A garden for a downsizing ‘young’ retired couple, this is a place to relax and enjoy a peaceful glass of wine. The garden includes an Art Nouveau-inspired pergola of blue cranes and fused glass panels to add year-round colour.

The planting and pergola give a nod to the client’s native home of South Africa. The emphasis is on summer colour with minimum maintenance, using drought-resistant plants that will thrive in our increasingly warm climate.