A merchant builder home searching for a garden to bring the peace and stillness of the bush to city life. In this garden, a shallow stream runs around the lounge room collecting overflow rainwater and drawing local birds, frogs and insects closer to the family home. The stream adds sound and light to the courtyard and at certain times of day reflected water can be seen on the roof and walls inside. A natural step crosses the stream and draws attention to a courtyard space where afternoon tea can be enjoyed. Key lines of sight connect the courtyard with the local park enabling passes to be casually observed without interaction. An open gateway leads to a secret children’s garden space behind a hedge. This mixed Australian bush/local indigenous garden creates habitat and floral resources for local ecology and a connection to the surrounding bushland and local Friends of Salt Creek community.
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