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Levelling our garden
haffordbronagh
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Hi I was wondering if anyone could help. I’ve recently moved into a house with a completely wonky back garden. It slants away at one side. We also have about half a meter drop at the back with about 30 cm width across the back of the garden where next doors fence is. We are hoping to level this out and make our garden flat ourselfves. One suggestion is to use railway sleepers? If anyone has any other suggestions that would be great. I have attached some photos to show what it’s like! 
Last edited: 02 February 2018 16:42:19
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A garden with similar problems featured on BBC's Garden rescue programme last year. They made a sunken garden in the lowest part and leveled the rest and planting it up. It required a mini-digger and timber and paving so time, funds and skills.
I suggest you draw your garden to plan then draw up a list of features you want - eg patio, pond, flower beds, vegetables, herbs, perfume, trees/shrubs etc - then work out how many you can fit in and where before you talk to anyone about things like diggers.
You may find it is simplest to construct a large raised bed in that lowest corner using sleepers or roofing beams lined with black plastic to prevent rotting and then fill it with bought in topsoil. Plant as you see fit depending on what features you want.