About Nofoze
Nofoze is a gardening service based at 150 Upper Street, London N4 0AT, working across eight districts of the city since 2011. This page covers how the company started, what it does day to day, and what a client can expect from a first call to a finished job.
How it started
Nofoze was set up in 2011 by a small group of gardeners who had been working independently across north London and decided to combine their tools, vans and client lists under one name. At the time it was three people covering a handful of streets near Islington. Fifteen years on, the team has grown to 18 people, and the work now covers eight districts of London, from small courtyard gardens to larger residential plots.
Over that period the company has completed 4,549 jobs for 2,430 clients. Roughly 644 of those clients have come back for a second project, whether that is a seasonal maintenance contract or a new planting scheme a few years after the first one settled in. The business now handles 13 distinct services, from lawn care to hedge shaping and seasonal clean-ups, and a typical enquiry gets a reply within 4 hours during business hours.
Mission and day-to-day approach
The mission at Nofoze is straightforward: keep gardens in London functioning well through every season, without unnecessary upsells or vague promises. That means giving a clear scope of work before starting, sticking to agreed timings, and explaining plant choices in terms of light, soil and maintenance needs rather than trends.
Vision-wise, the aim is to keep the same steady growth the company has had since 2011 rather than expand too quickly. Each of the 18 team members handles a manageable number of properties per week, which keeps response times short and lets the same gardener return to a property season after season, building familiarity with its soil, drainage and existing planting.
Core values
Clear scope
Every job starts with a written outline of tasks, materials and expected duration, agreed before any work begins.
Consistent teams
Where possible, the same gardener returns to a property for repeat visits, reducing time spent re-explaining a site.
Practical advice
Recommendations are based on what a garden actually needs, considering London's clay soils and typical rainfall patterns.
Experience across garden types
Since 2011, jobs have ranged from small balcony planters in flats near Upper Street to larger back gardens in the outer districts served by the team. This range means the company has handled most common London garden problems: heavy clay that holds water through winter, small shaded courtyards with limited sun, and older gardens that need clearing before any new planting can go in. The 13 services offered were shaped by these repeated requests rather than decided in advance, and they are reviewed periodically as client needs shift with the seasons.
Questions people ask about Nofoze
Is Nofoze a large company or a small local team?
It sits in between: 18 people working across eight London districts, large enough to cover a range of services but small enough that clients typically deal with the same gardener each visit.
Does the company only do one-off jobs?
No. Both one-off projects and ongoing seasonal maintenance are handled. About a quarter of past clients have returned for a second job or set up a recurring visit schedule.
How quickly does Nofoze respond to a new enquiry?
The typical reply time is around 4 hours during business hours, Monday to Saturday, with a shorter window on Sundays given the reduced opening hours.
Which parts of London are covered?
The team currently works across eight districts of London. Contact the office directly to confirm whether a specific address falls within the current coverage area.
Get in touch about your garden
Send details of the property and the work needed, and expect a reply within a few hours during business hours.
Contact Nofoze