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  Gareth November 12, 2011 at 6:20pm

  limited soil and lawn weeds.... sounds like a good base for one of the many wild flower seed mixes available, certainly would be "soft" but might look like a bank covered in weed if it didnt take well!  Just a seasonal strim depending on type of seed mix.

  Maybe have a word with Nick Mann?
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  Kieran Ray November 12, 2011 at 7:26pm

  I'd personaly remove the grass and plant it up, just depends on budget and how intresting they want it.
  
  Blocks of low growing ground cover, euonymus, hypericum, ceanothus repens, with phormiums to add height and intrest dotted in the middle of each varriety.
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  Classic Gardens November 12, 2011 at 8:00pm

  Like Paul said horizontalis maybe broken up with phormions, remove turf, plant, mulch then treat weeds every month with roundup until estabished then prune once evey other month.

  Will look fine and reduce your maintenance costs
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  Chris Auld November 12, 2011 at 9:46pm

  stick a load of bamboo in and let it cover the whole bank= no more weeds.
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  David-County Grounds Maintenance November 12, 2011 at 10:04pm

  Looking at the photo there appears to be a further issue of possible subsidence to the tarmac footpath. The scheme does not look all that old and wonder if your client should raise questions with the developer! Perhaps an opportunity to rethink the layout?

  or.... a knee rail with gravel board behind, fill between kerb and gravel board with gravel and then re turf whats left as the haunching is out of play. Or........shrubs
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  David Benson November 12, 2011 at 11:54pm

  you beat me to it about the subsidence plus if there is a road next to the path that takes HGV,s it all could collapse into the building also a safety issue for pedestrians (slipping off the path in icy conditions disabled etc)
  
  David-County Grounds Maintenance said:

  Looking at the photo there appears to be a further issue of possible subsidence to the tarmac footpath. The scheme does not look all that old and wonder if your client should raise questions with the developer! Perhaps an opportunity to rethink the layout?

  or.... a knee rail with gravel board behind, fill between kerb and gravel board with gravel and then re turf whats left as the haunching is out of play. Or........shrubs
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  Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance November 13, 2011 at 8:39am

  Sounds like theres only one option. Planting. Although i think bamboo is a bad idea i think any sort of thick hedge like laurel or Photinia (looks great in spring too) will be best. The only question i can think of is, because its on quite a steep slope, is there a chance any water that lands on the area will run off the slope rather than seap into the roots?

  I know the clients dont want paving, but i think that would look best, maybe lots and lots of larger stones set in concrete? Just thinking aloud
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  Richard Boyd November 13, 2011 at 9:20am

  There are species of bamboo that you could use Fargesia murieliae Bimbo AKA Umbrella bamboo would be one. It's hardy, does not mind partial shade, only grows to about 2M max and is very dense once it gets established. It's a nice looking bamboo we use to help bulk out large bamboo plants that have become straggly at the base.

  But as David pointed out there are more pressing issues prior to planting.
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  Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance November 13, 2011 at 9:24am

  Doesnt bamboo roots spread quite far underground though?
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  T & S Plants November 13, 2011 at 10:05am

  The problem with Fargesia is one of flowering, when they do, they die!

  Low growing evergreen Grasses could be a solution.  Stipa tenuissima, Carex Evergold, Carex Dark Horse are a few options.