Coastal Reset, Scarborough
A wind-blasted sand block turned into a low-water coastal garden around a new pool.
The brief
What they came to us with
The owners had just finished a pool and were left with builder's sand, a temporary fence and no shade. They wanted something that looked established quickly, coped with salt wind off the coast, and did not need daily watering.
What we did
- Levels corrected and soil improved to 200mm through all planting beds
- Reconstituted limestone retaining to hold the level change to the pool surround
- Exposed aggregate pool surround with a non-slip finish
- Coastal-tolerant planting: agonis, westringia, dianella, coastal rosemary
- Subsurface dripline through beds, TifTuf couch to the play lawn
The result: Handed over in five weeks. Water use through the first summer measured about 40% below the household's previous bills, and the planting closed over inside a season.
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Coastal Reset
“We had three quotes and Dawson was the only one who walked the block and told us what would not work. The garden looks like it has been there for years.”
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