Designing for a Perth summer: shade, thermal mass and the western wall
Forty-degree days, relentless afternoon sun and paving that reaches surface temperatures you cannot walk on. Shade is the highest-value element in a Perth garden, and where you put it decides whether the space gets used from December to March.
⏱ 50 minIntermediateNot written yet
Not planted yet — but the plan for it is final
The practical task and the checklist below are exactly what this lesson will teach. What is missing is the written explanation and the curated links, each one fetched and verified before it ships.
In the meantime the checklist is genuinely usable on its own. Take it outside.
Checklist
- Locate seating where it has afternoon shade in summer and sun in winter
- Plan shade over west-facing walls and windows
- Choose paving colour and material with surface temperature in mind
- Design for the sea breeze rather than blocking it