Green is the new Black Takapuna is now home to New Zealand’s newest and most innovative venture, The Department Store, providing a multi-dimensional fashion, art and beauty experience across three floors. The project was spearheaded by Stephen Marr, Karen Walker and Dan Gosling from Black Box. The Department Store showcases the very best of fresh, […]
Natural Habitats Greenwall has matured since it was installed earlier in the year. Below are two updated images showing growth and progress of this innovative system available under licence from Natural Habitats. Natural Habitats Greenwall October 2009
Gold award-winning Ellerslie International Flower Show garden designer Carl Pickens will be calling on the Christchurch community to help create his exhibition garden for next year’s Show. The sustainable landscape architect and organic horticulturalist has “been inspired by an concept which invites people to contribute their ideas for creating a sustainable world”.
Community views are now being sought on a new draft landscape plan for the restoration of Te Raekaihau Point, between Houghton Bay and Lyall Bay, on Wellington’s South Coast. The draft landscape plan was developed following an initial round of consultation earlier in the year which provided feedback on what Wellingtonians valued about the Point […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has successfully prosecuted Te Awamutu company Land Milling Limited and its director Nicholas Ashmore in relation to offences against the Forests Act 1949 and the Forestry (Indigenous Timber Milling) Regulations 1993. The court sentenced the defendants to a total of $12,000 in fines and costs for the breaches. Land […]
Of all the how-to gardening tips friends and clients could ask of New Zealand’s landscape-design star, Xanthe White says people mostly quiz her about growing veges. It’s clear that vegetable gardening is big again, for both money-saving, eco and health reasons, but many people don’t know how to get growing in the first place. So, […]
Hamilton City Council contractors are to remove a private deck encroaching on public land at 1156 Victoria St, Hamilton. The property owners have been advised of the removal, which will take place the week beginning 21 September.
Auckland City Council’s restrictions on the removal of trees still apply until 1 January 2012 despite the passing of the Resource Management (Simplifying & Streamlining) Amendment Bill last night.
