If only we all had flat gardens! Gardens on an incline can be difficult areas to tackle and take some serious research to help you plan the best solutions, however, WoodBlocX are experts in creating sloping garden ideas for our customers. Our modular timber system is perfect for transforming upward and downward slopes into manageable and beautiful spaces.
In fact, sloped gardens can create more exciting gardens, from sunken seating to terraces topped with cascading colourful plants. Use our Free Design Service to get the perfect solution for your slope, just send some measurements, photos and an idea of the elements you would like to include and our designers will work with you to transform your slope quickly and easily using any combination of raised planters, retaining walls and steps, seats and even ponds.
Take a look at our customers’ sloped garden before and after photos to see how they’ve used WoodBlocX to create brilliant solutions for their gardens.
Terraced planters and seating
WoodBlocX is an ideal replacement for aging retaining walls, raised beds and borders. In this case the customer had a series of very old retaining walls, he wanted to make the space accessible and safe for his family, the design focussed on the property-level patio area which would be used for entertaining and outdoor dining. We created a L-shaped sloped garden design that wraps around the space and includes four key layers; a retaining wall at the top, two large planters and a seat that would comfortably fit up to six people, plus steps up to the top of the garden, all in this relatively small space. Read the full case study here.
Retaining wall with planters and steps
This customer was unsure what to do with a section between the lawn and patio of this sloped garden. After contacting our design team with measurements and some rough ideas, a design that fitted perfectly into the space was created. Four large planters on two levels with steps in the centre have not only improved the space massively but have also made it much more accessible and created additional planting space to add an ornamental garden that provides all-year-round colour and interest. Read the full case study for this garden here.
New build garden borders and steps
A flat new build garden can be a difficult space to transform but a sloping new build garden is an even bigger challenge. This customer wanted plenty of space for planting whilst having a central lawn space for the family to enjoy.
This full WoodBlocX transformation has helped to create a series of level areas including a lawn, path and patio by landscaping different parts with retaining walls, raised planters, steps and garden borders and edging.
Wide steps and planters
This customer opted for a set of bespoke wide steps and tiered planters instead of using a retaining wall. The steps were designed to fit into the space perfectly, and large tiered planters provide plenty of accessible gardens to fill with beautiful plants.
Large sloped garden
A flat new build garden can be a difficult space to transform but a sloping new build garden is an even bigger challenge. This customer wanted plenty of space for planting whilst having a central lawn space for the family to enjoy. This full WoodBlocX transformation has helped to create a series of level areas including a lawn, path and patio by landscaping different parts with retaining walls, raised planters, steps and garden borders and edging.
Sloped garden renovation
This full garden renovation utilises bespoke retaining walls, steps, and planters to create an accessible space. Each item has been designed to fit the space perfectly using our Free Design Service.
Small sloped front garden on a budget
For ideas for sloped gardens on a budget this is a great example. Our customer had a small and slightly sloping front garden space to be levelled out to improve the appearance of the front of the house, and working to a tight budget. By adding a small retaining wall and an additional step the slope was dealt with. The wall has made a brilliant feature and the step has created a centrepiece leading to a decorative lawn. This customer also added an adjoining raised bed to complete this quick, low budget garden update costing less than £350.
Large sloped front garden
This large sloping front garden originally had an unusable lawn, which would have been extremely difficult to mow. It was transformed using a bespoke WoodBlocX retaining wall design featuring two straight retaining walls with a decorative stepped border, which followed the garden downwards.
For straight and angled walls use our Retaining Wall Calculator for more technical designs use our Free Design Service.
Steps for steep gardens
Steps can be created very easily using WoodBlocX, whether they need to fit in between a particular space or stand alone. This planter/step combination creates an accessible link between the top and bottom of the huge, steep garden.
