ECO DREAM
TEXT GLYNIS HORNING STYLING RHENDA ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHS SALLY CHANCEA DURBAN COUPLE HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY
WITH THEIR GROUND-BREAKING ‘GORGEOUS GREEN HOUSE’COME TRUE
GREEN LIVING SUPPLEMENT
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A verdant living wall softens the lines
of the Durban home of Jane Troughton
and Greg Courtney. It’s fed by waste from
tilapia in the pool and the water is pumped
up to drip through the wall, which was
designed by Durban landscape artist James
Hallé (jameshalle.co.za). OPPOSITE A close-
up view of the vertical garden.HOUSEANDLEISURE.CO.ZA HL OCTOBER 2015 1631015_HL_162_167_GREEN LIVING_house_RFO.indd 163 2015/09/04 9:57 AM