Means for stabilizing soil

A means of providing a surface for receiving traffic such as a pathway, driveway or road surface and permitting the growth of grass thereon, said means comprising a plurality of rings of tubular configuration and of rigid material which is resistant to wear and corrosion, means fastening said rings together defining a mat like structure comprising a single layer of spaced rings, where the central longitudinal axes of said rings are perpendicular to the plane of the layer and said fastening means being capable of preventing the lateral displacement of said rings in said mat like structure whereby said mat like structure can be laid over the surface area.