Gardens provide a space to unwind and connect with nature and provide a haven for you and your family from the daily hubbub of life. A beautiful well designed garden can improve lives, providing much enjoyment as it grows and evolves through the years. Whether your garden is large or small, Polley Garden Design can work along side you to create a unique tailored space that is a true reflection of your home, personality and lifestyle. Whether your inspirational space is elegant, timeless, contemporary or productive with perhaps an outdoor kitchen, low maintenance, or a natural environment for children to play in and enjoy, each garden presents a new design challenge.
Polley Garden Design was set up in 2002 by Gillian Polley and is an established professional garden design practice based in Edinburgh. Most of our clients are in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and further afield in the Scottish Borders, Kingdom of Fife, Perthshire and beyond. Gillian is a keen gardener who inherited a passion for design, gardens and plants from her mother and trained at the Pickard School of Garden Design in Edinburgh. Her commitment to continuing professional development enables her to produce unique gardens which clients can love and enjoy for years to come.
How many plants do you have in bloom in your garden in January? You will be astounded to know Tresco Abbey Gardens in the Scilly Isles had 289 on the 7th January. Aah - to have their climate. But even as winter is upon us, in Scotland it is possible to have flowers in your garden even at this time.
'Haven' is often a word associated with our gardens. Studies have shown people are healthier and less stressed when they are close to nature, and people are using their gardens to enjoy family life, relax, exercise and mediate in. This trend continues in 2018. Sustainability and 're-wilding' are.
With winter almost on our doorstep, it is a good time to cast a critical eye over your autumn garden and judge if you are making the most of the stunning colours of autumn. This final blaze of colour is a joy to the eye and spirit and with a little careful thought easy to add to your garden. I.
I always enjoy visiting gardens and here are some images from visits so far this summer. To kick off - a second visit to a garden with great style - Sussex Prairie Garden. If you want to see beautiful prairie style planting over several acres this is the one to visit. Next some images from.
Inspired by my visit in Spring '16 to Keukenhof Park just outside Amsterdam and seeing 7 million bulbs in bloom, last October we planted 1000 bulbs in a plant bed in our front garden under some deciduous shrubs. The bulbs we planted were a special mix called 'Lelystad' which should flower from.
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