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4 firms listed for Andover, Ludgershall and Tidworth, Hampshire · details as published on their sites, September 2026.
Andover is a large market town in Hampshire, administered by Test Valley Borough Council, occupying chalk downland above the River Test valley. The landscape combines exposed chalk Downs to the north with the chalk stream environment of the Test valley to the south, supporting distinctive ecology and hydrology. Properties range from Victorian and Edwardian suburban properties within Andover to country estates and farming holdings across the surrounding Downs and test valley. The chalk geology dominates drainage characteristics across most of the Test Valley area, though valley-floor properties experience wetter conditions and groundwater influence.
Test Valley Borough Council manages planning, tree protection, and waste regulation for Andover and surroundings. Andover town centre contains a conservation area where tree works and certain landscape changes require council consent. Many properties across Test Valley lie outside conservation designations, simplifying regulatory compliance for routine maintenance but not removing environmental considerations. The River Test is a nationally important chalk stream with stringent protection requirements; landscaping near the river requires Environment Agency approval, and riparian habitat disturbance is tightly controlled.
Tips for Andover
- Test Valley Borough Council Tree Preservation Order register is public; confirm whether your property has protected trees before planning any tree work or removal.
- Andover conservation area requires consent for tree felling and boundary alterations; contact the council’s heritage team for listed-building and conservation area clarification.
- Chalk soils dominate Andover Downs properties; add organic compost and maintain mulch layers to improve moisture retention and nutrient availability.
- River Test chalk stream has protected status; avoid riparian work, bank disturbance, and marginal planting without Environment Agency approval and ecological assessment.
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Boundaries & Borders
garden maintenance · lawn care · paving and patios · hedge cutting · fencing · turfing
Over 20 years experience in gardening and landscaping
boundariesandborders.co.uk
landscaper
Rain or Shine Landscapes
garden maintenance · fencing · lawn care · tree surgery
Serves Andover and surrounding Hampshire towns including Tidworth, Whitchurch, Stockbridge
rainorshinelandscapers.co.uk
landscaper
Tom Digby Landscapes
garden maintenance · fencing · lawn care
Over 15 years experience; covers 20-mile radius
tomdigbylandscapes.co.uk
landscaper
Tony Britton Landscape Gardening
garden maintenance · fencing · tree surgery · planting · turfing
Family run business; over 40 years experience; covers Andover area
thelandscaper.co.uk
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