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This reciepe is in the Weekend Gardner Magazine, Issue 302 - Nov. 4-14 2010.

I will put the reciepe and instructions etc here, but if you can find the magazine it will give you pictures to follow as well.
For all Pavers:
Builders Mortar mix or ready mixed concrete
Container for mixing concrete
Trowel and clean water.
Mix the above to a fairly wet consistency.
For Rounded Paver:
Large round plastic container or plastic plant pot
Heavy Duty plastic or use two doubled up large plasitc rubbish bags
Parcel or duct tape
Loosely place the plastic over the rim of round container, it should have a slight 'depth' to it. Fix securely with the tape, around the edge of the pot (as you would put a rubber band round a jar rim) Mix the concrete as above, pour or shovel into the plastic hollow and smooth over the top with trowel. Leave to set overnight. Remove paver from plastic.
Oblong Paver
Mix concrete as above, using an oblong plastic container, place 75mm layer in the bowls base. Smoothe with trowel, you can then press gravel or stones into the wet mix. Leave to set overnight then remove.
Square paver.
4 x 400mm lengths of timber
(we used 20mm x 100mm pine)
4 small strips of timber
(we used 25mm x 5mm strips)
Piece of MDF or plywood
Hammer and 40mm nails
Saw, tape measure and wire brush
On a flat surface, assemble the four of cuts of timber to form a square frame, fixing at each corner with nails. Measure and then cut the four small strip of timber so they fit within the frame
Stand the frame on the MDF or plywood, and lay the strips across the base at even intervals.
Mix the mortar/concrete mix as above and carefully place in the wooden frame, lightly compacting and smoothing it over with a trowel. The strips should be covered..
Allow to set hard overnight then remove the frame. Turn paver upside down carefully and remove the strips of timber. Tidy up any rough edges with wire brush.
To make colored pavers add a little powdered concrete stain to the mortar or concrete before mixing.
Happy paving People