A creative pathway?

©2019 Barry Smith - Spreading 5mm granite gravel into Geohex cells

As indicated in earlier posts one of the goals for the block this year is to make it more accessible by creating pathways and steps that enable one to wander from one terrace to another etc. We have also decided to create some new art areas and to install bits and pieces on the block. One of the areas under construction is the sculpture terraces. But there is the issue of how to get around and to the sculpture terraces.

We have plans for an access path near the car turning deck and a set of wood steps that will go between terraces. We also have steps that circle the water tank and lead down to the grass near the terraces. The other plan was to have a pathway that links to the steps around the tank; that goes from near the grapefruit tree; circles past the grass that frames the western end of the sculpture terraces; goes past the sewerage treatment plant; and then connects to a set of steps down to a lower terrace. I'm exhausted just writing that.

Anyway I have now finished the pathway. It is made from Geohex panels that are staked to levelled ground and filled with fine granite gravel. The Geohex panels are made from recycled plastic and can be recycled again if one wanted to pull them up. A few photos of the process and finished pathway.

©2019 Barry Smith - Geohex in place ready for the gravel

©2019 Barry Smith - Path curving down past the sewerage treatment plant which is to be painted black to blend into the surrounds

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Coir logs in place to reduce erosion until we can get turf into place.

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Looks like I'm hard at work borrowing gravel down to the pathway

©2019 Barry Smith - Top section of the pathway - need a gentle shower of rain to settle the gravel in

©2019 Barry Smith - Bottom section of the pathway

It is a good feeling to tick these big tasks off.