Sustainability first
Peat-free planting, water-wise design, and practices that leave the soil healthier than we found it. Good gardening is patient gardening.
A studio rooted in craft & care
We're a small Yorkshire team of designers, horticulturists and grounds specialists who believe gardens are worth doing properly.
Est. 2014
Growing gardens across
Yorkshire for over a decade
Yorkshire for over a decade
Our story
From a single lawnmower to a full-service studio
Verdant & Vale began in 2014 with one van, one mower and a stubborn belief that ordinary gardens deserved extraordinary care.
What started as weekend lawn care for a handful of neighbours grew — by word of mouth and repeat clients — into a full design-and-maintenance studio. Today we handle everything from first-sketch garden designs to the weekly cut, always with the same people, the same standards and the same quiet obsession with detail.
We stay deliberately small. It means the person who designs your garden is often the person who plants it, and the team who cares for it will know it by name.
Our ethos
The principles behind every garden
Craft & detail
Level lawns, clean edges, honest materials. We sweat the small things because they're what make a finished garden feel effortless.
A lasting relationship
Most of our work comes from clients we've looked after for years. We're here for the long season, not the quick job.
The team
The people who'll tend your garden
A hands-on studio — you'll get to know us by first name.
JW
James Wren
Founder & Lead Designer
SB
Sofia Bell
Head of Planting
MO
Marcus Otieno
Landscaping Lead
PL
Priya Lund
Grounds & Lawn Care
240+
Gardens cared for
12
Years in the field
98%
Clients who stay with us
4.9★
Average review score
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Whether it's a full redesign or a weekly cut, we'd love to hear about your garden.
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