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Auckland Garden Designfest 2015

Auckland Garden Designfest 2015

Come and be inspired by some of the country’s best garden designers at this year’s Auckland Garden DesignFest. This special two-day festival on November 14 and 15 will feature up to 20 private gardens across Auckland that are not normally open to the public.                       […]

2015 Landscaping New Zealand Seminar Series Announced

2015 Landscaping New Zealand Seminar Series Announced

The 2015 Seminar series Looking Forward – Opportunities and Challenges What is the future for the NZ Landscape Industry? Providing insights into the social, economic and environment influences that will shape the NZ landscape industry in the early 21st century. We will develop the theme as the seminars progress and advise of any changes. In a collaborative […]

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 […]

Ecological design models for New Zealand urban areas

Ecological design models for New Zealand urban areas

This is the third article of a series of short pieces for landscapedesign.co.nz in which I  look at current trends and ideas in garden design. I think there is a  need to move ‘native’ design in NZ beyond the twin poles of revegetation. On the one hand and garden design with natives on the other to […]

Leading garden designers to showcase work in November Festival

Leading garden designers to showcase work in November Festival

Up to 25 gardens designed by some of the country’s top designers will be showcased in the two-day Auckland Garden Design Fest on November 16 and 17, 2013. The two-yearly Fest, which began in 2011 and was inspired by Melbourne’s renowned Rotary Garden DesignFest, is organised by Garden Design Society of NZ and the Rotary […]

Q & A with president of Landscaping New Zealand

Q & A with president of Landscaping New Zealand

President of industry body Landscaping New Zealand  and director of Design & Garden Landscapes in Dunedin; Wayne Butson tells us about his background and vision for the future of the industry. What is your background within the industry? I have been involved in the horticultural and landscaping industry since school, as I did my pre entry work for Lincoln […]

Legionares disease

Legionella outbreak and being safe in the garden

Regrettably there has been a legionella outbreak in Christchurch, tragically including one fatality. (Article on Stuff) Download a copy of Safer Gardening and Legioneers’ Disease for information about prevention and safety while gardening and landscaping.               Download here… Nursery & Garden Industry Association supports Ministry of Health Legionella guidelines […]

Think of trees

Think of trees

From Natural Habitats  Once upon a time, when Suzanne Paul reigned queen of the infomercial, calling someone a tree-hugger, was to imply they were a little bit out there – not quite the norm. Now however, as a by-product of a growing focus on sustainability, caring about the environment is no longer the domain of […]