ABOUT US

WHO ARE WE? WHAT ELSE WE DO?

I am garden designer by training but due to the Covid-19, and with many existing clients struggling to acquire plants, I have decided, and with help of my wonderful husband, to open a web shop, but with a difference! Not just helping the our plant suppliers sell plants that would otherwise go to waste, we also wanted to set something up to help people that are at the frontline.

Yes, plants do give us pleasure with their beautiful flowers or foliage, decorating our homes and offices, but plants do much, much more; Looking after the plant, being a simple little houseplant or lush garden, can help to improve mental health in general. Many studies have shown that interaction with indoor plants reduces stress and can have a soothing effect and being around plants may also help with concentration, memory and indoor plants help to reduce pollution.

I have suffered with PTSD and anxiety for years and struggled daily, but when I am surrounded by plants, looking after them, watching them grow, it takes away bad thoughts and helps with healing process.

So to help support mental health in these extremely challenging times, we would like to give something back, something beautiful and practical to our frontline workers.

With every sale over £50, we will donate a plant (worth £18) to a member of the NHS staff.

Please help us achieve this and give away many plants!

Please bear with us as we are a bit new to the world of online retail and setting up the websites.

In our lives before the Lockdown, my husband is an excellent hairdresser (I know, I have been told that I am very lucky to be able to have haircut done by professional even while self isolating!).

I normally do planting design, for gardens, terraces, balconies or simple, humble window boxes, as well as Indoor plant design/ consultancy, supply and maintenance.

If you'd like to discuss a potential project, please don't hesitate to contact me on 07813190059 or by email maria@avant-garden.london. For more information about me, check out here. Thank you and keep safe!