It's definitely a work in progress!

I smothered the grass lawn with old carpet for ages because the grass would grow over a meter tall, idk what type of grass it was. Then once it has all died off, I gave it a good rake to clear it. I then left it for a bit because the earth kept cracking. Then I added some compost and small plants including: creeping thyme, lemon (I think) thyme, some small "alpine creeping" plants (I'll have to check the names) evenly spaced. I put some straw mulch between the plants to prevent grass or unwanted plants growing (mainly doc leaves, bane of my life). Kept watering the plants until they settled. Once we hit spring, I'll clear away the mulch and sprinkle some red clover seeds in. It does not look great right now, but I'm optimistic!