Garden Design · April 2021

North Warrandyte

A hillside garden reworked around a raised deck, with views over native bush and the Yarra.

North Warrandyte, VIC

THE PROJECT

What I was asked to do.

Set high on a hill, with the rear of the property looking out over state forest bush and the Yarra River. Those views drove every decision.

The home owners purchased this property in the beautiful rural suburb of North Warrandyte in 2020. Set high on a hill, the rear of the property overlooks the natural bush of the state forest and the Yarra River. To maximise the incredible views I was asked to help re-design the back garden.

The focal point, and major change to the garden layout, is the addition of a raised hardwood timber deck with breakfast bar. Located at the apex of the garden in the south east corner, this deck will provide the ideal viewing platform for the home owners to relax and appreciate the bush setting and the Yarra river below. Native shrubs and ground cover will complement the indigenous native bush setting of the property.

On-going consultation will be provided during the landscape construction process.

WHAT THE CLIENT RECEIVED

Every garden I design is documented like a working project, not a sketch. This is the set that was handed over.

Concept drawing

The layout resolved: zones, movement and the main design decisions, in one clear direction.

Written description

The thinking behind the design set down in words, so nothing depends on remembering a conversation.

Mood board

Materials, finishes and planting references for every element.

Detailed working plans with planting schedule

Every bed, path, level and material set out to scale, with botanical names, sizes and quantities ready to source.

THE DRAWINGS