Betty's Bay Interor of the Fynbos House photo David Ross
Coastal Fynbos rehabilitation around the house: Photo David Ross
View of the Betty's Bay mountains: Photo David Ross
Planting the roof of the Fynbos house
The roof Garden after a few years: Photo David Ross
The Boardwalk through the Indigenous wetlands to the beach constructes by Pete Louw
Photo David Ross
The wetland edge before the seat construction
The seat being constructed by Pete Louw
The completed Wetland Seat, Photo David Ross
Sketch for lawn mounds
Structure for the lawn mounds in the landscape
Board walk options: a sketch exploring pathway options

Betty's Bay Interor of the Fynbos House photo David Ross

Coastal Fynbos rehabilitation around the house: Photo David Ross

View of the Betty's Bay mountains: Photo David Ross

Planting the roof of the Fynbos house

The roof Garden after a few years: Photo David Ross

The Boardwalk through the Indigenous wetlands to the beach constructes by Pete Louw

Photo David Ross

The wetland edge before the seat construction

The seat being constructed by Pete Louw

The completed Wetland Seat, Photo David Ross

Sketch for lawn mounds

Structure for the lawn mounds in the landscape

Board walk options: a sketch exploring pathway options

Due to our experience with roof gardens and Indigenous plants we were approached by Architect Sarah Calburn to work with her on this project in Betty’s Bay. The Garden was designed by BeyerHonig Landscapes and installed by Co-creators, with Marijke Honig attending to the planting. Bordering a wetland and surrounded by indigenous coastal thicket the challenge was to knit the landscape back together after the building operation and to provide opportunities to experience the landscape. Beach access was created via a meandering boardwalk, and indigenous buffalo lawn, a shower deck and grass mounds provide balance and fun beyond the buildings edge. Fynbos is planted on the roof of the building, with coastal thicket ramping up the sides.