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One-to-one gardening support in Oxfordshire

If you would like to feel more confident in your garden but are not sure where to start, one-to-one support can help. We work alongside you in your own space, showing you what to do, when to do it and how to do it safely, so both you and your garden can thrive.

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Helping you and your garden thrive

Not everyone feels confident in their garden, and that’s more common than you might think. The RHS found that while around 34 million people garden in the UK, only 27% feel confident doing it. You might love the idea of gardening but are not sure where to start, or you may have a space that never quite looks how you hoped.

Our one-to-one gardening support is for people who want to enjoy their garden more, with a horticultural specialist working beside you, rather than being left to figure it out alone. Whether you need clarity on what your garden could be, or the skills and confidence to care for it yourself, we’ll help you get there

These are some of the common things clients often say to us:

  • “I'd love to know how to care for my garden, but I am unsure where to start or when to do what.”
  • “I keep meaning to improve my borders but need help knowing what plants will work here.”
  • “I would love to bring more wildlife into the garden but do not know how.”
  • “I would love to grow food and reduce my environmental footprint but need advice to make it work.”
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Packages to suit you and your garden

Whether you want a one-off garden clarity session with a Garden MOT, or to build your gardening skills with regular support through the seasons, you can choose the option that fits your time, energy and budget.

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Garden MOT

Garden MOT

A focused 90-minute visit to walk the garden with you, pick out priorities and leave you with a simple plan. Perfect if you feel overwhelmed, don’t know where to start, or just want the clarity of finally knowing what your garden needs.

  • We walk each area together and spot what is thriving, what needs attention and what needs changing
  • Agree quick wins you can tackle straight away and seasonal priorities
  • Plant suggestions and wildlife improvement ideas
  • Action plan shared within 5 days so you can step outside, and know exactly where to start
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Garden coaching – 3 × 1 hour sessions

Three one-hour sessions in your garden, working side by side so you can learn by doing.

  • You choose the skills you want to build, such as pruning, planting borders, veg beds or wildlife areas
  • We show you first, then you have a go with friendly guidance and tips
  • After each visit you get clear notes on what we did and what to do next
  • You can keep it to three sessions or carry on season by season if you find it helpful
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What we can work on together

Sessions are shaped around what you actually want to learn. Here are some of the things clients most often ask for help with.

Pruning with confidence

Pruning with confidence

Roses, fruit trees, shrubs and hedges — knowing what to cut, when to cut it, and how much to take off without panic.

Planting and borders

Planting and borders

Understanding the approach to 'right plant, right place.' What plants work where, how to improve your soil, and how to make a border look full and considered rather than patchy.

Wildlife-friendly gardening

Wildlife-friendly gardening

Simple, practical advice and steps to attract more birds, bees and beneficial insects — from planting choices to compost management and water features.

Seasonal know-how

Seasonal know-how

What to do and when through the year — so you’re always working with the garden’s natural rhythm rather than against it.

Growing food

Growing food

Veg beds, fruit trees and herb gardens. Where to start, what to grow for your conditions and how to make it manageable alongside everything else.

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Climate-resilient gardens

Advice on plants and approaches that cope better with the swings from drought to downpours and unpredictable seasons, helping you future-proof your garden as the climate changes.

How one-to-one support works

Whether you want a one-off confidence boost or a bit of regular support through the seasons, you can choose the option that fits your time, energy and budget.

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1. Free Discovery Call

Tell us about you and your garden, what you’re hoping for and what’s been holding you back. This can be over the phone or on a video call, and is just to see if we are the right fit for you and your garden.

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2. On site session in your garden

Our specialist horticulturist visits you at home and walks the garden with you. Together you look at borders, beds, pots and any problem areas, then agree the priorities for that session. We garden side by side, showing you each task step by step so you can watch first, then try it yourself with support if you would like to.

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3. Clear notes and next steps

Within 48 hours, you’ll receive a short, plain-language note covering what we did together, the key techniques to remember, and a handful of jobs to focus on over the coming weeks. The aim is for you to feel that you can open your notes, step into the garden and know exactly where to start.

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4. Ongoing support if you want it

Some people are happy with a one off confidence boost, others prefer regular sessions so they can build their skills gradually. We can arrange follow up visits at key points in the year, for example spring pruning, summer border care or autumn planting. The pace and frequency are shaped around your time, energy and budget, so the support always feels manageable rather than overwhelming.

Meet our garden coaches

Behind every GreenArt garden is a team of people who care about the details. From design through to build and aftercare, we work closely together so the finished garden feels considered, consistent and well looked after.

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Sam Mallet

Horticultural specialist and garden coach

Sam brings over 25 years of experience working in horticulture and is passionate about helping people and their gardens thrive

What Our Clients Say About Their Gardens

A few words from people who asked us to make their gardens easier to enjoy and look after.

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5 out of 5 stars

Wow what can I say, we took on Green Art to look after our garden last autumn and we are so happy with our decision. The team they have given us..Adam and Toby are absolutely fantastic. They are enthusiastic, knowledgeable, super professional and easy to get on with. We’ve got a great collaboration whereby we discuss priorities, problem solving, planting schemes and ideas and they always go above and beyond to deliver a first class service. 

Kate - Waillingford

5 out of 5 stars

From my very first phone conversation with Jo I knew I had made an excellent choice in GreenArt Garden Design and Landscaping. Shortly after the initial contact with Jo I met with her husband George to discuss what would work for me in terms of design, use, costs and so forth. Within a few days I had a plan which was way beyond expectations and really fabulous providing adventures for grandchildren, something lovely to look at and also relatively easy to maintain

Dot - Oxford

5 out of 5 stars

From my very first phone conversation with Jo I knew I had made an excellent choice in GreenArt Garden Design and Landscaping. Shortly after the initial contact with Jo I met with her husband

Joe - Cheltenham

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