SUBURBAN OASIS

Building a new home that meets all of today’s environmental standards is enough of a challenge, but creating a sustainable garden next to the home in these tough water-strapped times can be just as difficult. Clients of Phillip Johnson Sustainable Landscape Systems were building a contemporary home in Canterbury, Melbourne, with a significant footprint. The space remaining was minimal, so their design needed to be innovative in maximising the area available for landscaping.

The homeowners asked for a low-maintenance, waterwise garden with a blend of exotic and Indigenous planting. Fruit trees