Right, it is a more specialized material than cinder blocks, but the idea is
the same -- masonry to support the weight and traffic, with openings for
grass to grow through. I have seen it used in high traffic pedestrian lawn
areas, such as in parks (obviously not for athletic fields). After seeing
the photo I was rather intrigued by the possibilities myself.
on 3/22/02 6:48 AM, steveb5815@juno.com at steveb5815@juno.com wrote:
> Doesn't look like cinder blocks to me. The squares are too small. Just
> wondering if it is a common material that may be available here because I
> have heard of a "mesh" material some use to park campers on that allows
> the grass to grow thru.
>
> On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 09:23:01 EST Aeseeyou@aol.com writes:
>> Steve,
>> Haven't you ever seen a cinder block driveway. The green are the
>> tufts of
>> grass that are growing up thorough the holes that are there when you
>> lay the
>> cinder blocks on their sides rather than the other way (flat).
>> any more questions..
>> Albert Escalante
>> 1978 MGB, 1977 Jaguar XJ6L
>> Central Coast British Car Club
>> Port Hueneme, California (USA)
>
> Steve Bettencourt
> http://www.bmcne.com
> webmaster@bmcne.com
>
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