A watercolor sketch of a house with a garden, a pathway, a stream, and trees in a natural landscape.

The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden (Portugal)

Final Project.

Masterplan

40km from Lisbon, the area is close to the Tagus River Estuary (in a natural reserve or abound pink flammant and marshes. The area is swampy and offers a magnificent spectacle).


The Concept
The site revolves around a natural water line made up of precipitation and has shaped the terrain over time. It is the starting point of my Concept.


The Design
The proposed Design revolves around a painting Cécile Walton “Vienna at night” 1923, and the harmony of colors of her palette : soft purple, pale pink, punchy orange, green, yellow. The desire to recreate this universe in this garden with a majority of green 80% and 20% purple pink yellow orange, feminine universe, pastel.
The idea of a passage was born inspiring from a book on John Muir life during lockdown.

The Masterplan
The garden is articulated in 8 axes : driveway, guardhouse, greenhouse, treehouse, pathway, bees, the wild garden, and the rockery dry garden.
Water is at the heart of the garden – this Wild and Rockery dry garden.
Composed of succulents the 1st garden overlooks the terrace and the living room. The atmosphere is structural & colorful. Plants selected, do not need to be supplied with water. the 2nd garden rockery dry garden is wink to music & stones. Alentejo stones will be present to stabilize the water line, and to stage the succulents. The terrace, in natural stone local liçestons, off-white, bright, as a prolongation of the house. She will be elegant and in proportion of the house (500m2). From east to west it will be composed of a cocoon where to relax in recycled deckchairs under an elegant, colorful tree (jacaranda), the a green ceramic pool (interesting contrast with the water) as well as a lunch area close to the house and a kitchen garden close to the kitchen. The pool has 2 levels, high east low west. The western part offer a view of the water line and has the light of the setting sun for a gin tonic (sunset gift of nature).

Research . Concept Design. Drawings.

A detailed landscape design plan featuring various elements, including a driveway, guard house, greenhouse, house, river, treehouse, pathway, and bees, with a color-coded legend for each feature.
Framed quote on a wall with a tree silhouette in the background. The quote reads: 'In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.' - John Muir (1838-1914).
A hand-drawn landscape plan featuring a house with a labeled garden and various trees, a stream, and surrounding pathways, with a compass indicating north and a rolled-up blueprint in the top right corner.

Photos & Videos of the garden taken in 2022

Overview 072022

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pathway entrance of the garden
rockery dry garden front of the house with plants source in portugal, native from portugal

Video of the river 092022

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Presentation final project LCGD - garden design diploma

A dry, open grassy field with a row of trees in the distance under a bright blue sky, titled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden'.
Diagram of a dry garden design in Santo Estevao, Portugal, including a map, topographic contour lines, a blue water feature, and textual descriptions.
Collage of various garden scenes, including flowers, trees, and landscape images, with a central photo of two women, one with a sunhat, and some descriptive text about a dry garden concept.
Hand-drawn landscape design plans for a garden, including diagrams of pathways, plant placements, and water features, with notes and labels.
A landscape design plan titled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden' with sketches, a colored layout map including features like driveway, guard house, greenhouse, house, stream, treehouse, pathway, and bees, and a small photograph of the garden area.
Sketches and watercolor rendering of a landscape design for a dry garden with a house, trees, bushes, and a pond, titled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden'
Sketch of a garden design featuring a building, paths, a stream, and various green areas with trees and bushes.
Diagram of a water feature with contour lines, labeled as 'Stream foundation,' with a small blue pond or water body at the center. Heading references a waterline study at Elodie Pradon Garden in Portugal. The diagram is titled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden,' and includes date and designer information.
A technical landscape architectural plan for a dry garden design in Santo Estevao, Portugal, showing layout and dimensions of garden features.
A landscape design plan featuring a dry garden with plants, a swimming pool with lounge chairs, and various desert and drought-tolerant plants and trees.
A watercolor landscape of a garden with a river running through it, surrounded by trees and greenery, with a structure at the top left.
A landscape garden layout with labeled plants and photo samples of each plant species, including agave, euphorbia, crassula, sedum, and others designed in a wild, rocky style.
A page from a plant guide showing two flowering trees: Jacaranda mimosifolia with purple flowers on the left, and Albizia Julibrissin rosea with pink flowers on the right.
A page from a document containing a bibliography section and internet sources, with various URLs and references related to garden design and books.
Page of a written project or certificate of recognition, mentioning garden design, tutor Emily Erlam, and Andrew Wilson for support, dated June 19, 2022.
Architectural CAD drawing of a building titled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden' with labels, measurements, and a blue water feature on the left side.
Architectural garden design plan including trees, a human figure, and detailed diagrams for a dry garden layout.
CAD design drawing for a garden feature, showing a cross-section and side view of a circular structure with surrounding landscaping, part of a garden project titled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden' in Portugal.
Design plan for a dry garden featuring rocks, a pond, and plants, with cross-sectional views and landscaping details, labeled 'The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden' in Portugal.
A landscape design plan for a dry garden featuring a pond, plants, and a person standing on a pathway, with labeled sections and measurements.
A detailed landscape design plan titled "The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden" with various colored zones, plant labels, and layout details for a garden project.
A detailed landscape design plan for a garden, with labeled plant species and layout, titled 'Elodie Pradon Garden Design' in Portugal.
Design plan for Elodie Pradon Garden in Santo Estevao Portugal, including steps from pool area to pathway, terrace area, and labeled sections with scale measurements.
Site plan for Elodie Pradon Garden Design in Santo Estevao, Portugal, showing a dry garden with pathways, trees, a pond, and a small building, titled "The Wild & Rockery Dry Garden."
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