A Steeply Sloped Cold Ash Garden
A steeply sloped Cold Ash garden is transformed with terraced beds and a series of wide sweeping steps.
The Garden Before
Our client was not able to make the most of their large lawn due to it’s steep slope. The sloped area could not be used for planting, furthermore access to the bottom of the garden was steep with no clear pathway. Our Garden Designer Katie’s challenge was to create a practical garden with beautiful spaces throughout.
Before and After
Here’s an advance preview of what our team have achieved, showing the garden before and after…
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New Design Solutions
Our client was delighted with the beautifully designed steps, slopes and pathways which make the most of their interesting multi-level garden. There are lots of planting spaces throughout to bring colour, texture and interest throughout the year. Here are some of the key features of the garden:
Multi Terraced Beds
- Multi terraced beds were installed into the slope using softwood treated sleepers laid vertically on top of a concrete footing.
- The beds were lined with a waterproof membrane and topped up with a grade A topsoil. They have been left ready for the planting, which will take place in the next couple of weeks.
A Series of Wide Steps
- A beautiful series of wide steps now runs through the middle of the terraced beds. They were constructed using brick risers and Sandstone treads to match the paving in the rest of the garden.
Two Curved Pathways
- Two curved pathways provide access to the lower sections of the garden. They run from the top of the garden, curving around the lawn and finishing in a zig zag pattern on the lower patio. For easy maintenance they have a surface of self-binding gravel.
Sandstone Patios
- Several new Sandstone patios provide places to sit and enjoy the new landscaping, and the timber Pergola located at the bottom of the steps brings structure and interest to the design.
Our client chose an ideal time for carrying out the landscaping, and now the sunshine has arrived their garden is ready to enjoy throughout the spring and summer. (The ALDA team might slightly disagree, as it took place during the weeks of relentless rain, and conditions became very muddy, excavating and moving large quantities of soil in the early stages of the works!!) There is just one job left to do and that is the planting; once complete, our client will be able to sit back and enjoy seeing the plants bed in and flourish through the warmer months.
If you too would like to see your garden transformed, please do contact us at ALDA. You may also like to head down to Nigel Belcher’s showroom in Curridge where you can see some of the materials used in this garden and much more.
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