Contemporary build in north Dorset

I would seed the paddock in a wildflower mix, far nicer than grass. 
I did a couple of hundred metres, last winter and now it looks excellent. 

3 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

wildflower mix,

Including yellow rattle. It adds attractively  to the mix and parasitises any grass that dares try to take over.

Drains and other hidden things

 

It's so annoying when lay observers (incl clients)  don't appreciate the work involved to this stage.

Especially when very tidy like yours.

But you can be happy.

 

1m x1m pads is a lot. But 600 x 600 is a fiddle to dig, and saves you £50 each.

At least it will never take off. 

 

It might be worth marking these drain runs and the tank to avoid damage from dumpers etc.

Pins with red and white tape.

We did try a wild flower meadow in our last house.  It looked lovely in the spring but moving into the summer it looked increasingly messy each year.  And then we had to mow it, let the seeds drop, and then gather up all the cuttings.  After a few years we had a huge, ever increasing pile of cuttings.  

 

The range of flowers was always a bit disappointing too - quite a lot of the seeds we planted never seemed to take or thrive.  Maybe it's because we were (and will be in the new house) on heavy clay? 

 

Anyway, we decided to try a different approach this time - a robotic mower rather than ride-on.  We might leave some swathes of wild grass and have someone come in and cut and remove the cuttings from those areas once a year.  Apparently there are robotic mowers that can be programmed to cut different areas for different periods of the year - further research needed.  

 

Once Mrs P. tells me what we have decided, I'll let you know.