Project
Waiheke Clifftop Garden
Location
Waiheke Island
- Photography
- David Straight
- Architecture
- Fearon Hay
- Completed in 2022
A meandering, coastal clifftop garden weaves its way through built structures.
Details
A landscape that feels both connected to its dramatic setting and closely integrated with the architecture.
The planting palette is deliberately simple yet highly effective, drawing on a restrained selection of New Zealand native species. Clouds of Muehlenbeckia emerge through a soft carpet of carex grasses, while groves of nikau and flax introduce texture and movement against the established forms of the Pōhutukawa trees.
The result is a naturalistic garden that feels at home in its coastal environment, balancing structure and softness while allowing the architecture and surrounding landscape to remain central to the experience.
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