Greenmantle Gardens

Greenmantle Gardens is a garden design practice based in Ashburton, Devon, offering bespoke services across the UK and abroad. Led by designer Françoise Elvin, who brings 25 years of expertise, the practice creates outdoor spaces that balance beauty, function and personal style. Projects are shaped around each client’s aspirations and budget, with thoughtful connections between indoor and outdoor living and the surrounding landscape.

Services span initial consultancy, garden design, project management and implementation, and ongoing maintenance. The process can include developing a client’s vision, preparing detailed hand-drawn or CAD plans, recommending a contractor and overseeing construction to help ensure the design is delivered as specified. Greenmantle Gardens can also arrange plant ordering and soft landscaping, and provide guidance for continued garden care.

Whether refreshing a planting border or creating a garden from scratch, the practice aims to make outdoor spaces more inviting and practical. Designs may incorporate privacy, clever storage, distinctive details and locally sourced features such as sculpture, benches and paving.