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A slither of a space can make a difference!
Internal courtyard breathing some light and life into an urban terrace.

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A repost via of a fun & contemporary courtyard space settling in.

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Landscape construction by A2Z Landscape management
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A snip from our drawing board this week!
Designing north-facing roof gardens for a new duplex.
In collaboration with

Camellia season

A winter's day!
Stone stepper and ophiopogon path.
Fallen leaves of Platanus.

Urban garden making in progress!
Looking forward to seeing the post-construction greenery.

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We've been busy working on an exciting project to reimagine and bring new life to the gardens of this private home.

In collaboration with interior designers,

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For something bright and cheerful, my eldest sister, , is having an exhibition of her abstract landscapes this week at .

Feel free to pop in and say hello!

Sydney harbour's landscape.
A beautiful tapestry of private gardens and public spaces.

A slightly unusual street tree given its trunk is full of sharp prickles, but beautiful nonetheless and drought-hardy.

Ceiba speciosa (Floss Silk Tree).

Looking down at Fiona Hall's Fern Garden (1998).

Drought-tolerant Salvia 'White Velour'
looking very pretty in the late afternoon, soft autumn light.

Not quite an Easter egg but similar in shape!
Delicious-looking mangoes ripening on the tree.

Fallen flower buds on the rough ironbark.
My local street tree.
I think it's Eucalyptus tricarpa.

Swimming pool landscape, happily providing privacy from the neighbours.

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The coppery-brown colour of the undersides of
Magnolia 'Little gem's' leaves,
working well with the coppery-brown sculpture.

Apologies, I can't recall the sculptor's name.

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Landscape installed by Daniel Gonzalez 2js mowing.

Ethiopian banana or Ensete ventricosum, taking centre stage with its green foliage and red midrib.

In its natural habitat of Ethiopia, its roots are a stable food for millions. Here in Sydney, it tends to be enjoyed as an ornamental plant.

An orchard swallowtail butterfly enjoying my garden!

A tricky balance between letting the larvae enjoy your citrus leaves and then enjoying the beautiful butterflies in the garden.

Adding some naturally occurring species, back to the streetscape.

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A site visit further afield!
Quite refreshing to explore a different landscape & observe which species do well.

A v happy Staghorn fern, wall mounted.

The gardens of Hmong Cultural Ecolodge, North Thailand

Just a few snippets of the beautiful gardens around the homes of Railei Beach Club, Thailand.

Happy New Year, Happy summer holidays!
A photo of the coast-loving Rock sapphire/Sea fennel enjoying the view.

Having fun with curved lines!
A new landscape design for a biodiverse, native garden.

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A shady nook in the garden.
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Swimming pool area looking v. happy, one year on.
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Landscape installed by Rowlands Landscapes.
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A couple of images of photos I took 20 years ago, when I lived in the UK and visited the Westonbirt International Festival of Gardens.

If my memory serves me well, I think credit to landscape designers, Andy Sturgeon and Stephen Reilly, for walking a line between art and garden.

Two rainbow lorikeets, enjoying the showy inflorescence of Banksia serrata.