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The extended patio at the nursery, with stone-faced raised beds along the edge of the lawn

A sandstone patio with raised beds

A nursery in Ilkley needed safe, hard-wearing paving for the children, parents and staff arriving and leaving each day. We replaced and extended the patio, laid a new path from the main road and built raised beds the children can reach.

The nursery wanted safe access for everybody using it, right through the week.

What we built

We replaced and extended the existing patio, laid a new path from the main road to the entrance and created a section of raised beds. The paving was chosen with the children's welfare in mind, and to wear well under the number of people crossing it every day. The raised beds were built at an accessible height so the children can get to them as part of an activity.

  • The new path running from the main road down to the nursery entrance, edged in timber

    The new path running from the main road down to the nursery entrance, edged in timber

  • A curved raised bed planted up beside the new paving

    A curved raised bed planted up beside the new paving

  • The paved area meeting the lawn, with a timber-edged raised bed along the boundary

    The paved area meeting the lawn, with a timber-edged raised bed along the boundary

  • The path running beside the beech hedge towards the nursery doors

    The path running beside the beech hedge towards the nursery doors

  • The paving looking back along the raised bed towards the lawn and the path

    The paving looking back along the raised bed towards the lawn and the path

A sandstone patio with raised beds

The extended patio at the nursery, with stone-faced raised beds along the edge of the lawn

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