At the base of the hillside, a stone bridge crosses a stream and conifer garden, inviting further exploration. Once on the other side, a beautifully contained lattice garden room for the family vegetable, herb and cutting garden is revealed, bookended by a gardener’s shed. A fruit orchard blossoms across the way, the perfect play area for children to wander and hand-pick fruit. The family garden was especially important to the clients, who wanted to pass along the importance of growing one’s own harvest—a skill they learned from their own grandparents—to their children. This space creates the opportunity for the children to experience the personal act of harvesting their own food, bringing the idea of “farm to table” into the client’s own family dining room.
