Residential · Built

Ganga Marg Bungalow Garden

A xeriscaped front garden and shaded rear lawn built around an existing neem tree, with rainwater harvesting beneath the drive.

Keeping the neem

A mature neem sat awkwardly in the middle of the rear plot. Removing it would have simplified the layout considerably; instead the whole garden was planned around its canopy, and the lawn was sized to fit the shade it casts in April.

Water under the drive

A harvesting pit beneath the paved drive takes runoff from both the roof and the hardstanding, recharging groundwater rather than sending it to the street.