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Mid Century Modern garden

By on February 25, 2022 in Lowndes Landscapes

Set in the ‘Beverly Hills’ of Moorooka, this late 1960’s mid century house exudes the charm and optimism typical of it’s age. The clients approached with a specific design brief- to create a modern garden that would reflect the innovative nature of the original house design. Furthermore the client had a preference for native, and more specifically, Brigalow type vegetation for the front garden, while needing more practical requirements of screening and food growing in the back garden.

Taking advantage of the dapped light and slope, a series of corten steel gardens delineate the house from the verge while a set of steel steps adjacent to the house give access to a decomposed granite path. A feature 500 lt Bottle Tree (Brachychiton rupestris) was craned in as the focus. With a planting palate that is 90% native the garden should withstand whatever the weather can throw at it for years to come.
Craning in the bottle tree
Before photo
Before photo
After photo showing decomposed granite landing area, new garden beds and lawn.
Before photo
Before photo
Backyard vegetative screening 14 months after planting
Backyard planted with fast growing natives and slower rainforest trees in November 2020.
Before planting

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