Lighthouse almost finished

Lots of work trying to get the lighthouse done for MOAB. I've painted most of it already then trimmed the railing supports and glued it together. For new railings I used coffee stirrers. Used the same for the upper railings. I've put a heap of random stuff around the base they still need detail painting and glueing on. The thing I'm undecided on so far is what to do with the base, should I do it as decking or just ground with sand and grass.