Welcome

The Westcountry is a beautiful place but it can be challenging to garden here.

Pen And Trowel offers bespoke gardening services across North Cornwall and West Devon.

Leucanthemum ‘Summer Ruffles’ enjoying the rain

I’m a knowledgeable gardener with a wide range of skills, including:
First steps – starting a garden
Regular maintenance – the day-to-day work of keeping a garden going, from lawns to borders and more
Planting advice – from whole new areas down to subtle tweaks
Specialist seasonal pruning – wisterias, apple trees, shrubs and smaller trees
Weed control
Gardening advice

Cold weather is just part of the gardening year

I specialise in the care and maintenance of larger gardens, but will consider smaller gardens too. Many of my clients are regulars, while clients in need of seasonal pruning might ask me to visit once a year.

The trial of Bistorta, Koenigia and Persicaria at RHS Wisley in autumn 2021

Click here to learn more about me and my work, or contact me here. If you prefer to speak to me please call 07790 238 827, but bear in mind that I might be unable to answer if I’m using noisy tools.