services
garden design and consultation
Garden consultation and landscape design services in Sydney and Melbourne.
You may require advice on your existing garden and some ideas to improve it.
Or a detailed landscape concept plan that defines spaces, levels, transitions and the landscape character of your garden; or a simpler site assessment and planting layout.
Or a more comprehensive design service.
Services are tailored to the scale, scope and complexity of your project.
I like to start with a meeting to understand your brief and the site’s potential. A no-charge, no-obligation informal discussion to establish our compatibility and agree on the scope of your project.
process
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a no obligation/no charge consultation to gain an understanding of your site and your needs; to confirm our compatibility
the discussion to establish your brief, budget and expectations, and the service that you require
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a proposal outlining the design (or advice) scope and any other aspect of the project that you have asked to be included, with related proposed fees
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suitable for minor changes and improvements, diagnosis of specific problems, or where clients require direction or guidance
tailored to your site and preferences
plant selection and planting schemes or approach
soil health and amelioration
weeds and pests
hard landscaping (materials, paving, retaining and shade structures, drainage)
sourcing plants, containers, garden furniture
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landscape concept plan: site plan illustrating the spatial layout and quality, the look and feel of the garden, its key components and finishes, uses and functions
planting plan - planting theme and structure and layout, plant species, number, size and locations
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following an initial meeting and confirmation of the design brief and fee proposal, preparation of landscape concept plans and all related construction drawings that may be required to build the project
assistance with contractors – seeking and reviewing quotations – and supervision of construction to ensure construction quality and an outcome faithful to the design intent
further detail please see below
full design service - typical phases and inputs
Client meeting/introduction and initial site assessment
Discussion: aesthetic interests, functional requirements and desired spatial quality
Confirmation of compatibility and scope
Site measurement/base plan preparation
Feature and levels survey may be required for base plan
Concept plan and associated ideas/elements
Discussion of concept plan
Client review and refinement of plan as required
Landscape plan
Setout including pavements, paths, walls, fences, structures, drainage, planting areas
Planting plan
Planting layout, plant species, number, size and locations
Construction details and written specification as required
Note: engineering design input may be required for structures
e.g. pavements, structures, walls, ponds, fencing, soil/planting
Irrigation concept by designer, detailed design by irrigation contractor
Quotation/tendering advice and management as required
Where assistance is needed to find suitable and experienced contractors and fair pricing
Construction supervision as required
To ensure quality of workmanship and a built outcome consistent with the design intent
credit: drew echberg
landscape architecture
Design underpinned by craft and composition, client and site-specific thinking, an attention to detail and concern for durability.
Comprehensive design expertise and experience across diverse project types, including:
Parks
Gardens
Heritage gardens
Campus environments
Multi-residential
Open space
Public domain
Urban squares
Streetscape
Precinct planning
Infrastructure
Ecological restoration/bushland
Master planning to detailed design
Project inception, stakeholder consultation and concept development, consultant coordination
Specifications, technical detailing
Report writing and publishing
Construction supervision