A resurfaced EcoGrid driveway and limestone stackers bring structure and easier upkeep to a large plot, built for low-maintenance, everyday enjoyment.
This project was about making a large garden work harder for less effort: a space to actually enjoy, a lower-maintenance planting scheme, and an entrance that finally did the property justice.
The garden was overgrown and unloved, mostly rough wet grass under masses of unmanaged foliage. The driveway was too narrow and finished in old tarmac.
The brief was refreshingly clear: a space to enjoy, lower maintenance throughout, and a better driveway to arrive on.
Eco grid gives the driveway a durable, permeable surface with real kerb appeal, while limestone paving and limestone stackers bring structure and texture to the rest of the garden. The scale of the site made the groundworks and tree work the toughest part of the job — a big, uneven site with plenty of levels to work around — but the result is a garden that finally matches the size of the ambition.
Traditional, colourful, practical — a garden built to be lived in, not just looked at.
