The aim was to create a maintenance-free garden for our client. We cleared the existing garden and removed the Leylandii hedge. Heavy machinery was used, capable of lifting root balls and excavating a foundation for a retaining wall. To minimise costs, the wall was constructed of four inch concrete blocks laid flat with soldier brick edging seen visible on the top. Leftover soil from the excavation was used to back-fill the wall, incorporating weep holes.

Slotted fence posts were used with the fence to minimise costs, and 300 x 1800mm ground boards were used to form the facing of the wall. Five foot feather edge (close board) panels were erected and topped with a trellis top panel 1.8 x 300mm to finish the look.

The newly levelled ground was covered in a ground membrane (Taram) and a base layer of 40mm stone (OMT) was put down over the top. Part of the garden was coated with a layer of 30mm decorative stone (Forest of Dean Chippings). 600 x 600 reclaimed paving slabs were used to form a pathway leading down the garden to a private seating area.

The pathway also created a partition between the lawn and decorative gravel. The lawn was constructed by distributing a layer of washed sand over the stone for drainage and to ensure a uniform finish. Artificial grass (Astro Turf) was arranged for a totally maintenance-free garden. Reclaimed curb edging was used to edge the turf and the path and timber boards were positioned to maintain the existing party fence.