My Garden Paradise is a boutique garden design consultancy, helping people to create calm and beautiful spaces to relax and be still in nature. My Garden Paradise offers a premium garden design service based on Gail Robinson’s knowledge and expertise in horticulture, permaculture, naturalistic and ecological planting and yoga.

I take pride in delivering a quality service, and given my location, in adding value to the local community and the wider environment.  As such I am committed to proactively managing our environmental and sustainable development impacts.  I abide by all relevant legislation and codes of practice and am committed to pollution prevention and the continual improvement of our sustainability impacts. 

My key areas of improvement involve actions towards responsible land use, energy efficiency, waste management and transport planning.

Specifically, I aim to:

•    Monitor & manage our utilities, specifying energy and water-efficient fixtures, fittings and equipment.

•    Embed sustainable development principles into garden design and in choosing plants, ensuring that land and water resources are used wisely.

•    Promote composting, and wildlife-friendly gardening techniques using non-peat compost and minimising the use of pesticides and herbicides.

•    Investigate opportunities to install renewable technologies within client gardens, looking at solar-operated lighting and aesthetic features.

•    Work with responsible suppliers to use low-impact materials and textiles in landscaping features and make every effort to ensure that plants are sourced from responsible growers.

•    Record electricity, water and gas consumption to identify wastage and gauge the effectiveness of improvements made.

•    Minimise waste to landfill by implementing the waste hierarchy in all we do, providing segregated facilities for cardboard, dry mixed recycling and general waste.

•    Ensure all hazardous and special waste streams are stored, handled and disposed of correctly.

•    Where possible utilise route planning and rationalise diary management to manage business mileage effectively.

•    Wherever possible support local trades and suppliers, reducing mileage and increasing our contribution to the local economy.

•    Promote sustainable garden design and management in my consultancy and through informative blogs.

•    Embedding sustainability into our Marketing Strategy.

•    Promote and support the well-being of our clients and the wider community by promoting the health benefits of being outdoors and spaces for calm contemplation.

We will regularly review our progress and take remedial action in the event of us falling short of our aims & objectives. This document is a living policy, reviewed annually, and we welcome the input and comments of customers, suppliers and employees.

Gail Robinson, 6th February 2023