Indi Saunders runs Saunders Garden Services from Eastbourne, working with trusted local gardeners. We develop and maintain wildlife-friendly gardens, mow lawns, trim shrubs and rescue overgrown borders. We bring practical knowledge and an understanding of plants and the seasons to every garden we look after.
Hi, I'm Indi. I started Saunders Garden Services to look after gardens the way I'd want my own looked after: with patience, with proper tools, and with an instinct for how each plant fits into the garden.
Mowing matters and so does timing, so we listen to the rhythm of the seasons and pay attention to what's growing in the borders, what the hedges are sheltering, and which of the wildflowers you might like to keep.
I'm RHS, City & Guilds and NPTC qualified, with a Level 3 in Wildflower Identification and Use (also known as Ethnobotany), and I'm a registered member of The Gardeners Guild.
I work alongside trusted local gardeners, while remaining responsible for the overall standard and finish. All the gardeners that I work with have references and are fully insured. We work across Eastbourne, Polegate, Willingdon and the surrounding villages, offering regular maintenance rounds, one-off tidy ups or garden advice.
If you've inherited a garden that's run wild, if you don't know where to start, or you simply want someone reliable to keep things looking good, I'd love to hear from you.
Practical gardening, thoughtful improvements and straightforward advice.
We are not landscapers that also do some gardening. We're gardeners. So we say no to projects we'd do worse than someone else, and yes to the work we love.
All our services are practical and wildlife-friendly, with attention paid to timing, soil and the needs of the plants themselves.
Reliable visits by a trustworthy gardener to keep gardens healthy, tidy and manageable. All garden care included- from lawns and borders to seasonal pruning and hedge maintenance, we help established gardens stay at their best. Suitable for: homeowners, communal gardens and anyone who wants dependable help keeping on top of things.
We can set out and install planting schemes, refresh containers, rearrange borders, relocate plants.
Bringing gardens back under control. Whether you've inherited an overgrown garden, need a hedge cut, or simply want a seasonal tidy up, we carry out one-off jobs with straightforward quotes and no surprise extras. Typical work includes hedge cutting, shrub pruning, border weeding, mowing and strimming.
We can restore mature gardens that have become difficult to manage with careful tidy ups that protect existing planting. We always check for wildlife before we begin.
We collaborate with garden owners on one off or ongoing projects to develop their gardens. Ask us about pollinator-friendly borders, no-spray weed management and mulching, bulb and woodland layer planting and wildflowers.
We help garden owners understand and improve their space. Our range of practical planning and advice sessions help you avoid costly mistakes, understand what you've inherited, and make informed decisions about your plants, borders and layout.
Not sure which of these fits what you want done? Send me a photo of the garden and I'll tell you what I'd suggest, no obligation.
Email Indi a photoA professional gardener, helping you make sense of your garden
New to gardening? Taken on a mature garden and don't know where to start? Planning a new border, lawn project or wildlife-friendly improvements?
Whether you've just moved in, inherited a mature garden or simply want some guidance, we can help you understand your space and make sensible decisions about what comes next.
These sessions are part walk-round, part discussion and part hands-on demonstration. They are designed to help garden owners understand what they have, what needs doing first and what can wait.
Together we look at the plants, soil, lawns and seasonal tasks that matter most to you, helping you avoid costly mistakes and feel more confident about your garden.
Sessions are delivered personally by Indi and focus on practical, real-world approaches rather than complicated plans or technical drawings. Many customers choose to follow up with a seasonal or annual check-in visit as their gardens develop.
We don't offer specialist surveys, technical drawings or formal garden design. Instead, we focus on practical ways to help people understand, improve and enjoy their gardens.
Whether you decide to carry out the work yourself, ask another contractor to do it, or invite us back to help, you'll feel much more confident about the way forward.
“Most people don't quite know what to expect from a planning session until they've had one. Afterwards, things just seem to click into place.”
From wildflower lawns and Victorian-era formal gardens to no-nonsense vegetable beds and hedge work that doesn't strip the ivy mid-nesting season.
4.8★ average across 15 reviews. A few of the long ones:
After seeing the fantastic work that Indi did for my neighbour, I asked her to come and help with my mum's garden as it's quite a lot to manage. She did, and continues to do, a fantastic job and is so knowledgeable about her trade. Not only is she great at what she does and a fountain of knowledge, she's also lovely and so hard working. Gets so much done in the time allotted that it's a big difference every visit.
Indi & her Team have done a fantastic job on our garden & are helping to transform it from a mess into a wildlife haven and colourful/tranquil place to relax.
Absolutely fantastic knowledge, experience and highly professional gardening service, always a super tidy finish. Thankyou Indi and team😁
Indi and her team are the best gardeners in Eastbourne. Very professional, pleasant to deal with, know what they're doing and turn up like clockwork.
Very practical and motivational garden advice. Thank you.
I have used Saunders Garden Services over the past year and would highly recommend. They offer a professional, reliable and helpful service. If you need a well informed gardener look no further!
We received this message from a customer, who we had helped with developing a plan for a wildflower meadow. We later assisted them with installing a 40m² wildflower meadow, using native seed mixes.
“We thought you might like to see some photos of the stunning wild flower bed. The photos don't really do it justice... we have a staggering amount of bees and a lovely variety of butterflies. Only cabbage whites last year but we have already seen meadow blues and Tortoiseshell butterflies”
Most of our work now comes from these reviewers' neighbours. That's how we'd rather grow.
Indi Saunders is a qualified horticulturist with a Level 3 in Wildflower Identification and Use (also called Ethnobotany), NPTC Level 2, NVQ Level 2 and an RHS background. Saunders Garden Services has been working across Eastbourne since early 2023, and now runs a maintenance round of regular clients, alongside one-off projects and planning sessions.
Indi is supported by her trusted team of local gardeners. The team's a small one, on purpose. We'd rather know your garden by name than rush through fifteen jobs a day. We turn up when we say we will, leave the place tidier than we found it, and we'll talk you through what we did before we go.
Drop us a line by phone, email or the enquiry form. We'll usually start with a quick chat and may ask for a few photos to understand what you need. From there, we can advise you on the next step. If we're fully booked or don't feel we're the right fit for the job, we'll always let you know.
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