The Loughton Mountain

A school in Loughton wanted us to create a mountain so pupils can experience their lessons in Geography at first hand. It also caught the attention of the BBC.

Crowther Landscapes working with the Community

Before

the digger moves in

forming the base of the mountain

creating the highest point

rock from the Scottish Highlands arrives

gabion infill stone is delivered

the Head Teacher lends a hand

installing gabions

filling the gabions with stone

backfilling centre

the basic structure is in place

lower path

steps up

dew pond

forming the pathway up the mountain slope

the finished path ready for planting by the pupils

the summit

the finished mountain

pupils having a lesson by the mountain