This garden was designed for a young family with 2 young children. The
soil in the site was heavy clay and there was a drainage issue which was
addressed with french drains and by putting the planting in raised
beds, which double up as seating and also screen off the washline and
oil tank. The children's play area is paved with rubber tiles in a
concrete base, which will avoid painful falls and also make the job very
easy once they grow up and the paving changes to patio slabs. When
designing a garden to cater for children it's always good to remember
that they grow up, so the design needs to be future proof.