b'a sun k enseatin garea in vites you in to th is g ardenCharlotte Pedersen of Espaso Verde Design suggests this scheme: The sunken courtyard has been designed to extend the outdoor living space and link the house and garden together while providing an inviting space to sit and relax or unwind with a glass of wine in front of the outdoor re with friends and family.A simple plant palette has been carefully selected to complement the style of architecture and the surrounding expanse of the natural landscape. Mass planting has been used for effect in large blocks using contrasting foliage, shapes and forms. The blocks of the planting link in with the design of the house while the use andrepetitionoflocalschiststonelinksthelandscapewiththesurrounding environment.phone027 432 4949 webwww.espasoverde.co.nz Resene ScaramangaReseneHalf TunaTrendz Outdoor FireplaceTrendz Outdoors www.trendzoutdoors.co.nz 0508 252 784Oioi/jointed wire rushResene (Apodismia simillis) Permanent Green Dwarf green axPalmers illustrationResene Waterbornewww.palmers.co.nz Malcolm White Woodsman Cedar 0800 725 627Corokia Geentys Ghost clipped hedgeLiving Walls Twining Valley Nurseries www.tvn.co.nzSchist for Resene paving inserts Rivergum79'