L-R: Heidi Mikulic, David Hay, Oshadi Jayasinghe and Priyanka Patil from Thomson Hay Landscape Architects (THLA) celebrating their win at the recent AILA Awards dinner (Image: Thomson Hay Landscape Architects)
By Gabrielle Stannus
How many young landscape architects can say that they have worked on a project for ten years? Heidi Mikulic can, and she says it was time well spent. Heidi started on the Stonehill Gully and Escarpment Regeneration project in 2014, around the same time that she joined Thompson Hay Landscape Architects, the design practice undertaking this work for the site’s developer, Devine Pty Ltd.… Continue reading
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The new rear garden includes a hardy lawn area of TifTuf grass, pool and cabana, framed by rows of Waterhousea floribunda (weeping lilli pilli) around the boundaries of the garden to ensure privacy
By Lynne Testoni
This elegant and classically designed garden proved to be an award winner for Inspired Exteriors.
An engaged, design-conscious client is always a plus, as landscape designers Inspired Exteriors found when they were engaged to create this beautiful garden in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.… Continue reading
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When green infrastructure projects are designed with maintenance in mind, we are one step closer to success (Image: Michael Casey)
By Michael Casey
In recent years, green infrastructure has become a buzzword in our industry and for good reason. I believe plants, with their remarkable ability to deliver multiple benefits, will be one of our most effective tools in mitigating the impacts of climate change.… Continue reading
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The Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine that city’s cultural hub. Encompassing The Fox: NGV Contemporary, the major refurbishment of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building, this major infrastructure project will also oversee the creation of Laak Boorndap, a new 18,000m2 urban garden.… Continue reading
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The stunning pool renovation surrounded by hedges, the purple hues of lavender and the successfully transplanted frangipani tree (image supplied by The Landscape Association)
By Lynne Testoni
This rear garden was completely updated to create a generous open space and new pool for a busy family.
A renovation is the perfect time to refresh the existing areas of a home, including the backyard. The owners of this suburban family home, in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, engaged Corey Fox Landscaping to oversee a complete renovation of their rear garden with the ‘Kirrawee Coastal Project’.… Continue reading
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Before the Australian Landscape Conference 2025 was held in Melbourne recently, Outlandish Ventures organised a tour of various gardens in the Mount Macedon region and the surrounding district. We visited five very different gardens, and each garden provided food for thought.… Continue reading
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Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria (NGIV) launched its inaugural Plant of the Year awards late last year, with the winners announced during the annual Australian Horticultural Trials Week in December. I spoke with the breeders and growers behind these plants at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, where their award-winning cultivars were receiving much attention from those in attendance, to find out their landscape uses.… Continue reading
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Designed by Rob Cooper from Distinctive Gardens in Adelaide and constructed by Yergan Landscape and Desert Flower Landscaping, show garden ‘ǝ’skāp’ took out the City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show, as well as a Gold medal, at the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS).… Continue reading
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Paths need to be designed for practicality, whilst still being aesthetically pleasing (Image: Patrick Regnault)
By Patrick Regnault
Designing a garden requires a multiskilled approach. Plant and soil knowledge, an understanding of the influence of topography and geology on weather patterns, an ability to observe the local fauna and flora, a good grasp of engineering and construction, planning and scheduling proficiency, communication skills, and basic financial comprehension are all needed.… Continue reading
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Plans are well under way for Australia’s third Summer Olympics to be held in Brisbane in 2032. But did you know we have never held a ‘Horticultural Olympics’? According to the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), hosting such an event could provide the opportunity of a lifetime for one Australian city to recreate an urban landscape, leaving a permanent green legacy for its inhabitants.… Continue reading
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