Abu Dhabi resident collects 400 plants over a decade to build garden that ‘brings him joy’ – The National

Abu Dhabi resident collects 400 plants over a decade to build garden that ‘brings him joy’ – The National

Harly Sabater only just moved to a villa: before that, his plant collection filled his balcony





















































Harly Sabater's garden before he started working on it, left, and after, right.







The Abu Dhabi resident decided to move to a villa in July 2020, so he could spend more time gardening







When moving from an apartment to a villa, one truck was required just to move his plants







Plants not be able to tolerate the heat have been brought indoors







Unpacking the boxes







In the process of transforming his backyard







He kept garden expenses to a minimum, using concrete bricks and wooden planks to create a shelf







The final product







Sabater wanted to create a Zen outdoor space







A storage chest doubles up into a seat where one can sit and enjoy the view







Sabater has 13 bonsai trees







Sabater enjoys spending time on his balcony as it overlooks his garden







The finished