With a lifetime of experience in practical horticulture, well-known Norfolk gardening expert, garden designer and advisor Charlotte Philcox can help you improve your garden. Whether you have a courtyard or several acres, want a contemporary, formal, low maintenance or cottage style design, or just want to refresh an existing border, Charlotte can help.
From hourly advice to full design plans, Charlotte’s approach is carefully tailored just for you. Her horticultural experience, artistic eye, knowledge and understanding of plants, soil and the natural environment will give you the confidence to create and enjoy the outdoor space you have always dreamed of.
Charlotte also produces planting designs to provide colour and interest all year round. In addition to this, she can source plants, and provide lists of suitable trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals for difficult areas such as shade, damp sites, coastal or new build plots, patio containers and balconies, enabling you to get the most from your garden.
Lessons & Advice
I can help you discover your unique personal style, gain confidence and find your own ‘inner gardener’. Gardens, like people, evolve and change all the time, and like you, your garden is unique.
Garden Design
I have three different approaches to garden design, created to suit you and your budget.
1. Large, high quality and detailed hand drawn plans.
2. On site design.
3. ‘Long distance’ via phone and email.
Planting Plans and Plant Lists
Traditional Planting Plans show the positions, sizes and full botanic names and varieties of all plants to be included in a Garden Design.
Growing Food and Cropping Plans
For anyone starting to learn about home food production, I can provide detailed advice and plans, based on many years’ experience of growing organic fruit, vegetables and herbs all year round, and teaching the subject both independently and at a local agricultural college.
