Wild & May - About Me
Wild & May
I'm Becky, the Wild & May gardener.
In 2024, after a career in public services, I swapped computer for compost, workload for working outdoors, office dress for overalls and stress for secateurs.
I joined a social & therapeutic horticulture project called Veterans Growth and, despite a degree in Countryside Management, research in agricultural botany and having grown fruit, flowers and vegetables since my twenties, I learned to love growing things and being outside again. I went back to college (RHS principles & practices of horticulture), set up and grew my business as a self-employed gardener.
Wild & May is named after my two daughters - the middle name of one is May, and the other has a tendency to the wild.
I’m passionate about creating wildlife-friendly gardens that thrive without chemicals. I specialize in growing a wide variety of plants, flowers, herbs and vegetables, and take pride in transforming gardens into spaces that support biodiversity and provide fresh, healthy food for my clients.
I garden with many of my clients as a companion; this helps people stay outdoors and active, enjoying the garden and reaping the physical and mental benefits of contact with nature.
Why choose Wild & May
A background in countryside management and research in botany provide a foundation for my knowledge and approach to gardening. Continuing professional development in floristry, gardening and social & therapeutic horticulture inform my current practice and keep my skills up to date.
I offer more than just a standard gardening service; my focus is on helping each client create a garden that works for their lifestyle and supports local wildlife, whether you have a small garden and need help mowing, want to keep beds and borders full of seasonal interest, or have a huge garden with animals, ponds, wildflower meadows or orchards.
I work with you, adapting the service I provide through thoughtful planning, attention to detail and hands-on maintenance to ensure your garden flourishes.
I’m reliable, trustworthy, and always show up when I say I will, working hard to make sure your garden thrives.
- DBS checked
- Insured
- RHS training
- Ad hoc or regular appointments
- Uckfield & surrounding areas
- Reliable, professional service
- Free initial visit or consultation to discuss your requirements
Services
Companion gardening
Growing and planting
Growing and planting
I can garden for you, or with you as a companion - helping you stay outdoors and active in your garden.
I provide the "heavy lifting", companionship, driving to the garden centre, motivation and enthusiasm alongside practical help with mowing, pruning, sowing and growing.
Ideal for older clients to help maintain much loved gardens, as wel
I can garden for you, or with you as a companion - helping you stay outdoors and active in your garden.
I provide the "heavy lifting", companionship, driving to the garden centre, motivation and enthusiasm alongside practical help with mowing, pruning, sowing and growing.
Ideal for older clients to help maintain much loved gardens, as well as providing some social contact for those living alone.
Also suitable for people recovering from illness or injury, for whom gentle work in the garden can contribute to rehabilitation.
Growing and planting
Growing and planting
Growing and planting
At Wild & May, I provide professional, wildlife-friendly gardening services for gardens of all sizes in Sussex.
Sow, grow, plant, prune, maintain & mow
Vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, perennials, bulbs ...
I am not an operator of power tools but can provide details of trusted, experienced and insured tree surgeons, landscapers and othe
At Wild & May, I provide professional, wildlife-friendly gardening services for gardens of all sizes in Sussex.
Sow, grow, plant, prune, maintain & mow
Vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, perennials, bulbs ...
I am not an operator of power tools but can provide details of trusted, experienced and insured tree surgeons, landscapers and other specialists.
My approach is minimum dig, no chemicals - just thoughtful, dense and diverse planting to create beautiful gardens which support a wide range of wildlife.
Mowing & maintenance
Growing and planting
Mowing & maintenance
Regular or ad hoc maintenance and mowing appointments available throughout the year.
I work in blocks of three hours, either morning or afternoon appointments. During British Summer Time I also offer a two hour late afternoon / early evening appointment primarily for mowing.
I bring all my own tools with me, other than a lawnmower (so I
Regular or ad hoc maintenance and mowing appointments available throughout the year.
I work in blocks of three hours, either morning or afternoon appointments. During British Summer Time I also offer a two hour late afternoon / early evening appointment primarily for mowing.
I bring all my own tools with me, other than a lawnmower (so I use yours whether it is petrol, battery or electric) and all cut material must be disposed of on site.
Areas covered include:
Maresfield, Nutley, Forest Row, Colemans Hatch, East Grinstead, Ashurst Wood, Five Ash Down, Buxted, Fairwarp
Portfolio
Vegetables, herbs & fruit
Vegetables, herbs & fruit
Vegetables, herbs & fruit
Growing fruits, herbs and vegetables to produce healthy, nutritious, delicious tasting food from your garden is a real joy.
Don't know where to start? No problem! I can help with a plan, design and construction of raised beds, compost bins, what to grow where and when.
Veg garden in chaos? Overgrown apple trees? Lets make a start wit
Growing fruits, herbs and vegetables to produce healthy, nutritious, delicious tasting food from your garden is a real joy.
Don't know where to start? No problem! I can help with a plan, design and construction of raised beds, compost bins, what to grow where and when.
Veg garden in chaos? Overgrown apple trees? Lets make a start with your priorities and what you want to achieve, this year and next year - I have tools, enthusiasm and experience and if something is too big, or too heavy I can recommend trusted professionals.
Flowers and shrubs
Vegetables, herbs & fruit
Vegetables, herbs & fruit
Every garden can be beautiful and diverse - full of colour, form, scent and year-round interest. Growing annuals or bulbs can be a cost-effective approach, but it is essential to choose the right plant for the right place.
I can help you understand your garden, the soil, sun / shade, potential and help you select plants which will thrive
Every garden can be beautiful and diverse - full of colour, form, scent and year-round interest. Growing annuals or bulbs can be a cost-effective approach, but it is essential to choose the right plant for the right place.
I can help you understand your garden, the soil, sun / shade, potential and help you select plants which will thrive.
As a professional gardener, I grow plants from seeds or cuttings, plant where it suits them best, monitor their growth, nutrition, any pests and diseases and enjoy the blooms, berries, leaf shapes and visiting pollinators all through the year.
Lawns and wild areas
Vegetables, herbs & fruit
Lawns and wild areas
I mow lawns, but do not use chemicals and am not a lawn expert. I am a fan of areas of longer grasses, paths through meadows, planting bulbs beneath grass and leaving some areas of the garden a bit on the wild side.
This might be some dead wood, or a habitat pile for invertebrates, or a rough area around an informal pond or the brambles b
I mow lawns, but do not use chemicals and am not a lawn expert. I am a fan of areas of longer grasses, paths through meadows, planting bulbs beneath grass and leaving some areas of the garden a bit on the wild side.
This might be some dead wood, or a habitat pile for invertebrates, or a rough area around an informal pond or the brambles behind the compost bins. Whatever is right for your garden!
Contact
Free initial consultation
I provide a free initial visit to discuss your requirements
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