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Horticulturist, landscape designer, garden curator and Permaculture practitioner. Designing and creating exotic, ecological and edible gardens for both domestic and commercial clients. Based in Fowey, Cornwall.
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Garden Design | Soft Landscaping |
Woodland Wildlife Garden: Woodland themed ecological planting, combined with a shade tolerant, wildflower meadow seed mix, creating a harmonious merger between woodland and meadow habitats. The garden also contains bug hotels and a native hedge.
Design solutions for real world issues: Edible Landscaping and Ecological Design |
No-Dig For Victory Garden: An Edible Landscape planted entirely with edible plants. The garden produces an abundance of sustainably produced, organic food as well as food and habits for wildlife. The garden also contains bug hotels and bird boxes.
Planting Design | Soft Landscaping | Permaculture Gardens of Eden is a professional planting design and soft landscaping business specialising in; Edible Landscaping and Ecological Design. We apply Permaculture principles, in addition to conventional garden design theory in all our designs. Using this combination of methods results in the creation of ornamental multidimensional ecosystems. Gardens that benefit wildlife, store carbon and some gardens that produce food sustainably. |
The Garden of Eden; as a mythical concept was a way of life pre-agriculture, when people found abundance in nature, landscapes and gardens.
The garden provided sustainable natural capital for humans and other wildlife who were all part of a wider ecosystem. Food came from perennial crops, whose habit meant that harvests could be reaped without tilling and sowing and wildlife and ecosystems were protected. Gardens of Eden re-imagines the concept of Eden in our green spaces and gardens, with food forests and ecological design. As a professional planting design, Permaculture and soft landscaping business, Gardens of Eden creates beautiful gardens with additional practical functions. All our gardens will benefit wildlife and some will also produce sustainably produced, organic food. Re-imaging the concept of Eden and creating gardens to provide the same abundance for people and wildlife. |
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Gardens Of Eden was founded by Zac Harris. Zac wanted to start a planting design and soft landscaping business that created bold exciting gardens but that could also produce food sustainably and benefit wildlife. This was driven by Zac's passion for horticulture, sustainability and food security and after graduating with a BSc in Horticulture (Garden and Landscape Design) from the Eden Project, Zac founded Gardens of Eden. Also holding a Permaculture Design Certificate, Zac was inspired by the concept of Edible Forest Gardening and combined this with conventional ornamental garden design theory to form a basis for Edible Landscaping. Ornamental gardens with an edible twist! Zac's gardens have achieved 2nd place in 'Fowey in Bloom.' He has also delivered presentations on Edible Landscaping at the Cornwall Garden Society 'Spring Flower Show' with TEVI and at the Eden Project. Zac is currently studying an MSc in Land and Ecological Restoration with Eden Learning. |
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Each project is special to us and designed bespoke - After a site survey and establishing a brief, we create plant lists, elevations and planting plans tailored to each setting and the needs of the client. We aim for all our gardens benefit wildlife and some also produce sustainably produced, organic food. |
Sub-Tropical Paradise Garden: Rainforest ecosystem observed and replicated in Fowey. Garden was created using the principle of Forest Gardening to create the aesthetic of an authentic wild rainforest. Inspired by Amazonian landscapes. Naturalistic, tropical and wild.
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Cut Flower-Herb Garden: Culinary herbs are combined with ecological cut flowers and grasses within prairie-like surroundings. An ecological garden with additional edible and practical functions. A favourite for bees and pollinators.
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Arid-Succulent Garden: Inspired by the mountainous regions of Lesotho. The Arid-Succulent garden combines hardy succulents with an arid, rocky landscape. The rocks create a warm and dry micro-climate, by storing heat and increasing water run off. Contains hardy, edible cactus; Opuntia humifusa
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"We have known Zac for over a year during which time he has been employed by us as a gardener and 
"We have known Zac for 2 years. He is our gardener & garden designer at our property in Fowey. 
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"Zac has a wonderful combination of enthusiasm, plant knowledge, skill and care which he has used to great effect on our garden in Fowey. He has recently planned and planted a small area of woodland with native species, and is working to improve the planting elsewhere to encourage more wildlife into the garden. He works very hard and is as excited as we are by the improvements that he has made." 
"Zac Harris has tended and nurtured our rather wild cottage garden in Lostwithiel for about a year with knowledge and imagination and brought it under control. He has an eye for the architecture of plants and is scrupulously tidy. He has a real love of plants and gardens and is a pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend him too highly. 
"Very good work 
"Zac was great. Worked really hard and was very reasonably priced. Wouldn't hesitate to call on him again when we need more help on the garden. Would definitely recommend to anyone." 
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Trained at the Eden Project and awarded BSc Horticulture (Garden and Landscape Design)
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