Goldfinch Trail
The Goldfinch trail is in North Asheville and since we placed Garden Guardian Goldfinch, we’ve returned to add a set of steps that connect the first part of the project- steps and trail down a steep hillside - to the back porch. There was some pretty bad stone work in this spot, but we’ve replaced it with a new design and once again collaborated with Emily Gregory of BB Barns.
This project is unique in that there’s a true natural surface trail component. Trails are the work that Fred Lashley here at Hammerhead is renowned for. We just normally don’t pursue these types of projects.
The original steps were a combination of timbers and river rock, and they plunged straight down the hill. They were too tall and awkward, hard to walk on and generally unsafe. We turned the line of the path, so that it ran sideways across the yard, with a switchback that leads to a new spot. We created a landing towards the top and covered the trail surface with mulch.
