Gardening grounded in ecology
Green Hart brings organic-first principles to garden care across County Wicklow and South Dublin.
What Green Hart stands for
Green Hart Gardening was founded in 2023 after years spent working in demanding, high-pressure environments across Europe and further afield. The decision to start the business was not primarily commercial — it came from discovering, through gardening, a kind of purpose that other work had never offered. There is something about the slowness of it: the way a well-placed plant takes root and rewards patience; the way soil responds over seasons, not days. The business exists to share that with people who want beautiful, productive outdoor spaces but don't have the time, knowledge, or physical capacity to create them on their own. We believe gardens should be more than neat lawns and tidy borders. They're ecosystems — small patches of land that support biodiversity, improve soil health, and connect us to the rhythms of the seasons. No synthetic pesticides, no quick fixes that deplete the soil, no imported solutions when local plants will thrive.
Green Hart was founded in 2023 out of a genuine love for gardens and for the work itself. We're a small, hands-on team — not a franchise or an agency. The same people who discuss your project with you are the ones on their knees in the soil. We set up to do this work well and honestly, and that hasn't changed.
How we work
Every garden we touch starts with observation and honesty. We have a background in formal horticultural training — including a course with the New York Botanical Garden and a Permaculture Design certificate from Finca Tierra in Costa Rica — and we bring that grounding to every site visit. But training only gets you so far: what distinguishes good gardening is a creative eye combined with a genuine willingness to work hard. We're a small team. That means the person who visits your garden, discusses your plans, and prepares your quote is the same person who does the work. Every decision we make is visible to us the following week when we come back. That accountability shapes everything: we plant things that will actually thrive, we give advice we'll stand behind, and we're honest when something won't work the way a client hopes.
Where we work
County Wicklow and South County Dublin offer an extraordinary range of growing conditions. The affluent, mature gardens of Foxrock and Blackrock bring their own demands — established planting, high hedging, and decades of growth that needs managing rather than replacing. The coastal gardens of Bray, Greystones, and Dún Laoghaire face salt winds and maritime humidity that shape every planting decision. The upland gardens of Roundwood sit at 230 metres in the Wicklow Mountains, with peaty soil and frosts that can come in September and last until May. We're based in Kilpedder, right in the heart of north Wicklow, and we know these landscapes because we work in them every week.
What guides our work
Organic first, always
No synthetic pesticides, no herbicides, no chemical shortcuts. We build healthy soil using compost, mulch, and organic amendments. Fertility comes from feeding the soil food web, not pouring on fertiliser. It takes longer, but it lasts.
Native and climate-appropriate plants
We prioritise species that evolved here or suit our Atlantic climate. Native plants support local pollinators and wildlife, require less intervention, and establish more reliably than exotic imports that struggle in our conditions.
Biodiversity as standard
A good garden hums with life. We design for insects, birds, and soil organisms, knowing that a balanced ecosystem is a resilient one. That means leaving seed heads through winter, providing nesting sites, and tolerating a bit of wildness.
Honesty above everything
We tell you what your garden needs, not what generates the biggest invoice. If a project isn't right for your budget or timeline, we say so. We don't recommend work we wouldn't do ourselves, and we don't charge for problems we haven't seen. Every quote is tailored to your site, with no hidden costs and no upselling.
Work with Green Hart
If you're looking for garden care that prioritises the long-term health of your soil and plants, get in touch. We'll arrange a site visit and prepare a quote based on what your garden actually needs.
083 368 1536