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Before it was refurbished, this rear garden in inner-city Sydney was heavily paved and dotted with sad-looking shrubs, which made it feel dull and uninviting. The space was also overshadowed by a large sandstone outcrop with a brick wall on top – a further dampener on the outdoor experience.

The brief to landscape architect Sophie Greive of Think Outside Gardens was to turn this 70-square-metre site

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