Kim worked closely with Melissa of Melissa Welsh Style & Design to create a modern Australian garden around her new, off-grid home in WA’s Avon Valley. The site presented significant challenges including strong winds, an arid environment, and extreme temperature variations from minus five degrees Celsius to above 45 in summer.

With heavy clay soil, fire risk, and a limited water supply, the plant selection and garden design focused on resilience, low water use, and fire-resistant, drought-tolerant native plants.

Using ‘borrowed views’ across the valley and a curated selection of garden treasures collected over time, Kim designed a space filled with seasonal flowers, wind breaks, and sun protection, perfectly suited to the landscape, home, and family’s lifestyle.

Plantings to continue in years two and three.