The Escarpment Escape

National Ave, Bulli

Scope
Landscape Design
Landscape Construction
Garden Maintenance

Timeline
7 weeks


A steep, unusable slope reshaped into a four-level garden for gathering, play and slowing down.

Designed and delivered in-house, the garden steps down the escarpment across four levels, each with its own purpose. Sandstone stairs wind past the original boulder, kept as the anchor of the space, while curved corten walls hold layered planting and level lawns. A wraparound recycled brick bench arcs around the lawn, doubling as a retaining wall and the perfect spot to take in the escarpment views from sunrise to sunset.

Terraced lawn with sandstone stepping stones looking toward the Illawarra escarpment in Bulli
Curved recycled brick bench and retaining wall wrapping a level lawn in a terraced Bulli garden
View of the Illawarra escarpment over native bushland from the Bulli garden
Four-tier landscaped slope with corten walls, sandstone stairs and a recycled brick bench in Bulli
Sandstone stairs winding past the original boulder in a sloping Bulli garden
Curved corten steel garden walls with layered planting and lawn in Bulli
Sandstone steps, corten planter and curved brick bench retaining wall in a Bulli backyard
Recycled brick bench curving around a lawn below the sandstone boulder and stairs in Bulli
Spa deck above a curved lawn terrace with sandstone boulders and tropical planting in Bulli
Copper outdoor shower on a timber post in a Bulli garden
Original sandstone boulder with layered planting and corten edging on a sloping block in Bulli
Tiered corten planters with bromeliads and lush tropical planting in Bulli
Corten steel planter with trailing plants beside a level lawn in Bulli
Broad-leaf tropical planting and palms in a shaded garden bed in Bulli
Recycled brick capping meeting lawn and bromeliad planting in a Bulli garden
Sandstone steps leading to a curved recycled brick retaining wall and lawn in Bulli

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