Need to child-proof my garden
Rupal Antoniou
3 years ago
Hi! I’ve just completed on my new home and with summer around the corner, I’m keen to re-landscape my garden to make it more child friendly. The house sits on a hill and the garden is naturally at an incline (going down from the house) so the previous owners created 3 distinct tiers (see photos). The problem is, I have two very young children and I’d like a garden that allows me to let them go out and play without too much supervision. Because of the stairs, that’s just not possible. There are also two little ponds that I’d like to drain. Any suggestions on what I could do would be really appreciated!!
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Rupal Antoniou
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