Vanessa Drew Garden Design and Garden Designer Northern Ireland
As a garden designer in Northern Ireland, Vanessa specialises in contemporary, traditional, residential, industrial and commercial garden and landscape design. Vanessa is a qualified landscape designer who is passionate about horticulture.
We offer specialist garden design services, helping to design and create an outdoor environment that caters for individual needs and tastes.
Vanessa Drew offers a wide range of garden and landscaping services such as design for urban gardens where space may be an issue, garden landscaping, commercial garden design as well as running self sufficiency courses, teaching individuals how to live off the land.
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Please visit our website for a more in-depth look into what Vanessa Drew Garden Design can do for you. Feel free to contact us regarding any of the services or issues mentioned throughout the site.
Commercial Design
Our previous projects include extensive tree planting at Ballylumford Power Station and Mullaghglass Landfill Site, landscaping at the Renal Unit of Antrim Area Hospital, pub gardens at various sites in Ireland, including Ballycastle and Walshes Hotel, Maghera. New planning regulations demand that housing developments are planted sympathetically to blend in with existing surroundings. We have also attended several (happily) successful planning committees with planting schemes to fulfil planning appeal demands. Whatever the extent of your project, we would love to hear from you.
Urban Gardens
In an urban space, privacy is an important issue. We understand the need for somewhere to relax after a hard day's work, and where better than to create the perfect haven in your own garden. No matter what size of garden you have, we will endeavour to include space for everyone in your household: children, adults, pets, barbecue, and play area, as well as the necessary utility area for oil tank, bins, coal bunker, etc. With such perfect surroundings, you'll want to dine out at home!
Landscaping
If you wish to carry out your own work, we can do the design and planting plan for you. If however, you would like the whole project undertaken, we have a network of highly qualified and dependable landscapers who will be more than happy to fulfil the project to completion.
City Scape
No project is too small for us. We regularly receive calls from clients who have a tiny terrace garden and/or courtyard area. We have also designed several roof gardens. The smaller the space, the bigger the challenge, but happily, we have always managed to produce spectacular results!
Courses
If you are new to gardening, it can be daunting, not knowing where to start. In response to this, we have been running courses on self-sufficiency, growing your own, useful gardening tips and general garden maintenance.
Courses include:
- Ensuring Year Round Colour
- How to Keep it all Under Control?
- Starting a New Vegetable Garden & Harvesting all Year Round
- Beekeeping
- Keeping Chickens
Self Sufficiency
Most of us remember the BBC TV series "The Good Life" and many people would love to take the plunge and live off the land.
It is possible, even in a small town garden, to produce something from a kitchen garden most of the year. Here are some suggestions for what you might be able to do.
Winter Interest
Many people think that Winter is a dreary time for the garden, but they couldn't be more wrong !!! I think this season is one of the most interesting for shape, structure and unusual colour combinations. |
