to suit the clients needs.
More information can be found here about Garden Design Packages and Planting Design Packages.

Based near Loughborough in the East Midlands, Bel provides garden design services in Loughborough, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicester and across Leicestershire. Contact Bel today to book an initial consultation.

Why choose Bel Grierson to help you create your dream garden?
It's simple...

Experience

Bel Grierson is an experienced garden designer and professional plantswoman with 20 years experience in the industry. A keen gardener herself, Bel has a lifetime of practical garden know how too.

Well connected, Bel has an established network of skilled professionals to call on, be it gardeners, landscape gardeners or tree surgeons to take the project from the design board through to the finished dream garden. See Bel's Portfolio for examples of recently completed garden projects.

Knowledge

A fully qualified garden designer, planting designer and
horticulturalist, Bel has been awarded Distinctions in both her RHS qualifications and Garden Design Diploma.

Bel is an expert in her field with extensive plant knowledge which she uses to create beautiful gardens selecting the right plant for the right place and ensuring plants thrive. See some examples of Bel's completed gardens in the portfolio.

Expertise

Bel appears regularly as a guest lecturer at Nottingham Trent University sharing her horticultural expertise and enthusiasm with Garden Design and Horticulture degree students.

With Bel's expert knowledge, she is often called in to advise and consult on projects being carried out by other Garden Designers, Landscapers and professional Gardeners in the East Midlands.

Find out more about Bel's Design Services...

Garden Design

Planting Design

View Bel's Portfolio for Recently Completed and On Going Projects...

Portfolio - Cool Colour Planting...

Contemporary Cottage Garden, Loughborough

Portfolio - Contemporary Cottage...

Portfolio - Country Garden...

Need help from an expert? Visit Bel's Advice Hub

The Advice Hub is full of useful information, Tips, Ideas and Advice from garden expert Bel Grierson on Garden Design, Planting Design, Garden Maintenance and on how to get the most from your outdoor space. Check out the latest article on the Advice Hub.

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We are absolutely delighted with our beautiful new garden designed and installed by Bel! We had an unusually shaped garden which we didn't have the knowledge to handle, but at the same time had quite specific ideas of what we liked and disliked. Bel listened to our ideas and the challenge didn't phase her at all! The preparation of the the soil by her team, and the planting of the garden by Bel herself over three days couldn't have gone smoother. We would highly recommend Bel in terms of her expertise, conscientiousness and friendly, easy going personality and we can't stop looking at our amazing new garden!

Mrs Prist, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

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"Bel is brilliant. Easy to work with. Lots of ideas and plans but great at listening and quickly tapping into what you like, want and need. She has bags of style with a healthy dose of practicality and is 100% reliable. Totally recommend."

Mrs Munden - Thrussington, Leicestershire

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"Bel delivered professional advice in a friendly way after she had established what her clients wished to achieve. All in all - it has been a pleasure to work with her"

Mrs Harrison - Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire

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"If you are looking for advice on your garden or a new designs then look no further than Bel Grierson. We have used her on several aspects of our garden to lower the maintenance and update the planting with spectacular results. Bel is easy to work with and is totally in tune with all our requirements."

Mr Stapleton - Rothley, Leicestershire

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"Bel has delivered a delightful garden with a design that has transformed a shallow plot surrounded by fences, into a garden full of interest. Bel listened carefully to our concerns and gave her total attention to each step of the way."

Mr & Mrs Bayley - Loughborough, Leicestershire

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"Our 20 year old garden was looking tired and boring. No colour and a mishmash of plants that were past their sell-by date. We had no idea what to do to rescue the situation as we knew very little about what plants would do well. Then we found Bel. Our garden is transformed; beautiful colour that just keeps coming all through the year, easy maintenance and a joy to sit and look at with an appropriate glass in one hand. Bel interpreted our thoughts perfectly and has produced an extraordinary result. She is patient with non-gardeners, knowledgeable and highly professional. Not afraid to get her hands dirty and endlessly helpful. I simply cannot recommend her too highly."

Mr & Mrs Benussi - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire

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"Bel redesigned and planted our garden this summer. It has transformed it from dark and dingy to a fresh open space. Bel is a pleasure to work with, friendly and helpful, full of ideas and always ready to listen to what you want and find the best way of delivering it. Recommended!"

Mr Goodman - Loughborough, Leicestershire

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"Bel provided good advice and warm, friendly and professional support at all stages of our garden transformation. Her knowledge about plants and her design ideas gave us confidence from the outset. We are delighted with the result, and now look forward to enjoying our new garden in the months and years to come."

Mr Corner - Rearsby, Leicestershire

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"Bel has recently redesigned a large area in my garden which was previously a 'wilderness'. I was very pleased with the design that she came up with - it was clear that she had paid attention to what I had said I wanted and understood my style. Great communication throughout the process and now that the planting is finished I am looking forward to next spring and watching it develop."

Mrs Phillips - Ratby, Leicestershire

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Thank you very much Bel for your design to renovate our back garden. It’s been great to work with you, we really appreciated spending time with you to hear your ideas and develop those with you for a new vision for our garden. We love the pond and wild at the back of the garden and the new plants you’ve sourced have all settled in very well and we are excited to see how they will grow!

Mr & Mrs Adshead, Loughborough

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