Sustainable landscapes and gardens

When it comes to sustainable landscape design in Australia, the key messages are to plant appropriately for the varying climates. We look for gardens that are beautiful but also do the job required by providing food, shade, habitat, shelter and respite. Green minded landscapes use less hard surfaces so that they are more permeable. They are planned alongside the house to engage the occupants and work with sight lines. They work best when they are easy to access and draw occupants outside.

Appetite for Life

An inventive urban gardening community in Portugal is creating self-watering garden beds that arrive flat-packed by post.

Free Flow

Issue 71

A multifaceted Brisbane garden harks back to the pre-colonial landscape through a series of natural and built interventions.

Thinking Ahead

Issue 70

A limited site and challenging brief prove no hindrance for a carefully planned, thoughtfully designed garden.

Turning Point

Issue 70

ØsterGRO, Denmark's first rooftop farm sets a global example.

Over the Moon

Issue 69

A chance interaction on Instagram led to Mud Office joining a BKK Architects project and delivering a highly-considered family garden.

Changing the Scenery

Issue 69

A bountiful Brisbane garden entices architect Scott Petherick and family to fully embrace an alfresco lifestyle.

Then and Now

Issue 68

Relishing a “dreamy” brief, Bush Projects have done justice (and then some) to the garden of a culturally significant Canberra home renovated by Austin Maynard Architects.

Dream Come True

Issue 68

Kathleen Murphy Landscape Design took a once inhospitable country Victorian backyard and turned it into the place to be for family and friends.

Unsung Hero

Issue 67

Seeking to remind us of the time and effort that goes into producing a humble loaf, London-based designers Studio MICAT created an outdoor gym that makes bread, located at a children’s camp in the United States.

Nurturing Nature

Issue 67

The Diggers Club is committed to preserving seeds and the art of growing them for the gardeners of tomorrow.