ᐅ Replace slope with retaining wall

Hello,
our builder has graded the slope down to the adjacent field, and it’s quite wide (about 2m (5 inches) from the property line). The slope height is around 60cm (24 inches) on the left and about 100cm (39 inches) on the right, with a length of approximately 12m (39 feet). This continues along our terraced house neighbors for about 2 meters (6.5 feet) at the highest point. Our immediate neighbor now wants to build a garden shed and plans to retain the field with a few L-shaped concrete blocks to get as close as possible to the property boundary. I would actually like to get rid of the slope myself because it takes up a lot of space and is not very usable. I had the following idea:

I want to build a wall from formwork blocks that rises from left to right and comes quite close to the field. This should effectively compensate for the height difference. In front of the wall, I would like to create a step as a kind of raised bed. Only a small amount would need to be retained here, perhaps with a dry stone wall, depending on what looks good. I would also like to cover the visible height of the formwork blocks. I was thinking of using larch rhombus cladding profiles, which were also used on our house and will likely be used by our neighbor for their garden shed. So it would fit in well visually.

The benefit for me would be that I get rid of the slope and gain some planting area for the kids and us without losing any lawn space (possibly even a little more). We could grow some fruit, vegetables, and some nice plants.

Well, I would like to open this suggestion for discussion. Do you think this approach makes sense? If not, why? Do you perhaps have other ideas?

I have landscaped the slope. Just a small stepped border to the lawn made with natural stones.

Pacmansh schrieb:

For me, the advantage would be that I get rid of the slope and gain some planting area for the kids and us without losing any lawn space (maybe even a bit more). We could grow some fruit, vegetables, and something nice.

Well, I’d like to open this suggestion for discussion. Do you think this approach makes sense? If not, why? Do you have any other ideas?

Honestly? I wouldn’t go through all that effort. The slope is quite small and already makes a great planting bed. Maybe add one or two rows of natural stones at the bottom as decoration (straight edge), then plant it beautifully. Especially with the open field behind, it should look great.

Indeed, that would certainly be an alternative. We don’t have much garden space, so we try to focus on the work in that area. I would still like a small step or tier in the 1m (3.3 ft) high section. How would you implement something like that? Do you create a compacted base with gravel halfway up? A concrete foundation for the remaining 50cm (20 inches) is probably not necessary, right?

On the north side of our property, we also stabilized a small embankment leading to the adjacent meadow with a dry stone wall made of river stones and planted it with shrubs and perennials. The wall is approximately 14 meters (46 feet) long, 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 inches) high, and about 80 cm (31 inches) deep.