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Garden maintenance, patios, decking and fencing in Crowmarsh Gifford, just across the river from our base in Wallingford.
Crowmarsh Gifford is just across the Thames from our base in Wallingford — under a mile away, and about three minutes by road. It doesn’t get much closer.
We take on everything here: regular mowing, hedges and clearance; new lawns; patios, decking and garden builds; and fencing and gates. A one-off tidy-up gets the same care as a full makeover.
Patios · decking · garden builds
New patios and paths, decking, sleeper beds, brickwork and complete garden makeovers. The village is mapped on West Melbury Marly Chalk, which the British Geological Survey describes as soft, marly chalk.
More on constructionMowing · hedges · clearance
Mowing, hedges, weeding and clearance, either as an ongoing contract or a one-time job, and new lawns, whether turfed, seeded or artificial. Chalky soils are alkaline, the RHS notes, and hold more water where there’s clay in them.
More on garden maintenanceCloseboard · panels · gates
Closeboard and panel fencing, gates, and post and rail — for gardens and for land. Crowmarsh Gifford has no conservation area of its own, and new fences up to two metres — one metre next to a road — usually need no planning permission.
More on fencingFrom Crowmarsh Gifford we also cover Preston Crowmarsh, Newnham Murren, Mongewell and North Stoke.
Benson is to the north and Cholsey to the south-west, and our base is just across the river in Wallingford.
Well what can i say the guys came down an redone my fencing an even sorted out a new shed for me i am please with there work and will use them again to landscape rest of garden. Well done an thank u for all the work that was done Peter
Jamie and his team carried out an extremely good job of our patio. He is true to his word with all details of the job Highly recommend to others
Highly recommend Jamie and his team. Very professional, hard working, polite and did a great job
West Melbury Marly Chalk
Crowmarsh Gifford is mapped on West Melbury Marly Chalk, which the British Geological Survey describes as soft, marly chalk. River gravel and alluvium are mapped within half a kilometre, towards the Thames.
The RHS notes that chalky soils are alkaline and may be light or heavy, and that they hold more water where clay is present. Soil can change markedly over a short distance, so a garden nearer the river may behave differently from one further from it.
Chilterns boundary · no conservation area
The village centre sits just outside the Chilterns National Landscape — about 140 metres from the boundary — but about 89% of Crowmarsh parish is inside it. There, an outbuilding beside the house falls outside permitted development and needs planning permission, and outbuildings more than 20 metres from the house are limited to 10 square metres in total under permitted development, so check your address before planning one.
Crowmarsh Gifford has no conservation area of its own. The usual limit without planning permission is two metres for a fence, wall or gate — one metre next to a road, and new front-garden paving over five square metres must let water through, or run off onto a lawn or border, or it needs permission.
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.
If yours isn’t here, call or WhatsApp us on 07736 650477.
Yes — it’s just across the river from our base in Wallingford, under a mile away. Whether it’s a hedge cut or a new patio, call or WhatsApp us on 07736 650477.
The village centre is just outside the Chilterns National Landscape, but about 89% of Crowmarsh parish is inside it. If your address is, a garden building at the side of the house needs planning permission, and ones more than 20 metres from the house are limited to 10 square metres in total under permitted development.
The village is mapped on soft, marly chalk, with river gravel and alluvium towards the Thames. Chalky soils are alkaline; the RHS says they can be light or heavy, holding more water where there’s clay.
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