Garden Irrigation in Amersham

Irrigation for Amersham's Chilterns Gardens

Amersham lies in the heart of the Chilterns, split between the historic Old Town in the valley of the River Misbourne and the more modern Amersham on the Hill developed after the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway. Gardens across both parts of the town range from the long, narrow plots behind the Old Town's coaching inns and cottages to the generous half-acre grounds of the substantial homes on Chesham Bois, Woodside Road and Stanley Hill.

The chalk subsoil that characterises much of the HP6 and HP7 postcode area is among the most free-draining in the Chilterns, meaning rainfall passes through quickly and topsoil can dry out within days of a wet spell. This makes consistent, deep watering essential for maintaining lawns, borders and hedging, particularly during the warmer months when the Metropolitan line brings commuters home to gardens that have baked all day in the sun.

Amersham's Chilterns setting means many gardens feature native planting, beech hedging and wildflower areas alongside more formal ornamental schemes. We design irrigation zones that give each planting type exactly the right amount of water, from daily drip irrigation for kitchen gardens to weekly deep soaking for established native hedgerows.