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On-site discussion ensures a succesful and appealing outcome (Image: Michael Casey)

What’s roadblocking urban greening projects?

21/09/2023 Michael Casey 707 Views 0 Comments

By Michael Casey

Green infrastructure projects can be incredibly beneficial for the environment and communities, but they can also come with challenges when trying to plan and be granted approval to build these into our built environments. Our councils are on board, communities love the introduction of nature spaces and our planners and designers understand more about the added benefits of introducing green infrastructure into their designs.… Continue reading

Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina), Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia (Image: J J Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Ooh la la! Winter design tips from France with an Australian twist

04/08/2023 admin 820 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Gabrielle Stannus

Whilst travelling in France earlier this year, I met with landscape designer and gardener Clare Obéron in Rennes, the capital city of Brittany in the country’s northwest, ostensibly to discuss how she designs her gardens to look good during winter.… Continue reading

Long periods between maintenance enables insects to colonise (Image: Michael Casey)

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Plants and insects can coexist in indoor spaces with the right mix

04/08/2023 Michael Casey 976 Views 0 Comments

By Michael Casey

The rise in interest in interior plantscaping, along with vertical gardens and other forms of interior plant layouts, is being matched with the results of the associated benefits. These include providing clean pollution-free filtered air and cooler environments, along with connecting people to nature.… Continue reading

Work included the provision of new seating for students, with easy-care synthetic turf

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Lessons learnt

03/08/2023 admin 693 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Lynne Testoni

In their Paddington Public School project, Outdoor Retreats Landscaping have vividly revitalised an educational space.

Outdoor Retreats Landscapes believes that great results come from working collaboratively, and their award-winning work for Paddington Public School in Sydney shows how well that approach has worked for them.… Continue reading

The Wildflower crew went ‘back to school’ for this installation in Glebe

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Wildflower: Gardening for good

09/07/2023 Gabrielle Stannus 977 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Gabrielle Stannus

If you have ever doubted that landscaping could be a vehicle for social change, think again. Working on Gadigal land, Wildflower Gardens for Good are making it possible for their Aboriginal workforce to build financial freedom and personal empowerment through connection to country and community.… Continue reading

Scissor lift in action maintaining a city green wall (Image: Fytogreen)

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Machinery and green infrastructure

07/07/2023 admin 699 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

Green Infrastructure installations are fast becoming an inclusion in our cities as we work towards finding solutions to mitigate the negative effects of climate change.

These installations, located around our cities, appear on rooftops, sides of buildings, within tight spaces, and in locations that makes the installation and maintenance of green spaces much more difficult than what we commonly install at ground level.… Continue reading

Angophora costata, Sydney Red Gum, was added to the lawn and sloped areas of the reserve to provide additional shade and protection (Image: The Landscape Association)

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Harbourside haven

07/07/2023 Lynne Testoni 747 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Lynne Testoni

A careful and considered planting schedule is the key to the continued maintenance of a high-profile public parkland.

There is a lot of pressure for any company tackling a high-profile public project, but Landscape Solutions (landscapesolutions.com.au) rose to the occasion with the maintenance of this award-winning parkland for Barangaroo Point Reserve.… Continue reading

Glass pool fencing requires regular cleaning (Image: Patrick Regnault)

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Site assessment

07/07/2023 Patrick Regnault 743 Views 0 Comments

By Patrick Regnault

Each work site has its particularities. Site assessment is a tool we use to design, build, and maintain gardens. By sharpening our observation and our client’s interpretation we can gain a deeper appreciation of the site possibilities and greatly improve our work through efficient scheduling.… Continue reading

Growing substrate ‘blown’ onto roof garden by the use of a truck mounted hopper (Image: Michael Casey)

Green Infrastructure Landscape

Exploring substrates – no substitution for future infrastructure projects

05/06/2023 Michael Casey 704 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

Substrates provide anchorage for plants and hold water which is key to their survival and growth through their effective absorption and storing of nutrients. Substrates, much like other living organisms, require a careful selection process to ensure they’re fit for purpose for green infrastructure projects.… Continue reading

Overhead image showing multiple entertainment spaces and the hedging (Image: All Things Visual Pty Ltd)

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The first resort

05/06/2023 Lynne Testoni 636 Views 0 Comments

By Lynne Testoni

The owners of this award-winning resort-style garden were looking for a way to escape and relax from everyday life – thanks to Dekker Landscapes, it became a reality.

A challenging site, an ambitious design and inferior soil – this project had it all.… Continue reading