Dudley Family Home

When a beloved lemon-scented gum came down in a storm, we couldn't bring ourselves to cut it up and cart it away. Instead, we sat with it for a while. That tree became benches, a firepit surround, a sandpit for the children, birdbath stands and a bespoke lamp post.

Reclaimed convict-cut sandstone logs level the sloping site into zones for play and rest, and a copper dish by Mallee Designs brings water up to the garden so you can watch the birds come and drink from the front porch.