In Search of a Low Maintenance Border
Lucy Hartley
- Organisation:
- Lucy Hartley Gardens, see website of same name
- Region:
- West Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Proffessional
- Fee:
- Paid: £105 (2025) plus travel expenses
- Category:
- Hobbies
- Updated:
- 17th December 2024
- Tagged:
- Gardens | Gardening | Gardening Clubs | Plants
This Talk is the second of a series of three. Each Talk has a different focus and is packed with enough information to stand on its own.
Aka "Designing a Border from Scratch Part II"
This Talk is the second of a series of three. Each Talk has a different focus and is packed with enough information to stand on its own.
Part II takes a look at the principle maintenance tasks that we have in the border and gives tips and advice on ways to reduce these at the outset. Recent planting methods and styles which have arisen out of the search for low maintenance borders are discussed as an alternative to the traditional Mixed Border. Practical details of ground preparation and planting are also covered alongside case studies with more Designer tips and warnings of common pitfalls.
"A very informative Talk and we cannot wait to put the ideas into practice" Rugby Gardener's Guild
Views: 704 | Enquiries: 2About Lucy Hartley
Lucy Hartley began her professional life as a secondary school science teacher and taught for seven years before starting a family. Lucy's mother is a keen gardener, as was her grandmother and Lucy has followed in their footsteps. She has always enjoyed art as a hobby. On returning to work Lucy chose to combine these interests and re-train as a garden designer. She has been Designing and Rejuvenating gardens since 2006 and giving Talks to Gardening Clubs since 2016. Listening to International and local news about the Ecological and Biological Crisis due to pollution and Climate Change, Lucy's focus is very much on wildlife and net gain makeovers. This also means that she will no longer travel by car over 45mins from her location in Wellesbourne to do an in-person Talk. Talks to anywhere can still be done remotely if the Club is able to set this up. Please check the Lucy Hartley Gardens website for more information on Lucy's Environmental Policy.
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