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Has your grass took a hammering from the heat this year?Do you need advise on what to do?Here at ecs garden care we can ...
19/08/2026

Has your grass took a hammering from the heat this year?

Do you need advise on what to do?

Here at ecs garden care we can carry out lawns care packages and full re trufing.

The photos below show some of our turfing jobs from earlier this year.

We have just opened our booking slots for September/October 2026, if you are interested in how we can help or would like to book a slot please feel free to drop us aline.

The grass can be greener on the other side!



Thank you to all my customers for their understanding.Emily
12/08/2026

Thank you to all my customers for their understanding.
Emily



I was using different kinds of tools today! I was doing an educational and therapeutic gardening session at Butterflies ...
11/08/2026

I was using different kinds of tools today!

I was doing an educational and therapeutic gardening session at Butterflies Forest School, and it was amazing!

Here's what we got up too -

Gardening Session Plan: Compost, Seeds & Growing
Age Group: Primary school-aged children
Theme: Compost, germination and growing seedlings.
Session Overview
Today we will explore homemade compost, discover how compost is made and investigate some of the creatures that live in it and help turn organic materials into healthy, nutrient-rich soil.
The children will also have the opportunity to sow beetroot, rainbow chard and turnip seeds, while learning about germination and the different stages in the life cycle of a plant.
They will also get a chance to build a small plastic greenhouse to keep our seed trays in.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session, children will:
Understand what compost is and why it is useful in the garden.
Identify some of the materials that can be used to make homemade compost.
Discover some of the minibeasts and organisms that help break down compost.
Understand the basic stages of a plant's life cycle.
Learn what germination means and what seeds need in order to germinate and grow.
Gain practical experience of sowing seeds and preparing growing areas.
Develop confidence using simple gardening tools and working together outdoors.

We also went off plan and made some toilet roll bug hotels and some mud pies!

But, thats the beauty of being child led, you follow their lead, and they always lead you somewhere wonderful!

Thank you Butterflies Forest School, I had the best day!



Planting a flowerbed in your garden no matter how big, or small is a magical thing! We designed and planted this flowerb...
30/07/2026

Planting a flowerbed in your garden no matter how big, or small is a magical thing!

We designed and planted this flowerbed earlier this year, and today it was alive with nature doing it thing!

The garden is small and in a very urban area, but with a bit of thought and investment you can still play your part in supporting wildlife and nature.

An added bonus is you also get a beautiful flowerbed to look at and enjoy, it is a win, win.

If you would like help with an area of your garden or a flowerbed design, ecs are now taking bookings for September/October 2026.

We would love to help.




The educational arm of ecs is going from strength to strength, I love my Wednesdays in the forest garden, and from Sept...
28/07/2026

The educational arm of ecs is going from strength to strength, I love my Wednesdays in the forest garden, and from September I am over the moon to be starting a Monday gardening group at Butterflies Forest School.

It is going to be with a small group of SEN children, a mix of home ed and in school placements.
I have to pinch myself that I have these wonderful opportunities, as 5 years ago when I retrained as a gardener I had a dream of being a school gardener with SEN children, and today I feel so blessed that thats exactly what I am!

I love all three arms of my business, but this arm has a special place in my heart, as, at primary school when my Son couldn't cope with the classroom his wonderful 121's would take him into the school garden, and it was there that he found some peace.
With that I saw the power of the garden through him years before I saw it for myself.

Thank you to thank you to the wonderful SJ West for allowing me these opportunities and for believing in the power of the garden.

'Why try and explain miracles to our Children, when you can have them plant a garden' - Janet Kilburn Phillips.



Today was a great day, I visited the RHS Sandringham flowershow.It is the first time it has been held at this venue and ...
24/07/2026

Today was a great day, I visited the RHS Sandringham flowershow.

It is the first time it has been held at this venue and what a treat it was!

Here's my 3 highlights from the show....

1. My favourite show garden -

There was a great selection of show gardens, but the one that stood out to me was the Mindful Chefs Gathering.

It highlighted the neglect of traditional orchards in England and Wales, focusing on the need to protect this ancient industry.

The garden shows a small orchard, with a wildlife friendly understory of edible and ornamental planting.

I love the idea of using gardens to grow food and look visually pleasing with colourful planting, seeing vegetables next to plants in full bloom just makes me smile, to me it shows how two worlds can exist together, how we can put two totally different things together with two different purposes and they do not just survive but they thrive.

This garden also has a focus on natural materials and sustainability, demonstrating how gardens can be created with minimal impact on the environment.

Overall, it underpins the idea of domestic gardens shouldn't just be seen as isolates plots, but as a patchwork of interconnected habitats that, collectively, can help and resort local food production, nature and community life.

2. Seeing the Long Border designs -

These were a collection of 19 raised beds all designed by horticultural students and budding garden designers, these flowerbeds focused on the issues facing the natural world.

They were not just beautiful but also deeply thoughtful and thought provoking.

They highlight that you do not need a big garden to make it not only beautiful but impactful.

3. Attending the talk by Adam Frost -

It made me laugh and cry! He has long been a inspirational figure in the gardening world to me, he is down to earth and has no airs or graces about him. He is just doing what he loves to do, and in that, I can relate to him.

He also spoke of the healing power of nature and the garden. Something that I truly believe in, i believe that having your hands in soil heals the mind, and improves your well-being.

As if the talk wasn't enough, I also got to meet him and have a selfie with him!

He was so kind and encouraging, I even got to ask him a couple of questions!

What a wonderful day, shared with wonderful people.



22/07/2026

This flowerbed has been created over the last 4 months, I work every week in this garden.

It was my first ever garden design ecs did and its a continuing work, the customers are fully supportive of my vision and trust me to take the lead on all the design and planting.

This is just one of the flowerbeds, we have cutout, dug over and made good for planting in this garden. It has been a challenging working round the existing trees,and planting in both full sun and shade.

But, I love how it is looking!

There's a little bit of in fill planting to do and more mulching, but other than that its completed!

It makes me smile and my heart sing when I tend a flowerbed I have designed.

If ecs can help you create a flowerbed that makes you smile, please drop us a line.



This job was done in record time to surprise a family who return from holiday tomorrow! What a team ecs and cc garden ca...
22/07/2026

This job was done in record time to surprise a family who return from holiday tomorrow! What a team ecs and cc garden care make!



Yesterday ecs was 5 years old! The first set of photos below show my first ever job, clearing a very overgrown garden re...
17/07/2026

Yesterday ecs was 5 years old!

The first set of photos below show my first ever job, clearing a very overgrown garden ready to celebrate the life of the customers father, after his funeral.

It was a privilege to do the job and a big learning curve!

I had the help and support from my husband, Acs tree care and my mother in law, Bev Norman.

Who have both helped me so much over the last 5 years.

The next set of photos are of my last job yesterday, planting and tidying a small garden for a dear customer who is recovering from a broken ankle.

ecs has grown and developed over the last 5 years, we now have a waiting list for our maintenance rounds, we have a full garden design and flowerbed design arm, a experienced team who delivers excellent one off clearances, and most recently have developed a educational arm, that specialises in delivering therapeutic gardening to SEN children and educational workshops to adults.

I could ever of dreamt that all of the above was possible when I left my career and retrained in what I loved, but sometimes you just have to follow your heart.

None of this would be possible if it wasn't for my wonderful customers, I am still gardening for the first 3 customers I got!

Thank you to all of you, I look forward to the next 5 years, who knows what it will bring!

Lots of love,
Emily, proud owner of ecs garden care.



My week in photos! Its been hot again this week, but we have managed to get everything done.Started to do one of my favo...
16/07/2026

My week in photos!

Its been hot again this week, but we have managed to get everything done.

Started to do one of my favourite gardening jobs this week, harvesting Lavender. 💜

Have a great weekend everyone.
Emily.

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