Blenheim Estate Rowan tree arrives at Welborne to mark new beginnings
Pye Homes is delighted to announce that the donated Rowan sapling, grown and nurtured on the historic Blenheim Estate, has officially arrived and been planted at the new Welborne Garden Village development near Fareham, Hampshire.
The gifting of the Rowan tree at Welborne marks a new chapter for Pye Homes, symbolising the sustainable, community-first vision of this groundbreaking development in partnership with Hampshire-based Buckland Group.
The tree is situated alongside the main entrance to the new community, setting the tone for Welborne’s nature-led design, where over 50% of the development will consist of public green areas and restored wildlife habitats.
Pye Homes, alongside CG Fry & Son and Thakeham Homes, have begun work on the first 600 homes of the 6,000-home Welborne Garden Village development, with the initial properties set to be completed in the late spring. Blending traditional architecture with modern technology, Welborne is designed to be a sustainable, future-proof community featuring a range of homes from one to five bedrooms, alongside extensive green spaces and local amenities including shops, business premises and a pub and hotel.
In return, Buckland Group has gifted an oak tree to Pye Homes, from the Southwick Estate, marking the partnership between the organisations.
Roger File, Director at Pye Homes said: “We are incredibly proud to see this Rowan sapling, grown on the historic Blenheim Estate, take root at Welborne. It represents not only our commitment to creating sustainable, thriving communities but also the strong partnership we’ve built with Buckland Group. We look forward to a new chapter as we bring our passion for quality homes to Hampshire.”
Mark Thistlethwayte, Chairman, Buckland Group said: “Planting this Rowan sapling in the heart of Welborne marks a pioneering new joint venture partnership between Pye Homes and Buckland, creating a sustainable new community in Hampshire; beautiful homes built with extraordinary attention to detail surrounded by green space.
“We were very touched by the gift of the Rowan from Blenheim, and so the Southwick
oak is a mark of our gratitude, a way of marking these exciting new beginnings.”
To find out more, please visit: www.pyehomes.co.uk/developments/welborne/
Photo Caption:
Image 1: (L-R)Mark Thistlethwayte, Chairman of Buckland Group and Dominic Hare, Chief Executive Officer, Blenheim
Image 6: (L-R) Roger File, Director, Pye Homes, Mark Thistlethwayte, Chairman of Buckland Group, Dominic Hare, Chief Executive Officer, Blenheim, John Beresford, Managing Director, Buckland Development
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Notes to Editors
About Welborne
Welborne is a new generation sustainable garden village in Hampshire. A community for 15,000 people to live, work and play, consisting of connected and energy efficient homes, integrated with extensive publicly accessible green space.
Designed by the Buckland Group, Welborne is a unified vision of one local landowner, invested in the project for the long-term both financially and practically. As Master Developer, Buckland is planning, designing and building Welborne holistically, weaving the fabric of a thriving new community, creating sustainable economic, environmental and social value which will last for generations.
About Pye Homes
For almost a century, Pye Homes have continued to take the same pride in the new homes and communities they have built in Oxfordshire. At Pye Homes, being made for life means everything is perfectly placed, within your home and in the spaces and places we share. That’s why Pye takes care of each detail, inside and out. A new home that’s designed for you to live your life to the full, and a home that will live on comfortably as part of the local legacy, from one generation to the next.
