Garden and Planting Design
Yvette’s Design Solutions offers flexible Garden Design and Planting packages to help you transform your outdoor space, with both in-person and remote services available. Click here for more details.
Garden Coaching
Are you looking for advice on how to make the most of your outdoor space without commissioning a full redesign?
Garden Coaching sessions provide just that, and make the perfect alternative gift too. With either a site visit or online video call to choose from, these are suitable for gardens of all shapes and sizes. Click here for more details or purchase a gift voucher for Online Garden Coaching here.
Courses & Talks
Are you interested in learning how to design your own outdoor space, or are you considering a career in horticulture or garden design yourself? Are you part of a group that would like to learn more about garden and planting design? Yvette has over 14 years’ experience in teaching Garden Design and Horticulture, currently working with Nottingham Trent University and the British Academy of Garden Design on a range of courses. With short courses, diplomas, postgraduate diplomas, HNC, and HND courses to choose from, there really is something for everyone. Yvette can also provide talks for groups such as garden clubs, community groups, u3a, and any other interested organisations. Click here to find out more about our courses and talks.
Rutland Flower Show 15th - 17th August Rutland Showground Oakham, LE15 7TW
The inaugural Rutland Flower Show will celebrate the very best of Rutland’s horticulture, creativity, and community. Enjoy floral displays, innovative gardens, celebrity talks, a local marketplace of artisan crafts, gardening workshops, plant sales, family entertainment, and local food vendors. You can even get involved with a variety of exciting competitions. Whether you're passionate about growing your own plants, floral art, floristry, baking, crafting, or artwork, these contests offer the perfect platform to showcase your talents. For younger participants, children’s classes provide a fun environment to compete and grow in creative arts. View the full competition schedule here.
As well as championing the Show’s competitors and exhibitors as a Show Ambassador, Yvette will be hosting a free Garden Design Clinic in the Competition Marquee on every day of the Show. Visitors will be able to gain expert advice on harnessing the maximum potential of their outdoor space and finding solutions to the problems that are currently getting in the way.
On Sunday, Yvette will deliver an insightful talk in the Garden Theatre focused on achieving harmony and structure in garden design, covering key principles to create balanced and visually appealing outdoor spaces.
Find out more and get your tickets by visiting the Rutland Flower Show website.