Landscape Brief
To the rear of the site, a large sloping embankment was split into multiple terraces which the client wanted to transform into a play area. The first element of the project was to retain the sloping bank with sandstone boulders. A 3D landscape design was completed, which divided the embankment into less platforms with steps up to the highest areas.
The sandstone boulders where positioned with spaces that would allow planting to establish within the gaps. This would soften and help disguise the amount of stone to the rear embankment. A number of boulders also created steps from the middle terrace to the upper levels which run on the right hand side of the bank. Within the 6 months since the project was complete, the planting has transformed the space as the boulders begin to age and soften.
Project Elements
The complex project was taken from design through to completion by Brackley involving the following:
- Excavation and drainage works to walls and lawns
- Installation of retaining wall using sandstone boulders
- Installing central brown granite steps and paving
- Fitting solid brown granite caps to lower boundary wall
- Design and installation of lighting scheme
- Design and planting of complete area
