Gardening

Age UK Hertfordshire
1st Floor, Beane Bridge House
34 Chambers Street
Hertford
SG14 1PL
United Kingdom

Email: gardener@ageukherts.org.uk

We aim to provide solutions to your garden and home enabling independent living for as long as possible.
We understand that a garden is more than an outside space and we aim to make this a healthy, relaxing space where you can unwind and retreat.

What we offer

Our Gardening service is delivered by trusted, fully DBS checked staff, and is available to all older residents living in Hertfordshire.
Our team of knowledgeable, fully insured, equipped staff can complete basic gardening tasks such as:
• Mowing
• Weeding
• Strimming
• Leaf collection
• Hedge cutting (under 8ft)

We are a ground-based service and are therefore unable to work at heights above 8ft. Please ensure any animal faeces are cleared from the garden before the gardener commences the work and ensure that you have a garden waste bin when we visit.

Cost

As a new client, the first visit is charged at £30 and will last between 60 to 90 minutes. This will enable the gardener to find out about your requirements and carry out a risk assessment of your garden.
Subsequent, regular visits, up to 1 month intervals, will then be charged at £25 per hour and payable on the day, by debit or credit card. The minimum is one hour.

Client experiences

Mr. R. Beale – “I have been unable to get into my garden because of my mobility; and I’ve been watching it get steadily worse over the winter – thank you for my garden tidy up, its taken a weight of my shoulders.

Mrs. R. Sampson - “I have been my husbands full time carer since his Dementia had worsened and I was very sad that his pride and joy had deteriorated. He was so proud and enthusiastic to garden but now is unable to. Thanks to the gardener for restoring our garden.

How to get in contact

To speak to someone about becoming a new gardening client in North and Central Herts (Royston, Baldock, Letchworth, Stevenage, WGC, Hatfield, Bishops Stortford, Ware, Hoddesdon and surrounding areas please call Julia Fallon on 07538 471967.

To speak to someone about becoming a new gardening client in in South and West Herts (Watford, St Albans, Three Rivers, Hemel Hempstead, Tring, Berkhamsted, Kings Langley, Abbots Langley and surrounding areas please call Liz Raymond on 07976 206941.

For all other gardening enquiries please call Chris on 07903 429743. Please note we are currently operating a waiting list in all areas of the County.