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How to Make a Zen Garden

Rivar Sand and Gravel’s experts always enjoy discussing garden design and how to use natural landscaping materials for massive effect and unquestionable appeal.

Rivar Sponsors Resource Centre Sensory Garden

Earlier in the summer, our Newbury depot was contacted by West Berkshire's Council Hungerford Resource Centre with a dilemma and question of whether we could help. Their dilemma was getting sponsorship for their sensory garden project.

Paving, The World’s Your Oyster

Whatever your paving requirements we can meet your needs so it’s not only standard paving squares but shaped pavings, edging and fabulous design finishes that add a unique flavour to your garden space. Paving is also an excellent choice for paths and driveway materials.

What Driveway Materials Should You Use?

Permeable driveway materials allow good drainage whilst impermeable materials don’t. An easy way to tell the difference between driveway materials is that only impermeable ones have puddles.

Brand New Castacrete Block Paving Display

New stock meant it was time for a new display.

Ditch Concrete For Gravel and Chippings

Is your outdoor space forlorn and uninspiring, barely touched since you moved in?

Are the spiders enjoying it more than you are this summer?

Have you relied on the limited charms of concrete but are eager to make changes?

Rivar Sand and Gravel have a captivating suggestion: Gravel and chippings.