A client's transformation of a neighboring home to an educational playhouse for their children and their friends led to the creation of an adjacent adventure garden filled with attractions and venues. A linked series of play experiences provide visual and sensory interest and richness, scaled to a child's point of view. The garden on the one-acre site is designed to appeal to children and evolve as they grow from toddlers to teenagers.

Fanciful elements include a hedge maze, giant animal topiary figures, fountains activated by children's motion and a pirate dingy surrounded by planting that gives the illusion of water. More traditional features are a large play lawn and terrace, a sandbox with an old-fashioned well pump, a putting green for miniature golf and a garden with sunflowers, herbs, potted citrus and fragrant flowers. Landscaping is designed to be low-maintenance, resilient and child-friendly.