Glenquarry
living private°
Runnymede is a private rural property located in Glenquarry, Southern Highlands NSW, on the northern shoreline of the Wingecarribee Reservoir. The property was purchased by the current owners in 2012.
A suite of staged works have since been commissioned to overlay with the existing landscape of remnant native forest and exotic tree plantings.
Size: 20ha
Scope: Masterplan, Concept Design, Tender Documentation, Construction
1. Soft spring tones and texture (above left)
2. BBQ lunch under the Crape Myrtle (below left)
3. Rebuilding the forest canopy (right)
The pasture meadow, mixed flames ash and snow gum plantings
1. The curated parkland garden (above left)
2. Blossoms on the terraces (below left)
3. Autumn light and colour (right)
Brazilian hammocks in the cool shade of the Southern Highlands
Native and exotic perennials
A celebration of exotic colour and texture within a regenerating remnant native forest
1. A meandering and abundant path (above)
2. Miscanthus floating amongst the step terraces (above right)
3. The simplicity of lawn, under the maple tree (below right)
The flames of autumn
Expansive lawns surround the house
Miscanthus, ornamental pears and eucalypts
For fire and friends
1. Covered Food garden (above left)
2. Lawn steps to the Food garden and orchard (below left)
3. Chook run (above right)
New machinery shed
Stable doors enveloped in boston ivy
Aerial photo
1. Pump shed concept perspective (above left)
2. In the catchment of the Wingecarribee Reservoir (below left)
3. Pump shed by the pond (above)
An exotic arboretum is given curatorial order by subtle terracing.
Design Statement
Runnymede is a private rural property located in Glenquarry, Southern Highlands NSW, on the shore of the Wingecarribee Reservoir. The property was purchased by the current owners in 2012. Since then, a suite of staged works have been commissioned, planned and implemented to overlay with the existing landscape of remnant native forest and exotic tree plantings. A legible landscape narrative has been formulated to seamlessly integrate the cultural traditions of picturesque parkland and garden-making, with sustainable rural land management and family food production.
The vision is for a celebration of exotic and native colour, texture and edibles within a regenerating remnant native landscape. A contemporary Australian rural design language is being developed to give curatorial order to this cultural landscape overlay in the context of the distinctive Southern Highlands landscape character.
Notable works to date include,
Arboretum terraces
Ornamental tree planting
1km of regenerative native shrub planting to the road boundary
Extensive regenerative tree planting to maintain remnant Eucalyptus forest
Ornamental dam renovation
Pump shed sculpture
Machinery shed
Covered food garden and chook pen
Extensive orchard planting
Waratah garden
Bush-walking tracks
