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Category: Garden & Landscape design education

Introducing the Landscaping New Zealand Mitre 10 Landscape Training Seminars

Introducing the Landscaping New Zealand Mitre 10 Landscape Training Seminars

Welcome to the Landscaping New Zealand Mitre 10 Landscape Training Seminars. This is a new initiative aimed at providing professional development to all members of the landscape industry. Open to anyone wanting to enhance their knowledge & professional practice   The first series, titled TAMING THE REGULATORY DRAGON, will be held in Auckland over the […]

A Challenging Waikato Design Project - Nicky Samuel

A Challenging Waikato Design Project – Nicky Samuel

Based in the Waikato I regularly carry out design projects in challenging places beyond the main Waikato basin. In 2011, I met with a young couple in the Taumarunui region, who had built a new residence on their farm and requested that I provide them with a Landscape Plan.  They wanted a “blueprint” to develop […]

Ecological Garden Design -  Planning and planting for biodiversity and beauty

Ecological Garden Design – Planning and planting for biodiversity and beauty

This is the fourth article of a series of short pieces for landscapedesign.co.nz in which I look at current trends and ideas in garden design. Biodiversity and beauty. These vital ingredients of a sustainable human environment are the aim in ecologically designed gardens. In my ecological design approach I combine an understanding of how plants […]

Does natural = native?  Does native = natural? by Nick Robinson

Does natural = native? Does native = natural? by Nick Robinson

This is the  second of a new series of short pieces for landscapedesign.co.nz in which I  look at current trends and ideas in garden design. We live in a biodiversity hotspot (to find out more about what make this the case see the Conservation International website and especially here. What makes us so important to global […]

Landscape Solutions: Reinforce grass or gravel

Landscape Solutions: Reinforce grass or gravel

SurePave is a plastic cellular paving grid for reinforcing grass or gravel where a permeable or porous surface is required. The unique design of this system offers excellent ground reinforcement by creating a surface made up by an open cell structure that can be used with either grass or gravel. SurePave pavers are suitable for […]

A Job in Patumahoe

A Job in Patumahoe

A short  case study from Designer Gardens Auckland  This job in Patumahoe was built for a couple with three young children, and a limited budget, who wanted a substantial living space outside, which was not just plain, “poured” concrete. We decided to use 600mm X 600mm textured pavers in charcoal colour. The area was quite […]

Ficus tuffi availability - Specimen Tree Company

Ficus tuffi availability – Specimen Tree Company

This is the time of year when many of us start planning changes to our gardens so we thought it worthwhile to introduce you to a tree that we are growing in the nursery called Ficus tuffi.  Ficus tuffi is a very popular tree as creates an excellent hedge and is also ideal for topiary. […]

Create shelter and enjoy your outdoor spaces for longer

Create shelter and enjoy your outdoor spaces for longer

Premium Outdoor Screens at attractive prices 0800 Sunshade has reduced the price of its award-winning Ezytrak Outdoor Screen Systems from June to August 31st this year. Check out the Winter Promotion here… Typically winter is a time when we put away our BBQ’s, outdoor furniture, umbrellas and shade sails and with them take away the use and […]