Brought to you by Colin Forde an Islington resident born and bred since 1968
Colin offers a personal monthly gardening service to select clients based exclusively in Islington, London.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Cressida Pollock Co Director, Quadrature Climate Foundation
"Colin is an absolutely brilliant gardener and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He has kept my garden in shape despite my best attempts to neglect it for the past 10 years. Colin is always willing to think of ways to improve a space and is absolutely brilliant at creating a beautiful and welcoming garden with minimal input! He is absolutely reliable and trustworthy." Cressida
Francisca Sepulveda Finance partner at Mishcon de Reya LLP
"I can't recommend Colin enough. He is friendly, knowledgable and reliable. During lockdown in 2020 he "talked" me through laying the lawn from seed via whatsapp and has been keeping the garden luxuriously green ever since. His monthly visits mean I can potter in the garden as much or as little as I please, and it always looks amazing despite my interventions" Francisca
Henry Conway Party Promoter
"Colin is so brilliant at what he does - as someone who is not very green fingered, I can only marvel at his ability to have turned our garden into a symphony of roses. They turned up as stubs, and have been trained by him to truly surround us with scent and bloom. Very much enjoy our soothing chats (mainly weekend mornings when I'm hungover), and he is always handy with a baking tip!" Henry
Mark Nuttall Partner, Linklaters
Colin has been amazing, getting grass to grow where no grass would grow; always proactive with maintenance and a pleasure to deal with. 100% would recommend. Mark
Simon Toms Partner, Skadden
To have one of the best lawns in Islington you need to use Colin! Simon
Tony de Garr Robinson KC Barrister at One Essex Court, Middle Temple
"Colin is one of the most helpful and reliable people I can think of. He is an excellent gardener, but the help he provides outside the home extends well beyond what would ordinarily be thought of as gardening services. He thinks proactively, identifying and resolving problems before you are even aware that they might arise, and his positive, can-do attitude makes him good company, too. I cannot recommend him highly enough." Tony
Mark Zerdin Partner, Slaughter and May
"I have been employing Colin Forde on a monthly basis since 2012. I find him very reliable, trustworthy and a pleasure to deal with. I have no hesitation in recommending him". Mark
David Boutcher Partner, Reed Smith LLP
"Colin just makes sure the garden always looks good and is totally reliable." David
Neil Christie Student at Kings College
"I can strongly recommend Colin. He is 100% reliable and the garden always looks fantastic, winter and summer. You can't go wrong with the green-fingered Mr Forde". Neil
Mary-Ann Deasy Chief Executive Officer
"I have no hesitation in recommending Colin - he has great expertise and works in a timely, considered way. Nothing is too much trouble and the end product is excellent. He is also a very trustworthy individual." Mary-Ann
Jessica Nugent Corporate/commercial lawyer
Colin always does a great job of turning the garden from a jungle into a lovely, manicured place. I would not hesitate to recommend him. Jessica
Mary Robey Furlong Road, Islington
Reliable, meticulous, hard working and utterly trustworthy. Colin is fully committed to helping us enjoy the garden throughout the year. Nothing is too much trouble. A local treasure. Mary
Jennifer Christie Literary Agent at Graham Maw Christie
"I employ Colin Forde on a monthly plan and he takes care of everything, toiling away, always thinking ahead, offering to pick up materials/plants for me and jet washing paved areas. We are busy, so we really appreciate his dedication and initiative - thinking for us as well as doing. The garden is worthy of Manet's brush and the lawn is unreal. He was highly recommended to me and now I appreciate why." Jennifer
Steve Moore Managing Director at Princelet Partners
Colin is fantastic - very helpful and most reliable. He is hard-working, pleasant and thoughtful as well as being a wonderful gardener. I recommend him whole-heartedly. Steve
Margot Dunn EX Mayor and Councillor for The London Borough of Islington.
"Colin is such a nice man. Kind, Helpful and Trustworthy. You do not have to tell him what is needed he just gets on with it. It's a real pleasure having him in my home/garden keeping everything neat and tidy allowing me to enjoy my garden space without the hard work." Margot
Karina van Ginkel Sustainability Conscultant at RAadley Yeldar
"Colin was very friendly and easy to communicate with when setting up his visit to attend to our garden. We had issues on our end getting the parking pass and green waste bags together in time, and Colin was incredibly patient and had a great sense of humor about the setbacks and rescheduling. He also did a fantastic job in our garden, and we are incredibly pleased. I would highly recommend Colin, and will absolutely use his services again when the time comes. Thank you, Colin." Karina
Katharine Williamson Senior Humanitarian Child Protection Advisor at Save the Children UK
"Colin did a great job in my garden, taking initial steps to clear, clean and level the area so that it would be planted, and putting up a fence. He is honest, diligent and personable, and does a great job for a good price. I'd highly recommend him." Katharine
Emma Blinkhorn Global Head of Public Relations at Ofi
"Colin has completely overhauled my unruly garden twice now and both times he's done a stellar job. He's friendly to deal with, reliable and detail orientated. I know my garden is in safe hands with him and will certainly continue to use his services." Emma