This is what happens when the urge to cultivate is strong

Brilliant Green was established by Clare Preston-Pollitt in 2019, after she spotted an increasing desire for the presence of creative, varied and wildlife friendly green spaces in and around peoples’ homes and places of work. Clare wanted to transform neglected or uneventful spaces into accessible places that spoke to people, encouraging others to enjoy the benefits and beauty of plants as part of their everyday experience.

A life-long preoccupation with horticulture eventually won-out, and skills picked up from years as an arts programmer and events manager switched to positively impacting the environments people live within. The value of a well-maintained, affordable and thoughtfully planted green space cannot be overestimated. Plants transform spaces (and people too) allowing for a greater and enjoyable connection to the natural world. Green spaces are not just the preserve of those with plenty of space; plants and their exceptional ways are for everybody.

Clare has an RHS Level 2 qualification and is also a part-time RHS Horticultural Advisor based at RHS Garden Bridgewater. Clare continues to extend her skills with specialist training courses.

Subscribing to organic gardening principles, Clare avoids the use of pesticides and herbicides. She has experience ranging from neatening hedges and tidying overgrown areas, to enhancing indoor rooms, saving plants and seeds, pruning orchards, establishing and maintaining topiary and other specialist trees and shrubs, and creating liveable, engaging spaces for families and wildlife.