Gabion Baskets Add a Unique Element to Your Garden
Looking to add a unique and functional element to your garden design? Then take a look at Gabion baskets;
An old technology dating back to the Egyptians and Romans. Repurposed in modern times for civil engineering works like motorway cuttings ground stabilsation and now a modern addition to your garden.
I have been using Gabions in gardens like this one for over a decade.
What are Gabion Baskets?
A wire mesh basket, often galvanised, filled with stones, rocks or other materials.
Why Use Gabion Baskets in Your Garden?
1. Uses only limited by your imagination: Primarily used for retaining walls, they can also be used for raised beds, feature walls, benches, planters and more.
2. Durability and Low Maintenance: The galvanised steel mesh is highly resistant to weather conditions, making them last for years. The sheer weight of a filled basket provides excellent stability, making them great for structural elements in your garden.
3. Eco-Friendly: Gabions can be filled with locally sources stone or recycled materials thus minimising the environmental impact. Their permeable nature allows water to flow through, reducing erosion and promotes healthy soil conditions.
4. Customisable: Your gabion baskets can be filled with a variety of materials to complement the look and fill of your garden. Plants can be added to the fill by creating voids filled with soil to soften the finish. Lighting can be added to highlight features and finish.
Pro Tips:
1. Foundation: A stable level foundation is required to place the baskets on. Often a MOT Type 1 base is recommended, however it is tricky to get this level enough for multiple baskets to join together easily. We pour a concrete base for it's accuracy.
2. Layering: Fill in layers, shaping stones to fill the space neatly. Cobble stones also create a lovely finish. Non decorative sides can be filled with recycled rubble.
3. Coping stone: Finish the top surface with a coping stone to create a lovely finish.
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