'Sentio’: Human sensitivity and vulnerability expressed in a beautiful sensory garden crafted by Conchi Batson (Image: Patrick Regnault)
By Patrick Regnault
Visiting the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in late March helped me to clarify what I am looking for in a garden. It is not only the craftmanship, plant knowledge and overall balance, but something less tangible and probably harder to define, a presence, a purpose.… Continue reading
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Joshua (left) and Mitchell (right) at The Landscape Association’s annual awards ceremony where their team also took out the Landscaper of the Year ‘Residential Construction’ category for their ‘Mosman Hideaway’ project (Image: Supplied by Mitchell Kushturian)
By Gabrielle Stannus
Sydney-based landscape designer Mitchell Kushturian was named Emerging Designer of the Year at last year’s Landscape Design Institute’s annual awards. I spoke with Mitchell recently about family, plants, landscaping and his award-winning design, ‘Grounds of Glossodia’.
Mitchell’s passion for design is contagious and started when he was young, thanks in great part to his family.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Gabrielle Stannus
Who recalls the bruised knees and torn skin from the asphalt jungles of their childhood? I certainly do! That is why, despite having only designed a couple of play spaces myself (which are yet to be built!), I retain a keen interest in the works of others in this space.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Patrick Regnault
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
Read MoreBy Gabrielle Stannus
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
Read MoreThe Landscape Association have just released this year’s winners at the prestigious 2024 Landscape Excellence Awards. Sponsored by Glazed Co., the Awards were presented amid celebrations recently at the annual Gala Dinner at Sydney’s Doltone House in front of over 550 members, sponsors, suppliers and the landscape industry. … Continue reading
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In its second year, organisers were happy with a significant increase in exhibitors and visitors to the Landscape Expo held recently at TAFE NSW, Ryde Campus. Sydney turned on beautiful sunshine, which added to the already positive atmosphere of the event.… Continue reading
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