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Helene Garden Design

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Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire
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Helene Iley
Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire SG14 3HF
United Kingdom
Typical Job Costs:
£15,000 - £500,000
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I am a garden designer based in Watton-At-Stone, a small village in rural Hertfordshire. My journey to garden design might seem winding, but looking back, it now seems to me that it was inevitable. As with many garden lovers, there is the enduring memory of Grandmas garden, my mothers love of gardening and my own love of the outdoors and deepening of this passion through an allotment. I grew up in a remote village in Kazakstan far away from a colour TV or many of the technologies of the 70s and 80s. Surrounded by mountains and steppe my earliest memory of my love of nature is being on my own listening to the sound of a stream and being surrounded by small yellow flowers that grew on the banks. I would often find myself climbing trees and hiding under the enormous leaves in my Grandmothers garden and exploring and immersing myself in the surrounding countryside. Moving to Germany was a big shock for my nine-year-old self, there were toys that I'd never seen before, more food than I'd believed could exist, and forest, meadows, hills each a luscious new shade of green. The hills were covered in heather, the meadows with dandelions and the lakes brought a stillness with a different kind of vastness to the skies of the steppe. All too soon it was time to make a sensible decision about the future, and I became a nurse, working in Germany, Switzerland and England, but my love of nature never went away, and surrounded by the gardens of England I realised that I couldn't hide from this passion any longer. I like gardens that fit into their surroundings and which, no matter how big or small, provide an almost sacred space for people to withdraw from everyday life and renew themselves as I did all those years ago surrounded by the yellow flowers of Kazakstan. Today, I am the mother to two wonderful girls and wife to a supportive husband. I graduated (with merit) from the respected Inchbald School of Design. I am a garden designer.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Decking Design, Drafting, Edible Gardens, Garden Design, Garden Plans, Organic Gardening, Patio Design, Project Management, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, Planting Plans

Areas Served

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertford, Stevenage, Welwyn garden city, Hatfield, Tewin, Bishops Stortford, Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, Cheshunt, Potters Bar, Hitchin, Letchworth, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Stansted, Stanstead Abbots, Stansted Mountfitchet, Buntingford, Royston, Saffron Walden, Biggleswade, Hemel Hempstead, Tring, Furneux Pelham, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross, Broxbourne, Epping Green, Hoddesdon, Highfield, Wormley, Bayford, Bayfordbury, Letty Green, Ardeley, Walkern, Cromer, Cottered, Wallington, Watford, Rickmansworth, Amersham, Chorleywood, Kimpton

8 Projects for Helene Garden Design
Hertford, Hertfordshire
Bedford
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Tewin, Hertfordshire
Garden & Plant Design Tewin
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
Planting combinations
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
Adding Life with Planting Design
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
Large Town Garden in Rural setting
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
Large Garden in rural Hertfordshire
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Radlett, Hertfordshire
Town Garden
6 photos
Hertford
3 photos
Featured Review
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Jane Maskell
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Helene has created a beautiful gravel and boulder space with ferns, succulents and grasses. I asked her to replace the tired old hedge in a very narrow and unpromising site at the front of my houseRead Full Review
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11 Reviews for Helene Garden Design
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Alicja Piotrowska
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Helene is a wonderful garden designer. Form the moment she walked into my home I felt an instant connection with her. She has been able to understand the look I wanted and most importantly the feel of the garden I was looking for. I didn’t know anything about plants, I knew how I wanted to feel in my garden and Helene understood that and delivered a design that was pretty much spot on within a short space of time. She has been extremely patient with my various questions as I deals with the builders or when I asked about what to do with this plant or when to trim the tree etc. I worked with other designers but it was Helene who is the most genuine and authentic designer I have ever met. Thank you
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you very much for your kind and generous review!
It is a pleasure to work with you and your enthusiasm and interest for the garden is amazing!
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Jodi
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It was an absolute joy working with Helene. From the moment we were in touch Helene was friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Helene provided a consultancy service to help me continue and complete my garden. When I gave her an idea of what I was trying to achieve and where I'd gotten to so far she gave me an incredible list of suggestion and lots of wonderful advice, walking around my garden with me giving me lots of handy tips and hints on looking after it. Incredibly passionate, helpful and with a good eye for style, Helene's service exceeded my expectation and above all gave me the confidence to get back into the garden and finish my project. I'll definitely be keeping in touch and calling on Helene again.
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you so much Jodi! I am looking forward to seeing the garden in the near future.
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Ann Bol
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When I met Helene I was impressed by her professionalism, friendliness, and willingness to offer ideas ever before I offered her the job. Helene was very easy to talk with, listened to my requests, and offered alternatives including pros and con. She took my ideas further than I had and tick all the boxes. And everything was completed within the time frame despite the lockdown. I unreservedly recommend Helene if you are looking to redesign your garden. I just need to get the work done now....very exciting.
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Ann! Thank you for your very kind words!
It was great working with you and I'm looking forward to seeing the end result .
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Limestone Landscapes
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Helene and I recently worked on a rear garden landscaping project in Aldenham that she had designed for her client and I was instructed by Helene and her client to carry out the installation. I found Helene to be very proffessional with frequent visits to site to check that everything was progressing nicely without any issues, when I had any queries she's was also always available at the end of the phone. The design was a beautiful modern garden design and we had no problems with installing the garden from the plans/drawings that where provided. Her knowledge of different materials and how they work together is really good and she has some wonderful ideas the pathway on this project is one that I haven't seen before and I have been a landscaper for over 25 years. I would have no hesitation in recommending Helene Garden Design for other projects and very much look forward to working together again on other future landscaping projects.
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you very much! Looking forward to some future projects to work with you.
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Jane Maskell
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Client
Helene has created a beautiful gravel and boulder space with ferns, succulents and grasses. I asked her to replace the tired old hedge in a very narrow and unpromising site at the front of my house. Helene immediately understood what I was looking for and provided very professional designs and mood boards so that we could discuss the final plan and planting. She was always courteous and polite, fun to work with, and kept me informed of progress. I am very pleased with the result.
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you very much Jane. It has been a pleasure working with you.
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Andrea Southey
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Helene saw potential in what was a mud patch and transformed it into an amazing garden! We wanted something that was beautiful yet low maintenance. Helene delivered that and more - it’s a joy to see what will come up with each new season!
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you very much Andrea! It's been a pleasure working with you.
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Manoj Balalle
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It has been a pleasure working with Helena. She had very good ideas and designed a garden that meets our requirements. Helena was professional and was involved throughout the process from meeting contractors to when the work is in progress. I can thoroughly recommend Helena.
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to seeing it bloom in spring!
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I am delighted with the transformation of our garden. Helene delivered a beautifully drawn plan of our garden and she understood what I wanted from the start and interperated my ideas perfectly. She has cleverly designed the garden with perennials that give us all year round interest. After only 1 year the garden is already looking phenomenal. Her time keeping and communication from start to finish has been impeccable. Helene has designed a new shaded garden for me which she will start tomorrow. I'm so excited.
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Helene designed my front garden and turned it into a thing of beauty for a good price. She is friendly, professional and is always true to her word. She has a wonderful talent and I cannot recommend her enough.
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Comment from Helene Garden Design:
Thank you very much. It is always a great pleasure to work with you.
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Lucy Eggleton
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Helene created a design for our garden last year whilst we had major building works done. Our garden had been completely decimated. She knew I wanted something beautiful that was easy to manage and not too costly. She has been endlessly patient and understanding. We have just put in the first bed including four pleached trees. I love the way she works and her sense of style and patience and kindness. He is also generous with her time and I couldn’t recommend her more.
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Knowledgeable, engaging, really tries to understand her clients. Helene has done a great job designing and implementing a large, traditional border and shrubbery, advising on garden planning, planting and how a garden might grow in the long term. This is an ongoing relationship so project length and cost are indicative. Top marks. Highly recommended.

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