Business Details
Expert Garden Maintenance and Design Services in Bath
Established by Joe Verrecchia, our business specialises in creating and maintaining exceptional gardens across diverse properties. With expertise in period building gardens and heritage settings, we combine traditional horticultural techniques with modern efficiency to deliver year-round care. Our uniformed team provides discreet, professional service for private residences and commercial clients, including boutique hotels and design studios in Bath and surrounding areas.We prioritise safety standards, hold comprehensive insurance coverage, and integrate seamlessly with existing staff or external design professionals. Clients value our aesthetic precision, dedicated project management, and commitment to cultivating gardens that evolve beautifully over time.
Services
Garden Maintenance
Contract Gardening
Garden Consultancy
Planting Design
Commercial Grounds Care
Highlights and features
- Specialists in period building gardens and heritage settings
- Uniformed, professional team with decades of combined experience
- Year-round maintenance using traditional 'by hand' techniques
- Seamless integration with existing staff and external designers
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including 10m employers liability
What people say
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Services
Garden Maintenance
Our professional gardeners provide year-round maintenance using traditional techniques combined with modern efficiency. Services include seasonal pruning, lawn care, and hedge maintenance while maintaining the garden's aesthetic integrity. We ensure immaculate presentation for private residences and commercial properties.
Contract Gardening
Specialist maintenance for commercial properties including boutique hotels and design studios. Our uniformed teams manage daily garden operations, seasonal planting, and grounds upkeep while aligning with business aesthetics. Full insurance and safety compliance included.
Garden Consultancy
Expert guidance for period property gardens and heritage settings. Services include staff management, project scheduling, and integration with existing design teams. We maintain historical accuracy while implementing modern horticultural practices for sustainable development.
Planting Design
Custom planting schemes featuring topiary, herbaceous borders, and specimen trees. We create tailored designs for new gardens or renovations, focusing on seasonal interest and architectural harmony. Services include container planting and vegetable area development.
Commercial Grounds Care
Comprehensive maintenance for corporate properties including risk assessments and health & safety compliance. Our services enhance business environments through professional groundskeeping, plant procurement, and equipment operation by qualified staff.
People
Joe Verrecchia
Owner & Lead Gardener
With extensive experience in heritage garden design, Joe specialises in period property gardens. He oversees all projects, ensuring traditional techniques meet modern efficiency while maintaining aesthetic excellence across private and commercial properties.
Questions
What areas do you serve?
We primarily work in Bath and surrounding villages, covering both urban and rural properties.
Do you handle commercial properties?
Yes, we maintain gardens for boutique hotels, design studios, and corporate offices in Bath.
Are your team insured?
We hold £10m employers liability and £5m public liability insurance coverage.
Can you work with existing staff?
Our teams integrate seamlessly with existing gardeners and external design professionals.
What garden styles do you specialise in?
We specialise in period building gardens and heritage settings while incorporating modern techniques.
Do you offer year-round maintenance?
Our services include comprehensive seasonal care using traditional 'by hand' techniques.
Reviews (5)
Rob W.
May 27, 2019
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A hidden gem. Well stocked nursery with extensive selection and friendly staff on hand to give sound advice.
Brian Snellgrove
Jun 03, 2018
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We visited by chance an excellent nursery, Downside Nurseries in Upper Westwood BA15 2DE near Bradford-on-Avon, open every day. It was clear from the moment when we entered that the stock was of excellent quality and the love and care given to each item stood out a mile. These people really know what theyre talking about. We have no intention of buying anything when we arrived but. You know the way it is.
Tessa Abrams
Jun 03, 2017
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A wonderful proper nursery. Excellent collection of plants all in lovely condition. No fancy stuff, just lots and lots of healthy plants. A pleasure to visit and always full of interest.
Charlotte & Moray MacHoward
Jun 03, 2017
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I have been a professional gardener and garden designer for 20 years and have always used Downside. The plants are wonderful, always in tip top condition with an ever changing range, that keeps up with fashions, you can also always find the old favourites we turn to time after time. Lorraine is amazing, her knowledge is encyclopedic and she is always happy to put our a search to her vast range of contacts for a specific plant if she doesn't stock.
Bernard Pendle
Jun 03, 2017
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If you live in Bath or West-Wiltshire this is the definitive plant nursery of the area. Not a garden centre, but a superbly managed proper nursery with a huge range of the highest quality plants / shrubs you could wish to find. The staff are all knowledgable and extremely helpful and their Internet newsletter rates with the very best in the trade!Situated in the delightful small village of Westwood, just 9 miles from Bath, it is always a joy to visit this exceptional nursery.
