Turf laid on new-build gardens across the East of England
Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire have seen plenty of new homes. Tell us about your new-build garden and get a free turfing quote.
- Ground
- Chalk, boulder clay, sands and fen soils
- Weather
- The driest part of the UK
- Best months
- March to April, September to October
- Cities covered
- Cambridge, Norwich, Peterborough, Ipswich, Chelmsford
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Tell us your town and what the garden is like now.
New-build gardens across the East of England
East Anglia is the driest part of the country, which shapes everything about a new lawn: when to lay it and how much to water it. The ground ranges from chalk and heavy boulder clay to light sands in Suffolk and Norfolk and dark fen soils around Peterborough and north of Cambridge.
Big new neighbourhoods around Cambridge, Peterborough and Chelmsford mean lots of compact gardens starting from bare ground.
How conditions change across the region
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Cambridgeshire
Chalk, gault clay and fen edges, in a very dry climate.
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Norfolk and Suffolk
Light sands and gravels that drain fast and need good topsoil.
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Essex
Heavy London clay and boulder clay that crack in summer when left bare.
Towns and cities
Area guides in the East of England
Town not listed? Use the form above with your postcode.
When to lay turf
Laying in early spring or early autumn avoids the hottest, driest weeks. Summer turf is possible with daily watering.
Questions about turfing in the East of England
Is summer a bad time to turf in the East of England?
It can be done with daily watering, but spring and autumn are much easier in a dry climate.
Do you cover Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire?
Yes. Fill in the form with your postcode.
Trade and developers
Plots to turf for handover?
Housebuilders, site managers and landscapers can ask for plot turfing quotes too.