About Close To The Earth
Our Mission
At Close to the Earth, we reconnect individuals with their gardens by working side by side with you. We believe that gardening should be a joyful and enriching experience, allowing everyone to enjoy the beauty of nature in their own space. And, at the same time choosing to be a guardian who supports all life, increasing biodiversity organically, with deep care.
Looking for inspiration and empowerment?
Grow your own garden from seed
This one-day, beginner-friendly, no-stress gardening course will be held on Sunday 12th April in the new garden at the beautiful Verey Bookshop, Pooley Bridge. Together, we’ll demystify growing edibles and flowers from seed, working with carefully chosen varieties suited to our Cumbrian climate.
Bee kind
Close To The Earth - Wildlife friendly gardening
Transform your outdoor space into a beautiful oasis, where all life thrives.
Close To The Earth is 100% chemical free and uses regenerative processes, mimicking nature, creating habitats for all - through all seasons.
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Close To The Earth Services
1-1 coaching & companion gardening
1-1 coaching & companion gardening
1-1 coaching & companion gardening
Want to know more about gardening in the privacy and safety of your own garden, then please get in touch for 1-1 gardening coaching.
Or maybe you need motivation and company to garden. Elizabeth can work alongside you.
Consultancy & Design
1-1 coaching & companion gardening
1-1 coaching & companion gardening
Working closely with you and the natural world, we will co-create your ideal space. This can be an evolving design process or an all-in-one approach to create a beautiful and functional garden to meet your specific needs. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to rejuvenate your existing garden, we'll bring your vision to life as makers of habitat - with right plant, right place, soil health and water conservation techniques.
Growing Native
1-1 coaching & companion gardening
Pond installation
We can assist with wildflower meadow creation, vegetable and fruit growing, and creating greater diversity on existing grassland or lawn with a perennial approach.
Pond installation
Pond installation
Pond installation
Water is the source of all life. We can install a bespoke pond and plant it up with native and wildlife friendly plants. Everyone says they wish they had been bolder and designed a bigger pond. Side-by-side can implement your vision.
Talks & courses
Pond installation
Talks & courses
Elizabeth, founder, gives engaging, animated talks and courses. Topics include Regenerative Gardening, A Wealth of Weeds, Attracting wildlife to a New Build Garden, Planting for pollinators, Gardening in a changing climate. Get in contact to discuss
Regenerative
Pond installation
Talks & courses
We're preparing your garden for the changing seasons, using techniques to create a resilient space, so you can sit back and enjoy the beauty of your garden year-round. This is an organic, sustainable, recycling approach to maximise biodiversity and soil health.
Reconnect with Nature at Close To The Earth
Training
Founder of Close To The Earth is Elizabeth Woodcock (MCIHort)
On individual projects she calls on collegues to bring their expertise.
Her training and experience includes:
- MCI (Hort)- Full member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture demonstrating a level of expertise, integrity and awareness
- Certificate in Social andTherapeutic Horticulture, Thrive.
- RHS Horticulture, Newton Rigg College
- MA (Cert ) in Environmental Values, UCLAN
- Master Composter, Garden Organic
- Regenerative Practises, Savory Institute
- Naturalistic Garden Design, Dan Pearson
- Forest Gardening, Agroforestry research Trust (Martin Crawford)
- Living and learning on permaculture projects in Europe
- 10 years gardening experience