Description

This NZILA award winning Raumati garden is both a robust coastal garden and a series of refined formal courtyards.

Set one property back from the beach, the garden has been divided into a series of small courtyards, designed to allow differing activities and positions for sculpture. The courtyards are separated by free standing walls and lines of corokia hedging which (when fully grown) will provide shelter for more delicate planting between.

Insitu acid-washed concrete and gravel paving surfaces are alternated to provide each courtyard with a different feel. The courtyards are linked by timber “bridges” cutting through the
lines of corokia hedging.

The planting is predominantly native, coastal and hardy in order to cope with the salt laden winds.

The garden was featured in Home NZ magazines June 2010 issue..

Project Contribution

Lead designer: Mark Newdick

Concept design, developed design, detailed
design and documentation, planting design, contract
administration, site supervision