Twinflower’s professional garden services are designed for large gardens that may support horticultural staff but might not require full-time head gardeners. These gardens could be historic, private, or open to the public. As ‘head gardeners for hire’ we will work with you and your colleagues to identify and meet your garden’s goals, whether they are improved horticulture, administrative support, increased visitor numbers or more publicity. We provide an outside perspective, backed up with training and experience, to help you critically evaluate your garden and how best to allocate your resources.

CONSULTANCY

With prior management roles in large gardens throughout the UK and comprehensive horticultural training from the prestigious Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, we are uniquely positioned to advise on horticultural, administrative, and staffing issues. We can handle the complete outsourcing of a garden’s administrative needs or provide one-off services such as advising on a particular issue. Our speciality is evaluating gardens in need of improvement in design, management, and horticultural best practice and offering achievable solutions.

Please get in touch to discuss what we could offer and to arrange a free, no obligation on-site visit.

Our services include:

• Garden Administration

• Seasonal Maintenance and Plant Production Schedules

• Long- and Short-Range Planning

• Sense of Place Statements

• Plant Cataloguing and Database Management

• Historic Garden Research

• Project Management

• Staff Recruitment and Interviewing

• Staff Training

Horticultural Services

Twinflower offers highly skilled horticultural services and extra hands to supplement your existing horticultural teams or help you get started with a new garden. Some of the tasks we have extensive experience with include:

• Pruning and Training, including roses, fruit trees, and topiary

• Planting Design and Management for all-season interest

• Vegetable and Cut Flower Production

• Spring Bulb Display Design and Planting

• Glasshouse Management

• Propagation and Nursery Management

• Wildflower Meadow Establishment and Development

• Retail Nursery Management

• Pest and Disease Identification and Treatment

Marketing and Media

Twinflower helps commercial gardens promote themselves through the creation of websites, print media, and social media strategies on various platforms. With professional experience in marketing, communications, writing, and photography, as well as our training and work in high-level horticulture, we are better able to communicate your garden’s mission than standard PR firms. We will work with you to discover what sets your garden apart and how to best attract visitors by telling your unique story.

Twinflower’s Commercial Garden Marketing and Media services include:

• Sense of Place Statements

• Strategic Branding Development

• Website Design

• Social Media Marketing

• Garden Photography

• Press Release Writing

• Print Media Design including signage, brochures, and advertisements

We offer a free, no-obligation initial site visit to discuss our services. Please get in touch to learn more.