Landscape Ecologist and RHS-qualified Horticulturist with a passion for urban rewilding and biodiversity. She has spent 15 years transforming sterile lawns into thriving, drought-resilient ecosystems.
Eleanor Vance is a consultant ecologist and garden designer specializing in native UK flora and wildlife corridors. With a degree in Ecology and an RHS Level 3 Diploma, she advises on creating resilient gardens that support pollinators like bees and hedgehogs while withstanding the UK's changing climate. Her expertise covers meadow establishment, native hedging, and water-sensitive design (rain gardens and swales). Eleanor challenges the "neat and tidy" gardening aesthetic, teaching readers how to embrace "messy" corners for beetles and birds without angering the neighbours. She is actively involved in community rewilding projects and advocates for peat-free growing media.