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All about plants and how they can help our souls.

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Who we are and how we can help you

We are horticultural consultants and healers with a deep connection to nature.

We create gardens and run nature-inspired events and retreats that focus on nature as a balm for the soul and society.

You are Nature

You belong here

Nature restores you and through you the world heals.

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Gardening and health conversations

Listen to Lara’s interview on Gardeners’ World Podcast

Lara and BBC producer Sonia Patel Ellis, discuss emotional suppression, anxiety, masking, dopamine addiction, spontaneity, impulsive behaviour and how gardening can help.

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I’m Lara and I’m really glad you are here

Our mission is to create beautiful spaces and share natural ways for people to feel better. My nature connection helps give me peace of mind and I know that it can help many other people too.

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The way it’s meant to be

I am an RHS and Great Dixter trained garden consultant, designer, plants-woman and herbalist. Me and my team renovate and maintain gardens and we run The Botanic Shed School of Nature, a place where gardening and spirituality meet to support mental health. A place where we develop the skills to develop resilience and balance, to be happier and to be able to support the men in our lives.

I want women to live their lives using biophilia as their leading language. The way it’s meant to be. So we can better support ourselves and help the boys and men around us open their hearts and help us create lives that are aligned with mother nature, abundant with truth and harmony.

The School of Nature
Garden Design & Management

What we do

  • Garden Services

    Dedicated proper plant care from gardeners who are trained and guided by consultants and designers.

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  • Garden Management & Geomancy

    Horticultural direction and dowsing from consultants trained by the RHS (inc. MHort), Great Dixter.

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  • Garden Design

    Creative direction and landscaping to renovate, restore or start your garden anew.

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  • Plant Connection

    We help you lean into the abundant powers of plant medicine & nature connection for protection.

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  • Retreats & Healing

    Bespoke retreats and healing therapies that give you tools to guide you into stability and alignment.

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  • Nature Advocacy

    Lara talks with knowledge, openness and honestly about the healing power of nature.

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Service is in our DNA

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Gardening Consultancy, Design and Maintenance

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    Norreys design

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    Newbury design

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    Pangbourne planting

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    Hermitage

A sanctuary for easy living

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School of Nature

Education, Therapy & Events

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