ANIMAL SANCTUARY
When health student Cherrie and her partner Kevin bought their first house on the outskirts of Melbourne, they inherited a large backyard of grass and several small trees. Cherrie thought the extra space would be good for her terrier, Stubbs, but he was not impressed.
Cherrie and Kevin already had design ideas for the garden but hadn’t considered what Stubbs might need aside from a kennel: “I realised that we share our garden with Stubbs. It’s not just about us,” says Cherrie. “I wondered what changes we could add to make him feel calmer and enjoy the space more.”
With an interest in natural therapies, Cherrie began to look at some low-maintenance solutions that could help bring a sense of serenity into the garden.
“I went with perennials such as salvias, which are great at filling spaces. I also planted rows of lavender, a
