The elegant union of ornamental and productive.
Like very often we started from a tired garden, a mix of native shrubs and weedy plants. We have been implementing our design in stages over the last few years. The first stage included the construction of 4 raised garden beds and the installation of a large water tank. Integrating the old and the new
At Libertas Gardens, what really keeps us going is our dream to green up the suburbs. We think it is possible to create a nicer, healthier and an ecologically sound urban environment for us to live in and our children to grow up in. In collaboration with Melbourne City Rooftop Honey and Reclaim The Curb, we
This brand new chicken coop, built in Thornbury in Melbourne’s inner north displays an elegant design and some seriously awesome features! * Surrounded by a mini fruit orchard, the hens will enjoy shade in summer and benefit from the thermal mass of the brick wall in winter. * These Far West saloon style double gates
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Who said loquats are small boring fruits? Look at the size of that beast! Nature strip trees in the suburbs can be an amazing bounty for the hungry fruit lover! First to ripen in spring, don’t overlook the loquats!
This slightly overgrown backyard was given to us with the mission to help create a simple and easy to maintain garden area. Keeping it cheap was the name of the game here, and the single elderly property owner needed minimal ongoing maintenance. After removing most of the cracked concrete slab, a few simple raised garden
Our Garden and Permaculture Consultations are a perfect first step towards a new landscape and a better garden. Our 2hr consultations for $220 (inc. GST, consultation report & transportation) are straight to the point and highly productive.
Simple yet highly productive, these custom built vegetable raised garden beds, located in Ivanhoe, are looking seriously good! The giant stumps are now seats/kids playground/potting tables. The trees had already been removed. We would never remove hundred years old trees to build a garden, no matter how productive!
How about that for a friendly neighbourhood? Hard to resist the delicious loquats so kindly shared! Front fences were invented to share fruit trees with your neighbours and strangers passing by… Don’t be shy, share your trees! Contact us for garden design services that think outside the box!
We offer full landscape design and landscaping for large blocks, but are also happy offering garden design for small spaces. Small front yards and backyards makeovers usually mean we must be maximise the use of vertical spaces to the fullest. For a sculptural and yet productive effect, the espalier fruit tree is an ancient and
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