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 16th March 2010
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Gardening in France.jpg) After previously co-founding Abacalys International, a Normandy landscaping company, I created www.jardinjarvis.com, and now work as an online garden designer and landscape project manager with selected contractors whose work caters to the unique preferences of each client. My belief is that a garden should be eco-friendly, naturally beautiful, full and lush but above all sustainable and inspired by nature. Here in France, where I have lived and raised my 3 Franglais children, the concept of sustainable gardening only just begun to take root in 2008. I offer design suggestions, draw borders, and suggests plants for a site as well as including tips about where to find plants and products. I have always made low maintenance green solutions which bear in mind that the garden is there to be enjoyed a priority. More about me. Elaine Jarvis, Topic Host If you have any questions for Elaine, whose expertise lies in eco-gardening, or our Poitou-Charentes Gardening Topic Host Sheilah Kennedy, whose expertise lies in, among other things, organic gardening, growing under plastic and nursery work, or if you would like to make a contribution to the zone please get in touch. Gardening Glossary 30 Wildlife Friendly Plants Planting a Hedge Books & Catalogues |
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