By Gabrielle Stannus
A recent conversation with Christian Hampson from Yerrabingin got me thinking about the challenges and opportunities associated with growing edible species, including bush tucker, in inner-city buildings.
Christian Hampson, a Woiwurrung and Maneroo man, is co-founder of Yerrabingin, a design practice interweaving collaborative design thinking and indigenous knowledge.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Dr Kate Neale
It’s been nearly two years since Therapeutic Horticulture Australia (THA) was able to convene its popular Australian Therapeutic Landscapes Conference (#ATLC). COVID-19 and border restrictions continued to plague its planning in 2020, until finally the decision was made to take it online.… Continue reading
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Maidenhair Ferns (Adiantum sp.) in the green wall softens the built environment as their delicate fronds help to reflect light
By Gabrielle Stannus
Interior plantscapers, fortunate enough to also design and construct exterior landscapes, are in an excellent position to fuse architectural and landscape space, ensuring the benefits of nature are extended to building occupants both inside and outside.
In 2017, Evergreen Infrastructure were commissioned to work alongside a school and their design team to design a new study hall for Catholic Regional College in Sydenham, in Melbourne’s western suburbs.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Gabrielle Stannus
Thinking about planting a tree indoors? I spoke with Chay King, Director of Kings Landscapes, to find out what you need to know when designing, constructing and maintaining an interior plantscape featuring advanced trees.
Chay King is a highly qualified and experienced arborist whose Gold Coast-based family business, Kings’ Landscapes, transplants and sells mature ex-ground trees across Australia.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons
Plant communities or mixed plantings, whatever you call them, are incredibly popular right now. It’s exciting seeing the work being done to show the public just what’s possible – evocative, romantic, instead of the block plantings or module-based plantings often used.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey
We use mulch and compost products all the time, from applying them to our finished landscapes and gardens, through to large scale urban farms and agricultural settings. However, do we really know what it is we are mixing into, or adding to our soils?… Continue reading
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Robert Megier from ICL in the field conducting a trial on Osmocote with Spathiphyllum spp. (Image: ICL)
By Gabrielle Stannus
We speak to industry experts to find out the pros and cons of some fertilisers commonly used indoors, including controlled release, water-soluble, foliar and organic applications, and find out why their N-P-K ratio is so important for plant health.… Continue reading
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Given the challenges of the last two years, organisations like Landscaping Victoria Master Landscapers (LVML) must have been sweating on ultimately delivering The Landscape Show 2021 at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne recently. As it happened though, all organisers, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees fortuitously found a window ahead of the (yet another) COVID-19 lockdown and some extreme winter weather events.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey –
‘They are quiet, clean and offer complete freedom in use’ states Stihl tools. Here they’re referring to their battery-operated power tool range. Makita and Husqvarna are also providing similar statements about their range of battery-operated power tools.… Continue reading
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This spider lift can be manoeuvred over obstacles, such as this staircase, to enable plant technicians to access hard-to-reach plants (Images: Tropical Plant Rentals)
By Gabrielle Stannus
Some indoor plant technicians need much more than a dusting cloth, watering can and a pair of secateurs to complete their maintenance rounds. For Interior Plantscape Association member Mitchell Reid, Managing Director of Tropical Plant Rentals, constructing and maintaining green walls is a routine part of his job, requiring a variety of mechanised equipment including the aptly named spider lift.… Continue reading
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