Bel was contacted back in October 2021 by the clients of this beautiful Victorian Mansion property in The Park, Nottingham. The property was undergoing a full renovation, transforming the old servants area into an apartment, with views over the garden. The garden had already been designed and was in the process of being landscaped, so the clients needed a Planting Design and the garden planting so that they could enjoy there new space fully.
There were several areas in need of planting - the borders which wrapped around the main patio area, the strip of ground along the raised terrace wall, a narrow bed alongside the lawn and a series of terraced beds alongside the steps to the right of the property. Most of the areas were in full sun, so would need to be tolerant of high light levels and potentially dry soil, whilst the beds alongside the steps were shaded throughout the day.
Given the style and age of the property the clients were keen to incorporate planting from the Victorian era, to tie in with the building. The planting also needed to be low maintenance as the clients travelled extensively, although they would employ a gardener. The clients wanted to included tropical plants, but Bel advised against this as they would not reliably survive winters in the East Midlands. Bel suggested hardy plants which would provide flower and foliage colour reminiscent of the tropics. To avoid disappointment, Bel also advised against planting mature shrubs, as these can easily fail especially if the clients weren't at home to water them in the summer.
There were several areas in need of planting - the borders which wrapped around the main patio area, the strip of ground along the raised terrace wall, a narrow bed alongside the lawn and a series of terraced beds alongside the steps to the right of the property. Most of the areas were in full sun, so would need to be tolerant of high light levels and potentially dry soil, whilst the beds alongside the steps were shaded throughout the day.
Given the style and age of the property the clients were keen to incorporate planting from the Victorian era, to tie in with the building. The planting also needed to be low maintenance as the clients travelled extensively, although they would employ a gardener. The clients wanted to included tropical plants, but Bel advised against this as they would not reliably survive winters in the East Midlands. Bel suggested hardy plants which would provide flower and foliage colour reminiscent of the tropics. To avoid disappointment, Bel also advised against planting mature shrubs, as these can easily fail especially if the clients weren't at home to water them in the summer.
Working with the planting bed layout set out in the original design plans developed by Olive Tree Garden Design, Bel created a full Planting Design Package including a 2D Planting Plan, noting the plant names and quantities for each area, Plant Mood Boards, a Plant list and estimate for supply, Bespoke Maintenance Schedules and Plant Encyclopedia and Bel's Maintenance Care Guides.
There had been a gap between the landscapers used by the client's and Bel's team starting work onsite. So the clients builder and landscaper worked with Bel to ensure the soil was prepared - turned, weed free and improved with compost, before planting commenced.
Once ready, Bel and her team, planted a range of topiary balls, and lollipops, evergreen shrubs including Camellia, Pieris, Euphorbia and Rhododendron, vibrant perennials including Geum and Hemerocallis and included grasses to soften the edges of the hard landscaping. Roses had been on the clients wish list, so Bel selected plants from renowned supplier David Austin, in shades of cream, soft yellow and copper to tie in with the brightly coloured perennials.
There had been a gap between the landscapers used by the client's and Bel's team starting work onsite. So the clients builder and landscaper worked with Bel to ensure the soil was prepared - turned, weed free and improved with compost, before planting commenced.
Once ready, Bel and her team, planted a range of topiary balls, and lollipops, evergreen shrubs including Camellia, Pieris, Euphorbia and Rhododendron, vibrant perennials including Geum and Hemerocallis and included grasses to soften the edges of the hard landscaping. Roses had been on the clients wish list, so Bel selected plants from renowned supplier David Austin, in shades of cream, soft yellow and copper to tie in with the brightly coloured perennials.
Designed in February 2022 and planted over a few sunny days May, the planting successfully greened up the space and offered the Victorian feel the clients had been looking for and they are very happy with the transformation...
"Bel designed and planted all our garden bringing it to life and to exactly the briefing we gave her. It looks amazing with quality plants and flowers and all done on time!"
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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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Absolutely delighted with our new garden. Bel’s design carefully incorporated all of our wish list and much much more.
Receiving the designs far exceeding our expectations and her subsequent coordination with her recommended landscapers made the project go without a hitch allowing us to work full time throughout, returning home to a little more transformation each day!
Her planting scheme was the cherry on the top. It's beautiful and we couldn't be happier with it. Eight weeks post planting the garden is thriving and we're really enjoying pottering around tending to it as per Bel's comprehensive maintenance instructions.
We couldn't be more delighted - thank you.
Receiving the designs far exceeding our expectations and her subsequent coordination with her recommended landscapers made the project go without a hitch allowing us to work full time throughout, returning home to a little more transformation each day!
Her planting scheme was the cherry on the top. It's beautiful and we couldn't be happier with it. Eight weeks post planting the garden is thriving and we're really enjoying pottering around tending to it as per Bel's comprehensive maintenance instructions.
We couldn't be more delighted - thank you.
Mrs Fraser - West Leake
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