Building A Path In The Woods

Making a path through the woods takes a bit of planning.

Building a path in the woods.

Wet and flat areas often have poor drainage fragile vegetation or potholes that can lead to injury. Sliced wood pieces arranged in groups or placed in a random order make wonderful outdoor patio surfaces walkways and garden paths. If you re looking for an easier path consider a wooden walkway especially for wet or sloped sites. Building with wood is far less backbreaking.

But before i talk about that you need some basic tools and equipment most of which as a gardener you already have. Choose one that fits its environment a bark mulch path in a woodland planting or pine needles through a planting of evergreens for example. A turnpike is a raised course which in conjunction with drainage ditches lifts the surface of the trail above the seepage. Favor areas with well drained soils.

Paver and pebble garden path for this you need to use paver stones and pebbles or you can use gravel if you wish. Paths built with concrete stone or pavers are expensive and labor intensive. 6x6s railroad ties or very large 100 pound plus rocks anchored well into the ground. The path of a trail also can curve around mature trees reducing the need to cut them when constructing the trail.

Well drained soils are more stable less fragile and easier to traverse. 35 creative backyard designs adding interest to yard landscaping ideas. Unlike a traditional paver stone path this kind of path uses square or tile like stones flagstones. To build a turnpike you border the muddy area with a box of logs treated lumber e g.

A mulch path including bark pine needles or the fresh sawdust shown here is best for an informal path in low traffic spots. Waterways such as creeks and streams and vegetation should be taken into consideration as well as finding a trail where the path would require the least maintenance. They require a lot of digging hauling of tons of materials and the disposal of tons of soil. If you re not that familiar with the woods on your property creating a path is probably the best place to start and winter is the best time to start.

Place them evenly spaced apart along the path. Items you will need pruning saws and clippers. In todays video i start a trail project through the woods to connect to the new property we purchased.