An old seat, recovered from the St Clair Esplanade upgrade, sits behind a border of anthemus daisies and Peruvian lilies on Gail Oats' and Ian Marechal's coastal property, SeasonSkys. : Coastal transformation

Blackberry Nip rose and rose campion combine for a splash of colour in the 'rosealea garden'. : Coastal transformation

An old brick pile from Richmond St now props up the 'rosealea' garden. : Coastal transformation

Ian's ''shed'' recreates a little of New Zealand's rural past. : Coastal transformation

The cabbage tree rescued from the predations of old man's beard forms the centrepiece of an oriental-themed rock garden. : Coastal transformation

Kaka beak has been planted as part of a conservation effort - the plant is now almost extinct in the wild - and is self-seeding in the sheltered spot. : Coastal transformation

Gail, with dogs Percy and Joshua, in the rescued bush gully. : Coastal transformation

An old insulator becomes a plant pot for cascading lobelia. Photos by Pam McKinlay. : Coastal transformation