A local brief makes a difference
Gardeners in Lewisham.
For a Lewisham garden, make the first request about what needs bringing back into use. Show blocked paths, crowded planting or long grass, then explain the maintenance you want after the initial work is done.
Free to request. Providers price the work, access and waste removal; you choose whether to book.
Include your neighbourhood
For requests in Lewisham, tell us where the property is — for example Catford, Deptford, Brockley, Forest Hill, Sydenham — and give the full postcode. Availability is checked for your address.
Make access the first stage of an overgrown job
If a Catford or Sydenham garden has become difficult to enter, show the access point and the extent of growth beyond it. Explain whether the immediate aim is to reach the shed, open a path or reclaim a sitting area. Ask what the first stage will leave usable and which further tasks need inspection. Do not assume a photograph taken from the door reveals every obstacle under the growth.
Check the current permit on a Lewisham garden bin
Lewisham requires a valid subscription permit to be displayed on its brown garden-waste bin. Its current guidance identifies the permit for the subscription year and warns that an unsubscribed bin will not be collected and may be removed. Check the live account and permit before planning to leave suitable cuttings. A bin inherited with a property does not settle the question, and its capacity may not cover a substantial reset.
Retain useful planting during the cutback
For a Forest Hill or Brockley garden, identify screening and plants you want to keep before requesting a clearance. If you do not know the plant names, send close-ups and ask the provider to assess them. Show the desired path width or open area rather than requesting an arbitrary reduction everywhere. Pruning, removing unwanted plants and digging out roots should be explicit parts of the chosen scope.
Set the handover from clearance to care
After a first tidy, ask which recurring tasks will maintain the result and which remain occasional. Include weed management, edging and removal in that discussion. If different providers quote for the reset and regular care, make sure their scopes join up without leaving a task unassigned. Share the Lewisham postcode, an honest description of the current condition and your available dates so the team can check suitable gardeners.
Your garden. Your choice.
What does your Lewisham garden need?
Tell us what needs doing. Providers set their own prices and you decide whether to book.
Choose the gardening work
Read the service guide, then add your Lewisham postcode when requesting a quote. Prices are set by providers for the actual work.
Garden clearance
Clear unwanted growth and green waste so you can use your garden again. Describe what needs cutting, what should stay and what needs taking away.
Garden maintenance
Keep an established garden under control with visits planned around the jobs you need. Request regular care or a single maintenance visit without committing to a package.
Lawn mowing & grass cutting
Get a one-off cut or a regular mowing arrangement for your lawn. Include strimming, edging and clipping removal in the request if you want them priced together.
Hedge cutting & trimming
Request a trim, reshape or reduction for your hedge. Share its approximate height and length so gardeners can assess the equipment, access and work involved.
Garden tidy-up
Bring an untidy garden back into shape before a new season, a house move or time outdoors. Build a one-off job list around what matters most to you.
Weeding & weed control
Get help with weeds in beds, borders and other garden areas. Explain whether you want hand removal, a longer-term management plan or advice on regrowth.
Questions about gardening in Lewisham
Does a brown bin at a Lewisham property prove collections are active?
No. The council requires a current subscription and valid displayed permit. Confirm those details before relying on the bin for cuttings.
Can a gardener clear access before quoting the whole overgrown garden?
You can request a defined first stage. Agree its price, removal and stopping point, then have further work assessed and authorised separately.
Can I keep the existing hedge while clearing the rest?
Yes. Mark it clearly and describe any limited trimming you want. Retained planting should be part of the written brief rather than left to assumption.
Your garden. Your choice.
Ready to get your garden sorted?
Tell us what needs doing. Providers set their own prices and you decide whether to book.