Lawn no more
East Dulwich
Year
2021 - ongoing
Before: a common layout of a central
lawn with narrow beds on either side
This fence was replaced with a custom build design for a like-for-like finish
When we first considered this garden the lawn was immediately put on the critically endangered list. Soon afterwards its demise was confirmed and it made way for a generous planting scheme through the garden which included a new pond and glasshouse.
Work began in summer 2021. The first stage was putting in a new fence, then a lasagne mulch to kill the lawn before planting started in the autumn.
Lasagne mulch: an overlapping series of cardboard and compost kills the underlying turf without need for chemicals. Plants can then be directly planted into it.
The brick path went down once the lasagne mulch had done the job - it needs to mature for several months
Following the hardscape installation the fun started with the planting. This went in the ground in the autumn of 2021 and will take a few years to knit together.
Summer 2022
Summer 2023
Autumn 2022: one year one
Autumn 2023