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   Sarah Clifton 
 27 September 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  We had a one hour consultation with Rachel and can't recommend it highly enough. Rachel was so easy to chat to and really helped us understand what we needed from our garden and how to design it so it worked for the whole family. We are complete novices and didn't have any idea where to start. Not only have we now got a plan for the garden, but we have the knowledge and confidence to maintain it. Rachel really focused on the basic theories of garden design, which we will be able to apply again and again. It's an absolute bargain - I'm sure we'll save far more than the consultation fee by choosing the right plants first time round instead of our usual trial and error approach!
  
 
 
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   Hannah Smith-Saville 
 30 June 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  Rachel was fantastic, such a great help and had the perfect design right away. Very happy with all the advice that was given - looking forward to implementing her ideas shortly! Thank you :)
  
 
 
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   Savanna McDermott 
 10 June 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  I recently had a one-hour garden consultation with Rachel and found it incredibly helpful. Rachel was friendly, knowledgeable, and really took the time to understand what I was hoping to achieve with my garden.

During the consultation she shared lots of creative ideas and practical suggestions that helped me visualise the space much more clearly. She offered valuable advice on layout, and how to make the most of the garden for how I intend to use it.

I came away with a much better understanding of how to bring everything together and several ideas that I hadn’t considered before. It was also really helpful to have a written guide of everything we discussed after so that I can refer back to this. Thank you.
  
 
 
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   jane gray 
 19 February 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  Thank you so much Rachel for your expert guidance on our small garden space. You totally understood the brief and I am most grateful to you
  
 
 
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   Fee Knight 
 17 October 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  Really helpful and inspiring conversation about what to do to love my garden again ...
  
 
 
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   Enzo Squillino Jr. 
 18 September 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  Fab garden ideas. We are so pleased we spoke to Rachel about our new garden space!
  
 
 
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   Vincenzo Photography 
 16 September 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  Loved having a garden consultation with Rachel for our new garden in Chichester.
A blank canvas can be daunting but Rachel has come up with some great ideas for us as a family and as a photographer working from a home studio. Can’t wait to get the ideas in place! Thanks for the awesome support Rachel!
  
 
 
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   Charlotte Hunter 
 6 September 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  1 hour consultation - we booked in with Rachel for a 1 hour consultation after a lot of thought. We knew what we wanted from our garden and had a fairly stable plan but just couldn't picture it or have the confidence to move forward. We wholeheartedly recommend booking a chat with Rachel, she explained things really clearly and made several suggestions that just made perfect sense that we hadn't even considered. We really appreciate the fact that Rachel also created a bespoke timed appointment for us to work around our little ones. The report sent through afterwards also helped us to remember what had been discussed and the sketches shown. Thank you Rachel!
  
 
 
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   Axuro95 
 5 August 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  Polite, professional and extremely knowledgeable about all things gardening.
  
 
 
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   Ian Dooley 
 1 August 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.  +1
We contacted Rachel as we were struggling for ideas of what to do with our large front garden. Rachel was very easy to deal with and came up with great ideas that we had not considered and produced several designs before we settled on a final one. We have just finished all the hard landscaping and now the real gardening begins!