Conceptual garden for the 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show

Christchurch’s magnificent grand old trees have inspired a trio of multi-award winning British designers to design a second conceptual garden for the 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show. The Sometimes you need to see what’s above you garden by Britain’s Garden Designer of the Year … Continue reading →

Hedonistic Sustainability

Hedonistic sustainability. In a society where the never-ending onslaught of buzzwords, catchphrase and ‘hot topics’ can become a genuine threat to one’s sanity, you could almost be forgiven for dismissing this concept as yet another empty marketing gimmick. However, grounding itself in the … Continue reading →

Subalpine beauty in the Mackenzie Basin – a Findaplant.co.nz article

The Montane garden, Lake Tekapo. An article by Philip Smith, O2 Landscapes The diversity of New Zealand's flora is, in large part, due to the kaleidoscope of landscapes that we possess. Ranging from sub-tropical forests in the north to the alpine herbfields of the South Island, our country … Continue reading →

Wally Richards: rain + wind = havoc in the garden

The weather is playing havoc with gardens and plants throughout New Zealand. Too much rain and then not enough, too much wind and temperature fluctuations. Not ideal gardening conditions and plants suffer as a result. I have had a number of people contact me in regards to three main things … Continue reading →

Conservation Authority releases ‘Protecting New Zealand’s Rivers’ paper

Over the last eighteen months the New Zealand Conservation Authority has investigated the protection of rivers in New Zealand. The paper 'Protecting New Zealand’s Rivers' sets out our analysis and conclusions. We have put forward some practical proposals for improving river protection and we … Continue reading →

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Conceptual garden for the 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show

Hedonistic Sustainability

Subalpine beauty in the Mackenzie Basin – a Findaplant.co.nz article

Wally Richards: rain + wind = havoc in the garden

Conservation Authority releases ‘Protecting New Zealand’s Rivers’ paper