Botanical Traditions - Featured Projects
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Primary School - Native Garden (2009) Like many Primary Schools this one had an underutilized area full of potential. The design included the grading of the area to make it more user friendly, the installation of rock and concrete block retaining walls, a path, the addition of informal seating, a digging patch and deck lookout area, fruit trees, native plants and the formation of spaces for use as outdoor class rooms. Stage 1 was completed with a big planting day which involved the entire school in early 2010.
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Manchester House Roof Top Garden - Competition (2009) The design aspect of the competition called onlandscape architects and architects to design green roofs for one or more of three short listed buildings. Botanical traditions won 3rd place. |
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Rural - Community Park and Playspace (2009) Located in Central Victoria between Ballarat and Bendigo is the town of Maryborough with a historic railway station. The new Community Park and Playsapce will be located in this space. The design includes an amphitheatre, fenced Playspace, shady gathering areas, a path network and an extensive planting plan featuring indigenous, native and hardy exotic plants. The use of hardy exotics helps to compliment the style of the historic railway station and other buildings while the use of natives compliments and surrounding landscape and rural location of the Park. Although drought tolerant plants have been chosen a limited amount of drip irrigation supplied with rainwater will be installed to assist with the establishment of plants. Construction started in early 2010. |
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Rural -Town Road Entrance Signs (2009) The client wanted to develop a unique identity for the town. A number of concepts were developed. These concepts will be voted on and then the chosen one will be developed further.
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Playspace Design for Monash Clayton Campus Kindergarten (2009) This project involved the schematic design of a playspace, then the concept design followed by installation of a playspace at one of Monash Claytons Kindergarten. Construction was completed in mid 2010.
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Primary School Raingarden Design Projects - We have undertaken a number of Raingarden projects for Melbourne water. These include the raingardens at Armadale Primary School, Clifton Hill Primary School, St Johns Primary School, Debney Park Secondary School, and St Bedes Primary School. In a raingarden, rainwater is taken from hard surfaces and diverted through a Raingarden. Every student at these school planted at least one indigenous plant on the planting day. |
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Sustainability Survey Project In this project we were engaged as the Melbourne based Horticultural Consultants to carry out over 100 Garden Sustainability Surveys.
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| Under Construction | Domestic Landscape Design Project - Inner Melbourne This project involved the design and construction of a large deck surrounded by a contemporary garden. The clients wanted an extensive outdoor entertainment area with a interesting, but low maintenance planting scheme and an irrigation system that utilised rainwater. This project included the drawing of plans for council.
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Domestic Landscape Design Project- Inner Melbourne An unique deck located in a garden planted with natives in a near coastal suburb of Melbourne. Working with Brook Dobbie Landscape Architects we further refined the existing plan and commenced with the project. A green manure crop was planted to help add organic matter to the soil.
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Commercial Landscape Design Project - Central Victoria (2008) This project involves the design of landscape features for the Solar Systems Solar Power Test Facility located in Bridgewater Victoria. These features include a direct seeded visual screen, extensive indigenous planting, design of a staff outdoor area, swale system, treated greywater system and rainwater harvesting system. This project was a finalist in the Greenplumbing Commercial Project of the Year 2008. This project received a highly commended in the National AILDM Awards 2009.
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Playspace Design for Monash Caulfield Campus Kindergarten (2007) This project involved the schematic design of a playspace, then the concept design followed by installation of a playspace at the Monash Caulfield Kindergarten. Stage 2 and the final stage of the project was completed in 2010.
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Design of Concept Plan for Kindergarden Areas - Eastern melbourne (2007) This project involves the concept design of a kindergarden play space. The play space is to include a deck area, more family spaces, vegetable growing areas and indigenous plants. The design must be suitable for situating in a natural like environment.
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Greywater Treatment Applications Do you need help in preparing a permit application for a greywater treatment system? We can help. |
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Residential Property in Toorak (2009) The client approach us to create a formal but unique garden. There will be an extensive rainwater harvesting system and greywater treatment system. |
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Balcony Garden - Inner City (2008) The client had extensive City views but wanted some green areas to soften the balcony areas. |
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Domestic Landscape Design Project- Outer Melbourne (2006) A very unusual garden located on the south eastern outskirts of Melbourne. Bold planting boxes balance on each other, while stripes of massed planted groundcover, rocks and lawn disect the landscape.
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Domestic Landscape Design Project -Inner Melbourne A woodland inspired design located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It is still possible to create aspectacular display of plants even when the conditions are dry and shady. This design utilizes traditional english perennials, trees and bulbs to create a garden that changes with the seasons.
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Domestic Landscape Design Project -Inner Melbourne (2005) A contemporary landscape design for a small inner city garden located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne with a focus on colour, texture and Australian plants. This garden design makes use of bold and vibrant colours, a mix of native and exotic drought hardy plants, lighting and a water feature. |
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Domestic Landscape Design Project - Inner Melbourne (2005) A contemporary garden design for a courtyard garden located in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne. When you are in this contemporay courtyard garden you would never know that you were surrounded by warehouses and large sheds.
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