about us

Welcome to welborne garden village trust

History has shown that enduringly popular and thriving places to live, work and enjoy are created from a combination of strong long-term vision (place making) and on-going stewardship (place keeping).  Welborne is no different.

WGVT has been established solely for Welborne as a not-for-profit stewardship company to manage and maintain all Welborne’s green spaces, community buildings and public amenities.

We are resident focused and community driven. WGVT’s key role is to look after Welborne as a place, ensuring it thrives and that the quality of design endures over time.

For further information, please see the
Introduction to WGVT Guidebook

A peaceful residential street lined with brick houses, trees, and well-maintained bushes. People walk on the sidewalk, including a man with a dog. The houses have multiple windows and chimneys, and the sky is partly cloudy.

three main functions

SUPPORTING the creation of a vibrant, sustainable and integrated new community

1. STEWARDSHIP

Over 50% of Welborne consists of publicly accessible green space, including Dashwood woodland and Welborne Park, and has beautifully designed, walkable neighbourhoods with tree-lined streets, many verges, pocket parks and carefully maintained hedges.

To maintain and keep them looking beautiful, WGVT has a dedicated team who have a regular presence on site. The team’s activities include:

  • Maintenance of Dashwood ancient Woodland, Fareham Common and the Welborne Mile SANGs and Welborne Park

  • Grass cutting, maintenance of the parks and green landscapes, street trees, verges and hedges around Welborne

  • Maintenance of the street landscape, such as the many walkways and cycle paths connecting you to your neighborhood and surrounding areas

2. KEEPING THE VISION

WGVT is committed to the long-term place-keeping of Welborne by ensuring its original values and principles for the creation of a vibrant, sustainable and integrated new community last for many years to come. It does this by:

  • Implementing the practical controls and careful stewardship necessary to ensure Welborne’s Strategic Design Codes remain undiluted, and reviewing potential property alteration applications

  • Helping property owners and residents to uphold the Welborne covenants and stipulations as explained in the Living at Welborne Guidebook

3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

WGVT has a Community Development Manager at Welborne available to engage with residents from day one, sharing information on the surrounding community and amenities, and connecting our residents with community facilities in and around Welborne.

As Welborne grows, the Community Development Manager will also initiate events at Welborne and in time, support any residents who might like to set up their own activities. WGVT aims to create a sense of belonging and ownership at Welborne. By nurturing community spirit we hope to develop a sense of shared ownership of Welborne - a place where you’ll want to put down roots for years to come