Gabion – Steel wire mesh filled with boulders used in coastal defence. The steelwork is intermeshed and looks like fishnets

To remember the meaning of the term Gabion, use the following mnemonic:

I feel so gay and happy being on (gabion) this wire basket filled with rocks and matching in my fishnet tights.

Place the gabion in its final resting position, fill the gabion up with stones and fix the top on, again with hog rings.

Typical gabion wall cross section.

Typical vegetated gabion wall cross section.