Salt & Still
Shaped by the wind.
Made for the quiet.
A 640 m² coastal garden in Flinders, on the Mornington Peninsula. The owners wanted to keep their ocean outlook and find one comfortable place to eat outside when the wind picked up.
- Location
- Flinders, VIC
- Year
- 2026
- Garden area
- 640 m²
- Scope
- Landscape & planting design
Our response
The plan puts the dining terrace on the sheltered side of the house, with an offset screen that lets people move through without leaving a direct opening to the wind. Planting stays low across the seaward boundary to protect the outlook. Gravel paths and pale limestone paving connect the more open garden to a leafy pocket beside the house. The material schedule keeps the terrace, steps and seat wall in the same small palette. A separate planting schedule distinguishes exposed edges from sheltered beds.
Keep the seaward outlook open
Shelter the outdoor dining area
Separate exposed & protected planting
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