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A newly built house on an expansive game and wildlife estate with breathtaking view of the surrounding grasslands watering holes and river.

The home owners are a corporate couple with no children but 2 dogs, a boerbull and a hyperactive border colly. They have very busy lives in the corporate IT environment and have decided to leave the bustle of the city for wide open spaces.

The architecture of the house is unique, as the client couple designed the house with an architect to suit their ideal needs. They describe the architecture as Pan-African, bringing a modern feel to the house with an African influence.
Garden Plan

Back Garden


Main Garden
Project Details
Client: Bruce & Jen Sutherland
Installation: New entirely indigenous garden installation in a secure game estate
Garden size: 1,200m2
Date: December 2007
  complete
Automated irrigation system by:
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Gardens
Front Door & Kitchen Garden

Main Garden

Back Garden
The back garden is very large and the 2 active dogs spend most of their day out here. Some of the plants have taken a beating, not only by the dogs inside the garden, but some of course from the wild animals outside the fence.

Requirements
Must-have's
Create a modern garden that suits the architecture of the house
Integrate into the landscape by using elements from the immediate area
Automated irrigation system
Low maintenance
Pet-friendly
Pool, jacuzzi & surrounding decked entertainment area
Protection of plants from wildlife outside the fence (eland, kudu, zebra and hippo)
Screen off the chicken farm at the bottom of the driveway with some trees
 
Preferences
Attract wildlife
Functional kitchen garden
Grassland, forest or riverine planting
Large rocks used as features around the garden
Water feature
 
Dislikes
Conventional, contrived, stereotypical “African” style
Aloes & succulents
Little to no garden lighting (avoid additional light pollution)
 
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