Landscaping a 90ft garden currently on multi-levels?

isofa

Thanks all for such great advice.

It's hard to explain just why we think it's so dangerous, but if any of you saw it, I'm certain you'd totally agree. Our current garden is on a slight 1-2 foot slope with paths and patios, but is lovely and safe, neat and tidy, with well stocked borders.

For the danger garden: a quick idea from the right hand side, this drops 5 foot down from the top to the bottom, within a metre or so, with a bad steep path, bordered by large pieces of modern timber to both sides with sharp edges (no lovely soft edged old sleepers here), next to which is a 4 x 4 metre pond. So if you were to slip on the edge of a piece of timber, you'd fall 5 foot down. And have a cushioned fall either on some sharp gravel, or into the pond itself! Above this mess is a unsunken huge pool pump , pipes and cables all over the surface, or just poking out. Adjacent to this is some ghastly decking, unlevel, non-meeting steps with sharp chunks everywhere - it's a hazard for an adult, let alone a 18 month old toddlers! (Who incidentally wouldn't be playing alone but we want it to be safe for them as they grow up.). The current owners are responsible for this mess, and there will be no incentive to even make safe when selling.

The other side is far more manageable, 2-3 steps up to a large patio and 2-3 more up to the highest level which is poor quality lawn.

I think gently sloping grass areas linking sections would be a good idea.

Leif

Mojisola wrote: »

Railings/fencing/plant barriers are other possible solutions.

From post 14: "The easy solution for a child is to erect a fence with a lockable gate at the end of the safe area."

rxbren

How long is this piece of string in my hand?

rxbren

Thats what you may aswell ask there are too mamy variables
If you add or remove the different levels you may need retaining walls and the fencing may have to be adjusted but as no one can see who knows
The pond no ome here can tell you what its built up from

Your only logical and real choice if you like the house is to call a landscaping firm and have them come out and give you a rough estimate

As a temporary if you did buy the house you could just fence off the nearest section to the house till you can get the rest sorted