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Pathways meander gently around the central lawn Above and right: Children’s play zone

he site occupied by the café Gardens, is a passionate gardener and Gardens, but the gardens, and being
and garden was previously an became involved with Three Roses. She involved with them, have transformed my
Tundeveloped dirt patch, and the says she initially found the garden “too whole attitude to living here,” she says.
client’s brief called for undulations to add utilitarian” and made suggestions to soften Hard landscaping comprises gently
interest to the space. A further aspect of and transform the space. curving, paved pathways, allowing for
his brief was for meandering walkways Subsequently, plant material was a smooth flow of foot traffic around the
and secluded nodes where families could changed to include climbing roses on perimeters of an open grassed lawn
sit together and enjoy a meal in the arched steel trellises, various perennials, area. In several places the pathways
landscaped environment. Salvia, Gaura lindheimeri, ferns and Azaleas; veer off, becoming circular spaces that
Landscape architect Paul Smit of Seas of the look and feel is now more akin to that of accommodate tables and benches in
Green undertook the original design, but an English country garden, but is also more partially secluded nooks.
this changed over time and the garden labour-intensive.
now differs from his initial proposals. Plants At her suggestion, signs were made Landscape installation and
such as Agapanthus, Flax, Plectranthus and a to discourage children from picking or irrigation
variety of succulents were proposed by Smit interfering with the flowers and she says This was undertaken by Jonty Kirkby of
for their water-wise and low maintenance that the spirit of the garden is now a source Real Green, who says that although a small
properties. of joy and pleasure for her. “I wasn’t too project it was very challenging, particularly
Carole Segal, a resident at Sandringham happy when I first moved to Sandringham regarding the paving installation. “Pavers

The central lawn is an open, grassed space

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