Stones, colours and textures add interest to a waterwise haven

Photographs Jeandri Streicher

In May 2017, Ian and Mariaan van Zyl moved to a corner property in a new housing development in Paarl, which had no garden. And the space to create a garden was limited: between the house and boundary line there was scarcely more than 5m, in some parts just 2m. But now, when the large doors on the stoep slide away into the walls, it feels as if you’re right in the garden, even though you’re sitting indoors.