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Vialii Garden Design was launched in 2007 by Michael Burt and Jill Barnes as an extension of Vialii Garden Services (trading as Wee County Gardening at the time). Michael and Jill felt there was a gap in the market for good quality garden design which could then be built by the same company, ensuring the garden remains true to the vision. Since launching, VGD have designed an array of gardens from large sprawling gardens in the country to modest back yards in the suburbs. Vialii Garden Design has been featured in Scottish Homes & Interiors magazine (March 2009) where they highlighted the benefits of good garden design. You can read more from Michael and Jill in their regular gardening column for the Bridge of Allan Times. Primula Vialii
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Michael Burt
Michael's background is as a Structural Engineer but he decided to take the leap into running his own business in 2006. Already a keen gardener, Michael decided to make his hobby a full time business and launched Wee County Gardening. WCG quickly became an established and trusted brand providing garden maintenance and landscaping services throughout the central belt. With his structural background, eye for design and rarely used artistic skills, a move into garden design was an obvious expansion for the business.
When Michael and Jill moved to Bridge of Allan in summer 2008, they decided to rebrand Wee County Gardening as Vialii Garden Services and bring it in line with the Vialii Garden Design brand.
Michael at the Laurent-Perrier garden at Chelsea 2009
Michael is a keen organic gardener and loves pottering about their veg patch and is busy building their own design in their back garden at the moment. Michael at the Laurent Perrier garden at Chelsea 2009
You can contact Michael at michael@vialiigardendesign.co.uk

Jill Barnes MA, Dip Garden Design
Jill has worked in Retail all her working life and continues to be Head of Buying and Merchandising for Historic Scotland. She discovered a love of gardening in 2003 when she got her first garden. Not knowing the first thing to do with the garden, Jill embarked on a Diploma in Garden Design. Jill works closely with Michael on all designs, meeting clients and discussing ideas. Her love of plants suits pulling planting plans together and creating care sheets to ensure clients have everything they need to look after their new garden. Jill is a graduate member of the Society of Garden Designers.
Jill loves nurturing plants from seed and watching them develop and is excited about their own front and back gardens which are being completely re-designed at the moment.
Jill in the Botanic Gardens in Siena
Jill has a love of animals and is always keen to attract wildlife into the garden and is introducing a "canal" and a wildlife tower into their own garden. Jill at the Botanic Gardens in Siena
You can contact Jill at jill@vialiigardendesign.co.uk


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