​Gardens Of Eden design and create captivating planting schemes and whole gardens in Cornwall and beyond. We pride ourselves on our expert plant knowledge and innovative design skills as well as our passion for regenerative horticulture and sustainability. ​Trained at BSc (Hons) level in Horticulture (Garden and Landscape Design) and awarded a Permaculture Design Certificate. Our unique set of skills allow us to create beautiful gardens that respond sensitively to the location, but also benefit wildlife, store carbon and some that can produce food sustainably.

What we do...

• Food Forest Design 
• Ecological Garden Design 
• Wildlife Gardens
• Edible Landscaping
• Permaculture
• Exotic Gardens
• Commercial Planting Design 
• Domestic Garden Design
• Land Restoration 
• Rewilding

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Ecological Garden designed and created in Fowey.

Food Forest designed and created in Newquay.

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Beautiful Practical Gardens

Gardens Of Eden is a professional garden design, Permaculture 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 garden and planting 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 garden 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. 

Testimonials

Gardens Of Eden was founded by Zac Harris. Zac wanted to start a planting design and soft landscaping business that created bold exciting gardens 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. We aim for all our gardens benefit wildlife and some also produce sustainably produced, organic food. Some of our recent projects can be seen below: 

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.

Wildlife Pond at Wild Silverlake. Gardens Of Eden designed the pond and then collaborated with a local landscaper, Sean Marren to build it. Planting was then designed and implemented by Gardens Of Eden.

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.

Happy People

"We have known Zac for over a year during which time he has been employed by us as a gardener and 
landscape designer. Zac was highly recommended to us by another employer and we have similarly 
recommended him to others. More recently he has also worked collaboratively with us on other 
business ventures.  
During the time we have known him he has been unfailingly courteous, enthusiastic, motivated, 
creative and an excellent problem solver.  He has a strong focus on providing excellent customer 
service, and he is a clear communicator who quickly builds, and sustains,  positive relations with 
customers and contractors. He works diligently and to high standards, taking great pride in what he 
achieves. 
We consider ourselves fortunate to know Zac and would have no hesitation in recommending him for 
employment."
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Dr Caroline Yates 

​"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."

Liz and Malcolm Wall

"We have known Zac for 2 years. He is our gardener & garden designer at our property in Fowey.  
Along with the weekly maintenance of our garden, Zac single handily designed very specific and different planting plans for 2 of our large flower beds. He was also responsible for implementing his design plans, both in terms of ordering the plants and subsequent planting. We have been delighted with the results. 
Zac always pays careful attention to what he does. His design specifications are very thorough and thoughtful. Zac is very conscientious and honest, always checking that we are happy with his work and coming up with suggestions. He works very tidily, he turns up when he says he will and invoices precisely. We have found him to be extremely trustworthy. 
Zac has spent the past year successfully building up his own business “Gardens of Eden”. We have recommended Zac several times and would not hesitate to recommend Zac again either as a garden designer or for general garden maintenance work." 
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​Celia & Julian Allbut 

"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.

Elizabeth Blishen​.

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