Gardens here
Two gardens in Fareham are rarely the same. The older streets near the centre — Georgian and Victorian properties, often with walled gardens and mature planting — sit alongside large-plot post-war estates, alongside newer developments where the gardens are smaller but the briefs are sharper. Fareham West, Fareham East, Catisfield, Wallington, Funtley — every neighbourhood has its own character.
Soil conditions are predominantly clay-based with good drainage in the higher streets, heavier clay nearer the creek — the Hampshire Basin clay that runs behind much of this stretch of the Solent coast, covered in soils across the Solent. Plot sizes range from around 80m² in the newer developments to several thousand square metres in the older outskirts.
Working the area
Fareham is fifteen to twenty minutes from the studio along the M27 or A27. We work in the area frequently. Material delivery direct from regional yards (Stoneway, Weltime, MKM) without re-routing through Warsash.
Material decisions
Older streets often want reclaimed brick and Yorkstone — surfaces and detailing that look at home against period architecture. Newer-build gardens accept the full studio palette: porcelain, sandstone, granite, engineered brick. Conservation considerations apply for some of the older streets and properties — we handle the consultation if needed.
In practice
Five recent Fareham projects in the studio archive: Three-tier garden, Fareham 2026, a garden on three levels rebuilt as three proper spaces, with Himalayan White porcelain patios framed in dark brick, two artificial lawns between symmetrical sleeper beds and a slatted privacy screen; Decking to porcelain, Fareham 2026, a tired, unsafe timber deck stripped out and rebuilt in bright beige porcelain with new brick-faced steps and a platinum-coloured grout finish; Full garden transformation, Fareham 2026, a complete front-and-rear rebuild in Kandla Grey porcelain with framed lawns and three flush-fitted drainage trays; Two-tier porcelain patio, Fareham 2025, a new-build garden resolved in Victoria Grey porcelain with an engineering-brick step and carbon pointing; and Bottom-of-garden patio, Fareham 2025, a small-project rebuild in mixed-size Raj sandstone with a low brick retaining wall.
Frequently asked
Do you work in Fareham?
Yes — fifteen to twenty minutes from the studio, and one of the areas we work in most frequently.
What's the ground like for a Fareham garden?
Mostly Hampshire Basin clay, heavier near the creek and better-drained on the higher streets. Clay moves with moisture, which is why our sub-base goes deeper here than it would on gravel — more on that in soils across the Solent.
Can I see examples of Fareham projects?
Yes — five recent Fareham builds are shown above, from a full front-and-rear rebuild to a bottom-of-garden patio. Follow any of the project links to see the finished gardens.