On the Garanaska

Perched on the valley ridge of the Ganaraska River in picturesque Port Hope, a lush garden unfolds. We collaborated closely with the client, an avid plant lover and keen gardener, as well as architect and builder Jim Sculpthorpe, to sculpt a steep, terraced front entrance using stone and steel. The design showcases a steel retaining wall with “pinstripe” reveal joints, dry stack stone walls, a graceful sweep of dense Yews, a Betula nigra grove, Panicum Hydrangea, and diverse woodland groundcover.