Garden Design · June 2022

Bardon, Queensland

A back garden redesigned to open up to its lush, tropical bush surrounds.

Bardon, QLD

THE PROJECT

What I was asked to do.

A back garden in the Brisbane suburb of Bardon, surrounded by lush tropical bush. Connecting the garden to that setting was the thing to solve.

The Diggers Club, an on-line hub for horticulturalists and weekend gardeners, is where I connected with my client in the beautiful Brisbane suburb of Bardon. The brief was to design and organise her back garden and to make a more inviting connection with the surrounding lush tropical bush setting. An on-site visit and meeting with the client determined the main areas of concern and the final design was the result of a close collaboration.

WHAT THE CLIENT RECEIVED

Every garden I design is documented like a working project, not a sketch. This is the set that was handed over.

Concept drawing

The layout resolved: zones, movement and the main design decisions, in one clear direction.

Written description

The thinking behind the design set down in words, so nothing depends on remembering a conversation.

Mood board

Materials, finishes and planting references for every element.

Lighting plan

Where the light goes, worked out before anything is wired in.

Detailed working plans with planting schedule

Every bed, path, level and material set out to scale, with botanical names, sizes and quantities ready to source.