Steep garden re-design and build in Grantham

Project Brief:

We were contacted by a couple in Grantham who needed some ideas on how to improve their garden to make it a space they could use and enjoy more.

The garden is on a significant slope, which created a few challenges for Stuart as a designer. As it was, their dogs were struggling to negotiate the steep steps and the seating area close to the house wasn’t getting much sun.

Elements of the Project:

• Design of complete back garden by Stuart
• Removal of a large amount of earth (by hand and in barrows!) to create three levels
• Replacement of part of the boundary fencing
• Installation of retaining walls using composite sleepers in higher areas and gabion baskets filled with washed cobbles at the bottom
• Construction of a curved stepped pathway from top to bottom to take out the steep gradient
• Installation of a porcelain patio at the rear of the house with a built-in Cedar bench
• Construction of a timber gazebo with power supply in the middle section
• Chrome blade water feature installed in the retaining wall next to the gazebo
• Turfing of an area in the middle section
• Construction of raised vegetable beds built into the top of the slope
• Planting plan for the whole garden
• Sourcing and planting of plants