Sloping grass driveways

[FredAt]

Hello All,

Just joined this forum - b.t.w. this is a great site. My question is, I hope, simple

I have set my heart on having a grass driveway. The driveway in question is 7.7m long, 3m wide and slopes down from the road. The gradient is 3.8%. The traffic to be handled is very light - typically just my own car no more than twice daily. Ideally, I would like to use a grass reinforcement solution such as Boddingtons GrassProtecta. Would this work on the slope? I'd much appreciate any advice.

[Pablo]

Had a look at that product and I don't think it would be too suiatble for a driveway but would be ok for overflow. I have used similar products before and have had no problems with them but they do take longer than stated to establish meaning you could be without a driveway for several months. If you drive on it to soon or when it's too wet then you're back to the start again. The grass pave systems are usually more suited to these applications. It also stated that they are slippery when wet (great album by the way) the gradient shouldn't be a problem but running kids would be. A lot of grass reinforcement systems are totally unsuitable for high heels etc. Lastly if any of the driveway is shady then it could be hard to get grass to establish and parking car on it in a shaded area will only make it worse. If you use grass pave then go for a concrete one.

[FredAt]

Had a look at that product and I don't think it would be too suiatble for a driveway but would be ok for overflow. I have used similar products before and have had no problems with them but they do take longer than stated to establish meaning you could be without a driveway for several months. If you drive on it to soon or when it's too wet then you're back to the start again. The grass pave systems are usually more suited to these applications. It also stated that they are slippery when wet (great album by the way) the gradient shouldn't be a problem but running kids would be. A lot of grass reinforcement systems are totally unsuitable for high heels etc. Lastly if any of the driveway is shady then it could be hard to get grass to establish and parking car on it in a shaded area will only make it worse. If you use grass pave then go for a concrete one.

They also do a grass pave solution called BodPave. Why do you feel that concrete is better? It offers only about 40% grass. I want to get as natural, grassy, a look as possible.

[Pablo]

With concrete you can use it straight away the other ons require the grass to establish first before you can use them.