About

Elizabeth Ely, garden designer, sustainability, landscapes, gloucestershire, cotswolds, wildlife-friendly, organic

Elizabeth Ely

I am a professional garden designer based in the Cotswolds and I provide a bespoke landscape design service. Inspired by the natural environment, I create gardens and public spaces that are beautiful, functional, sustainable and wildlife-friendly.


I founded Elizabeth Ely Landscape and Garden Design in 2018 after achieving a distinction in Professional Garden Design at the Cotswold Gardening School. Prior to this I was a research scientist working for DEFRA but I've had a lifelong passion for gardening, art and nature.


Working with me as your landscape designer


I have enjoyed working on a wide variety of different projects, including both private gardens (large & small) and a large-scale community project redesigning a village recreation ground. I have designed simple, contemporary spaces and informal, cottage-style gardens overflowing with plants, always with an eye to the design's impact on our local and wider environment.


I love working collaboratively with my clients throughout the design process. From initially helping them to formulate their ideas on what they need from their outdoor space, through to the creation of the final plans, where their practical requirements are carefully blended with their desired aesthetic.


In addition to my landscape design services, I also provide garden design consultation and advice and give talks to community groups or businesses.

success stories

Testimonials

We heartily recommend Elizabeth- a pleasure to work with, and a pleasure to sit in the lovely garden she helped us create. Thank you Elizabeth.

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Angela P

Elizabeth has fantastic ideas and has designed us a beautiful and practical outdoor garden space.  I would wholeheartedly recommend!

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Belinda G

Elizabeth’s work has set a high standard for collaborative design and community-led planning. Her professionalism, integrity, and dedication have left a lasting legacy, and we would not hesitate to recommend her for future projects of any scale or complexity.

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Coaley Rec Action Group

We are very happy with our completed garden - it was better than we had imagined. We unreservedly recommend Elizabeth.

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Claire B

We would definitely recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking for a garden designer for their next project.

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Torsten S

The garden has matured over the last couple of years. It looks fabulous and is the envy of neighbours

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Ashley S