Field guide
Garden path lighting for safety
A safety-first guide to garden paths, guests, steps, ponds, cables and low-light route planning.
Light the decision points
Entrances, steps, changes in surface and turns deserve more attention than long straight sections.
Keep cables out of walking routes
Temporary events often fail because lighting is added but cable routing is treated as an afterthought.
Use contrast as well as brightness
A bright fitting beside a dark edge can still make the edge hard to read. Aim for usable contrast along the walking line.