Phillip Smith from O2 Landscapes shares his journal Over the previous weekend, I made a trip to the Manawatu and Taranaki, in preparation for the next regional planting guide for Landscape Architecture NZ magazine. One of the Taranaki locals that I had come to see, Corokia cotoneaster ‘Paritutu’, emerges from the precipitous sides of a local landmark, […]
by Rebecca Wilson from Earthwork Landscape Architects in Wellington This charming early 1900’s cottage had a distinctive central axis and structure yet the garden consisted of meandering rose gardens which, whilst beautiful, did nothing to enhance this feature. Also, typically for this era, the outdoor living was non-existent. The new owners wanted a more structured, simple […]
Phillip Smith from O2 Landscapes shares his journal and images about the Ben Dhu Scientific reserve near Lake Ohau giving a rare glimpse at what the Mackenzie Basin would have looked like. Although the beautiful, rolling tussocklands of the South Island form landscapes that are natural in appearance, a large proportion of them are the […]
Necessity is the mother of invention and this month we introduce a product fairly new to the market. Cut ‘n’ Paste weed killer has been developed by Andy Spence whose experience as a Biosecurity Officer and Park Ranger on Waiheke, led him to create this economical highly effective and low toxicity product.
