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  Colin Hunt April 24, 2014 at 1:21pm

  

  This is a picture of a site we worked on 9 years ago - although we only did the soft landscaping I hasten to add! We still maintain the site and the Gabions have worked a treat, with the planting maturing nicely. Originally it was a sloping bank to where the fence is in the picture. The gabions are filled with crushed and graded concrete/brick with a sandstone face. About a foot of soil was put in the middle terrace, with terram and a seep hose added for plug-in watering.
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  J S CountryTools April 24, 2014 at 1:37pm

  Thanks Colin,

  That's exactly the sort of look I want to create.
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  Matt Johnson April 24, 2014 at 8:02pm

  I have worked with Gabions a few times to retain banks on rivers, railways and gardens.. I have always worked in a similar fashion to colin where possible.. I've seen people just throwing the stone in before and the result is no way near as good as if you Spend a little bit of time placing the stone in and organising it.
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  Eugene Baston April 24, 2014 at 8:37pm

  Nice site Colin.
  
  As always....lawns, gabions, sleepers....the list goes on - use quality materials and take the time to properly prepare whatever needs to be done.
  
  I'm laying turf in the morning.....preparation is everything.....must be on my mind lol.
  
  Cheers, Eugene
  
  
  Matt - Johnsons Landscape Design said:

  I have worked with Gabions a few times to retain banks on rivers, railways and gardens.. I have always worked in a similar fashion to colin where possible.. I've seen people just throwing the stone in before and the result is no way near as good as if you Spend a little bit of time placing the stone in and organising it.
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  J S CountryTools April 25, 2014 at 9:22pm

  Started to measure up for this project and am using the above supplied image as my blueprint.
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  darragh connolly April 26, 2014 at 5:30pm

  hi,

  only ever did one job with gabions & it was about 7 years ago & to this date they are still bang on as each stone was individually placed & tamped in . Its hard going but worth it
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  J S CountryTools April 26, 2014 at 9:58pm

  Thanks,

  Ill try and upload a few images of the bank tomorrow. I just cant decide the best stone to use for the face.
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  J S CountryTools April 27, 2014 at 8:01pm

  

  This is my project,

  It's a large one and if anyone has any suggestions please shout as we are open to suggestions and advice.

  The lower part of the garden is having a machine come in and level it. then a summer house, pizza oven, BBQ and children's climbing frame will be installed over grass. Just behind the furthest Oak tree will be an Oak sleeper wall about 4 x high. Then the ground will be levelled and barked. That will lead onto the proposed Gabions that will allow me to back fill and extend out the top part of the garden.

  A huge project for me, but I'm very exited.

  
  
  
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  Craig McGibbon April 27, 2014 at 8:52pm

  Hi Simon,

  I wrote these LJN pages a few years ago on Gabions and filling stone may help.

  http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/review-of-black-m...

  http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/review-of-stones3...

  Would probably use alternative suppliers now like LandscapePlus.com for the gabions...

  Craig
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  J S CountryTools April 27, 2014 at 9:02pm

  Thanks Craig, that's awesome!