Village Makers

We ‘make’ villages rather than building soulless housing estates.

Oakley Orchards

  • Shared Greens and Herb Garden at Oakley Orchards
  • Walnut Green at Oakley Orchards
  • Swale for water attenuation and woodland walk
  • Herb garden and houses
  • Medlar Green and entrance to central herb garden
  • Pedestrian priority paths and shared greens
  • Houses around the shared gardens and fruit trees
  • Pathways connect the houses with vehicle access behind

Oakley Orchards

What makes a good neighbour? The quick answer to this question is a number of things.

Shared values are one. Consideration for others is another. Friendliness is a third.

But we’d argue that there’s a fourth quality that’s critical, if people are to become good neighbours: a decent and sympathetic environment in which to live.

It was with this thought in mind that Oakley Orchards, a new neighbourhood of 51 houses being built in the village of Great Oakley in Essex, was conceived.