About Us
Family owned commercial grounds care services.
Pod Landscapes was first founded by Paul Le Poidevin over 25 years ago, but back then it looked very different to the Pod Landscapes you know now!
In the beginning, it was simply a small gardening business that Paul ran as a side hustle, working around his full-time job doing grounds maintenance. It was built on the idea that there was a better way to approach gardening and grounds maintenance as a service. While the customers he served in his full-time job got their hedges trimmed and their leaves cleared, they had no relationship with the company, and there was no customer service from them either.
Paul created Pod Landscapes to be a customer-focused business from start to finish. A job wasn’t just about doing the work, but about understanding what the customer wanted to achieve and providing them with a complete service. From planting plans to maintenance reports, regular visits and a dedicated team, Pod Landscapes quickly earned a reputation in the local community for honesty, hard work and always going above and beyond.
In 2015, Paul left employment to take Pod Landscapes full-time, and in just 2 years grew the business enough to need his wife Louise to leave her job in telecoms and manage business development. Since then, the business has blossomed year-on-year, and Paul has built up a team of amazing landscapers and a network of trusted partners who all share the values of Pod Landscapes.
Our Approach
At Pod Landscapes, customer service is at the heart of what we do. It’s not just a by-product of our services – but the first thing we think about. This means we do things a little differently to a traditional landscaper. For example, we:
Conduct A Site Visit: Before we pick up a single tool, we will come to your premises to get a better sense of your maintenance needs. While we’re there we can assess health and safety risk, determine which tools will be needed, find out about any noise constraints, and get an idea of what your grounds may need. During this walk around we may spot things you didn’t know about, or be able to provide advice to save you money at the same time. All of this will be put into a bespoke grounds maintenance plan for you.
Produce Monthly Reports: We create monthly reports for each and every client, so you can see exactly what is going on with your grounds. They’re packed with before and after photos so that you can see the difference we make, and include details on weeding, planting, leaf clearance, hedge trimming & shaping, seeding, turfing and more. This keeps you in the loop about your grounds, and lets you see the value we bring with each visit.
Stay Ahead Of The Curve: You might not have guessed, but the team at Pod are pretty passionate about the environment. Since we know how bad petrol tools can be for the atmosphere, we are always trying to find greener ways of working. Our team are always testing the latest electric tools and replacing our petrol tools with electric equivalents where possible. It’s better for the environment, and because they’re much quieter than petrol tools it keeps the neighbours happy too!
