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Grounds Maintenance & Construction
Garden upkeep, patios, decks and fences in Blewbury, from a family business about five miles away in Wallingford.
Blewbury is about five miles from us and roughly thirteen minutes by road, with Didcot to the north of the village and Compton to the south.
Blewbury’s centre is one of three on our list inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, about 1.1 km in, and it’s in the Blewbury Conservation Area as well, so garden buildings and tree work both come with extra rules. We cover the full range in Blewbury, from garden builds to fencing and regular maintenance.
Patios · decking · garden builds
Patios, paths, decking, brickwork and sleeper beds, through to a full garden makeover. If the plans include a garden building, note that in Blewbury one at the side of the house can’t go ahead without planning permission.
More on constructionMowing · hedges · clearance
Mowing and hedge-cutting, weeding and clearance, kept up on a regular basis or done once, and new lawns: turf, seed or artificial. On Blewbury’s chalk, expect alkaline soil; the RHS says many chalky soils are shallow and low in fertility, though they vary.
More on garden maintenanceCloseboard · panels · gates
Post and rail, closeboard and panel fencing and gates, for land as well as gardens. The village centre is in the Blewbury Conservation Area, where you may need permission even to take down an existing fence, wall or gate.
More on fencingFrom Blewbury we also cover Upton to the north-west, Fulscot to the north-east, and Coscote.
Harwell is about three miles to the north-west and Cholsey about three and a half miles to the east; our base in Wallingford is about five miles off.
Came in on very short notice, completely gutted my garden, laid a new patio, flower bed and shingle all within a couple of days with a very competitive price. 10/10 would definitely recommend and would use again.
We have used FamilyTree for our large lawn for almost a full season. They are a really pleasant, flexible and reliable team, who do a good job.
Jamie and Riley did a very good job. Very professional, on time at a very competitive price.would use again and recommend Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Soft marly chalk · hillwash Head
The British Geological Survey maps Blewbury on West Melbury Marly Chalk: buff, grey and off-white soft marly chalk, alternating with hard grey limestone. Nothing is mapped over it at the centre.
Half a kilometre to the east, Head is mapped over the chalk: rock debris and clayey hillwash that crept down a slope. Everywhere else on that ring it’s chalk with no cover, so expect alkaline ground, possibly heavier where the Head lies.
Inside the North Wessex Downs · conservation area at the centre
Blewbury sits inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (so does almost the whole parish) and the Blewbury Conservation Area covers its centre. Both are designated land: putting an outbuilding beside the house needs planning permission, and permitted development restricts buildings, enclosures and pools more than 20 metres from the house to a combined 10 square metres.
In the conservation area, give the Vale of White Horse District Council six weeks’ notice of tree work, unless the tree is under 75 mm in diameter 1.5 m above the ground. Removing an old boundary fence, wall or gate there might need permission too.
Sources: British Geological Survey, Natural England and planning.data.gov.uk (open data); the Planning Portal, GOV.UK and the RHS. The Planning Portal is a guide — your council has the final word for your address.
Yes. From our base it’s about five miles to Blewbury, roughly thirteen minutes by road. You can reach us on 07736 650477, by phone or WhatsApp.
Almost all of it. The village centre is about 1.1 km inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape; nearly the whole parish lies within it, so garden buildings face the tighter permitted-development limits.
Yes — West Melbury Marly Chalk, with no other layer mapped on top at the centre. To the east, within half a kilometre, Head (hillwash and rock debris) is mapped over it.
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