Garden design in Winchester

Gardens here range from small walled courtyards in the centre to larger plots in the outer suburbs. Courtyard gardens benefit from well-chosen paving and clever use of space, while larger gardens often need levels, structure and boundaries planned together.

Before drawing anything up, we walk the garden with you and talk through how you want to use it: somewhere to sit in the evening sun, room for children to play, space for storage, less lawn to mow or a view you want to frame.

Much of Winchester sits on chalk. Chalky ground drains freely and is often flinty with a thin layer of topsoil, which affects how we prepare lawns, plan planting and dig foundations for patios and walls.

Gardens on higher ground around the city can be exposed to the wind, while those in the valley tend to be more sheltered.

We take all of this into account when deciding where a patio will get the most sun, where planting will thrive and which areas need extra drainage or shelter.

Winchester is covered by Winchester City Council. With so many conservation areas and listed buildings in the city, it is worth checking before changing front boundaries or hard surfacing, and we will help you understand what to check.

Homes in Winchester range from period and listed houses in the historic centre to Victorian villas, inter-war houses and newer developments in the suburbs. We choose materials and shapes that sit comfortably with the house and its surroundings.

The aim is a garden that feels natural, suits the house and works for everyday life in Winchester. Once the plan is agreed, we carry out the hard landscaping, turfing, fencing and finishing work ourselves, so nothing is lost between the design and the build. We keep you updated as we go and finish with a walkthrough so you are happy with every detail.