garden design and landscaping in Calne

Gardens across Calne

Calne is a Wiltshire market town on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, with the great parkland of Bowood House and its Capability Brown landscape on its doorstep. We design and build gardens here across the range, from full garden design and build to patios, planting and outdoor living, for both the period centre and the newer homes around the town.

The ground around Calne

Calne sits on the upper greensand and chalk fringe. The greensand is sandy and free-draining, which means it warms quickly and rarely waterlogs, but it also holds little moisture, so planting needs good soil preparation and mulching to hold water through a dry summer. We prepare the ground and choose a planting palette that suits free-draining soil rather than fighting it, and we build patios and paths on a base that suits the lighter ground.

Gardens to suit the home

Calne mixes period stone and brick with a good deal of newer housing, so the work ranges from sympathetic schemes for older properties to clean, contemporary gardens and quality makeovers for newer homes. We design to suit the house and how you use the space.

Planning in Calne

Most of Calne is not designated land, so much garden work sits within permitted development, though there are conservation pockets and listed buildings in the older centre where the rules tighten. We tell you what applies to your property before we start, and point you to Wiltshire Council where a check is needed.

Talk to us about your Calne garden

We cover Calne and the surrounding villages, and Chippenham and Corsham nearby. Arrange a consultation to start.