Ideas for making a path
Hi All,
Happy New Year all.
I have a good expanse of garden that I want to break up with a horseshoe shaped path; this is to allow me to have beds either side of the path.
I guess that the total length of the path would be approximately 40 metres.
I have previously created a path using timber for the two sides and barked the path, but was wondering what type of materials / constructs others have used to create paths through their gardens.
Obviously I will balance the amount of work and effort required with constructing the path with the aesthetics of it!
Pictures would be appreciated to give me a few ideas also please.
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It also depends a lot on the price. I like paving stones but they can be expensive.
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I think wood is what is most commonly used for bark path edging. I can't send a photo of my garden as I don't have bark paths, but this is a garden in Suffolk that we visited last April. There are wood edgings to bark paths.
Just moved and plan for new path currently are some wide narrow slabs that I can bend by varying the joints. Should be easier to maintain and won't need any edging. Aim to be able to mow over them too.
Big requirement for me is and was access to the garden shed and greenhouse without having to change out of slippers..
You could possibly do the same they are hard wearing and look like an old ash path once down and weathered I would not bother with an edge just bring the garden to the path and let the plants drift over the edge slightly.
I found the best way is to use a ground support fabric not weed suppressing fabric below then I used 75mm depth on top of this and just waked it down.
again not cheap at £35 per tonne and I estimate you would want 8 tonne's for a path
90cm wide 75mm deep and 60 m long + the fabric.
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