Business Details
21 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Expert Landscaping & Horticultural Services in Cambridge
Established in 2005, Flora-Tec is a carbon-neutral horticultural services company with two decades of expertise in transforming indoor and outdoor environments. Our services span interior planting, grounds maintenance, landscape construction, and winter services, tailored to meet the needs of businesses, government organisations, and property management companies across the UK. Certified by Carbon Neutral Britain, we combine technical excellence with sustainability, offering site-specific solutions from initial surveys to ongoing maintenance.Our team of qualified horticulturists and landscapers delivers innovative designs, seasonal displays, and proactive maintenance schedules, ensuring client spaces remain visually striking and compliant with health and safety standards. With ISO-aligned environmental practices and a commitment to biodiversity, we provide measurable value through biophilic design, wildlife habitat creation, and carbon footprint reduction strategies.
Services
Interior plants
Grounds maintenance
Landscape construction
Winter services
Eco-friendly solutions
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- We have 20 years' experience in UK horticultural services
- Our carbon-neutral certification demonstrates environmental commitment
- Fully qualified CSCS operatives for landscape construction
- Proactive winter maintenance with 4-hour rapid response
- Tailored interior planting schemes for staff wellbeing
Associations and certifications
- Carbon Neutral Britain
Services
Interior plants
We supply and maintain interior plants to enhance workplace wellbeing and aesthetics. Our service includes site surveys, tailored planting schemes, and regular maintenance to ensure healthy displays. Clients benefit from improved air quality, staff satisfaction, and professional environments.
Grounds maintenance
Our comprehensive grounds maintenance covers lawn care, hedge trimming, weed control, and seasonal planting. Trained teams ensure year-round presentation and safety compliance for commercial properties. Services include sports field maintenance, pond care, and litter control across multi-site contracts.
Landscape construction
We design and build bespoke landscapes including hard/soft landscaping, water features, and wildlife habitats. Our qualified team delivers commercial developments with CSCS-certified operatives. Services incorporate sustainable materials and native species reinstatement.
Winter services
Proactive gritting, snow clearance, and salt supply services ensure winter safety compliance. We offer rapid response within 4 hours and pre-agreed temperature thresholds. Solutions include grit bin provision and reactive/ proactive maintenance plans.
Eco-friendly solutions
Carbon-neutral operations include biophilic design for ESG reporting, biodiversity enhancement, and waste recycling. We implement no-mow zones, native planting, and carbon offsetting through verified international projects supporting community development and conservation.
People
Louise Hemmens
Sales Manager
With over 20 years in horticulture, Louise specialises in interior planting schemes. Her consultative approach and industry expertise ensure tailored solutions for client environments.
Kirsty Richardson
Compliance Director
Managing winter maintenance for 5+ years, Kirsty combines compliance expertise with operational excellence. Her background in council marketing informs practical, client-focused service delivery.
Alistair Stride
Commercial Manager
Landscape construction specialist with 30+ years' industry experience. Alistair oversees operational delivery and subcontractor networks, ensuring high-quality landscape builds across sectors.
Andy Trott
Regional Manager
BSc-qualified with extensive public sector experience, Andy manages northern contracts. His IOSH/ROSPA certifications ensure health and safety compliance for multi-site grounds maintenance.
Lewis McCarthy
Southwest Regional Manager
With 14 years in grounds maintenance, Lewis oversees southwest operations. His hands-on experience ensures practical solutions for corporate and government clients' landscaping needs.
Questions
Are your horticultural services available nationwide?
Yes, we operate across the UK with regional managers covering all areas from our Cambridge headquarters.
How do you ensure environmental sustainability?
We're certified carbon-neutral by Carbon Neutral Britain, use native species, implement recycling programs, and create biodiversity habitats in all projects.
Can you handle multi-site maintenance contracts?
Yes, our capability spans from single sites to complex contracts covering hundreds of locations nationwide.
Do you offer emergency winter services?
Our rapid response team aims to arrive within 4 hours for urgent snow/ice clearance requirements.
What accreditations do you hold?
We're certified Carbon Neutral by Carbon Neutral Britain with CSCS-qualified operatives and ISO-aligned environmental practices.
How do you maintain interior plants?
Our technicians perform regular visits for watering, pruning, cleaning, and replacing plants to maintain optimal display conditions.
