Some photos from the first garden I helped design up in Matakana for @robinbarclay and her husband Simon. The garden is over five years old now and maturing really nicely. The owners are super involved and very experienced gardeners so the perennial
Another spring time garden check-in. This garden in East Auckland was planted around this time last year. Numerous garden rooms full of perennial planting surround the beautiful new home designed by @sumichchaplinarchitects. Growth has been surprisin
Checking in on a garden in Matakana that has been planted over the last two years. Planting that is predominantly NZ native species is starting to establish nicely. The primary focus was to embower the house in broad sweeping areas of texture rich pl
Just finished the Auckland Garden Designfest. A really wonderful event over the weekend. Lucky to have this garden involved thanks to the generous owners. The garden is nearly two years old and starting to take shape. Nearly 1300 garden enthusiasts o
The passages and two flights of staircases connecting four levels of this house were originally all indoor covered spaces. The shell structure inherited by architects @casedesign.in was boldly broken down with significant removal of structure to ena
The roof terraces comprise a major component of the gardens around this vast house. Architects @casedesign.in have enabled planting on every structure where possible, giving a very green layered garden over the four levels of the building. In collab
Site visit to one of our projects in Alibaug to see progress. The house, designed by @casedesign.in is still under construction. Large areas of planting already establishing nicely. Extraordinary growth after the monsoon. This project is in collabor
Some photos from a fantastic two days onsite at the farmhouse in Kamshet. The superb architecture by @casedesign.in is nearly complete. Planting around the ancillary buildings ongoing. Next planting phase early 2025 around the main house. This projec
Another mid winter garden visit to check on maintenance. The part of the garden featured includes the passage from the street to the front door. The perennial component of the planting is dormant, it becomes quite a floriferous garden in spring/summe
A winter check in on this compact urban garden. Salvias still flowering but all other perennials fairly dormant. A time of year when the foliage textures come to the fore.
A selection of progress photos from our long term project in Sebatu, Bali. A collaboration with old mate @jemhanbury and architects @casedesign.in and Kengo Kuma Associates. The lower slopes nearly complete. The upper pool level under construction. P
First visit to this Auckland garden since it was planted in Spring. It has been a wonderful long slow project editing an established garden and creating new planting around the contemporary @sumichchaplinarchitects house. Amazing growth considering m
A few highlights from the last 48 hours spent with the rockstar that is Kathryn Gustafson and our awesome @gdsnz team. Starting with an inspirational lecture from Kathryn giving us a taste of her work. I can’t overstate how great it was. Follow
Some images of Kathryn Gustafson’s work with @gpblandscape ahead of her upcoming lecture tour and masterclasses next week in Auckland. Hosted and sponsored by the Garden Design Society of New Zealand @gdsnz. Tickets available through the websit