A aerial view of a spiraling gravel path in the middle of a woodland garden. A small bonshō, or Japanese bell, lies at the center of a spiraled path lined in gravel. A gravel path winds through a woodland, lined in branches. The top of a stone pagoda can be seen in the foreground. A blue-gray gravel path curves through a woodland garden. Yellow rhododendron petals dot the sides of gravel path that runs through a woodland garden. A gravel path leads toward a stone pagoda that sits in front of a sprawling Douglas fir. A bird's eye view of a blue-gray gravel path flanked by clover and azaleas. A closeup of a pathway light next to a blue-gray gravel path. Abundant pink azalea blooms lean over a boulder in the background. A Japanese pagoda is nestled in the groundcover around a sprawling Douglas fir. A gravel path winds around the tree. A closeup of the yellow flowers and soft leaves of a Jerusalem sage plant. Gravel can be seen in the background. Associate Director Niel Van Graan rakes the new gravel in place below Korean dogwood trees. An aerial view of a blue-gray gravel path that winds through a woodland garden. Dappled sunlight shines on a gravel path through a woodland garden.

Lakewold Gardens

Date: 2025
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Description

Lakewold Gardens is a historic estate garden in Lakewood, Washington. Over the years, thousands of visitors have walked the gravel paths throughout the estate. The well-worn ruts and pathway material—a kind of pea gravel mix—made access difficult for visitors with physical limitations. Washington Rock Quarries stepped in to provide our ¼” Minus Trail Gravel for the rejuvenation of the garden paths.

Materials

115 tons of ¼” Minus Trail Gravel

Highlights

Washington Rock's ¼” Minus Trail Gravel helped to not only add aesthetic interest to the gardens but also created greater accessibility for users of wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers.

Read more in our full-length article, "Connecting the Old and the New: Lakewold Gardens."

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