Site conditions, council requirements and budget constraints create challenges.
We design green spaces and navigate the approval process.
Our backstory spans four decades of horticulture and design.
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A practically minded design studio with a deeper client focus.
We are a purposely small team and see it as an advantage for clients who work alongside us. By being small, we cut out unnecessary layers in the process and simplify to practical, sensible design outcomes. We remain responsive to the ambitions of our clients, digging deeper into briefing documentation and responding with more thoughtful solutions.
Principal John Prince has been involved in horticulture since 1976. His childhood backyard was the family's retail nursery. John has been a wholesale grower of plants, run a landscape contracting business and essential oil plantation. Since 2004 he has been designing commercial residential and industrial landscapes in all sectors for over 2000 projects and assists clients with arboricultural, revegetation and irrigation components of developments, holding trade qualifications in each area.He has certification in site supervision and is a PBR Qualified Consultant (Botany).Bio prospecting in SE Asia, touching trees across the world and appreciating natural plant associations have fuelled his interests for 50 years.His current passions outside landscape are adventure motorcycling and offshore ski paddling.
Gareth Cuthbert, John's right hand man has expertise in all aspects of landscape construction, project planning and management, budget preparation, tendering and contract management, having previously been the principle estimator for Australia's largest landscape Construction Company. Gareth also has qualifications in Parks and Gardens, Landscape Design and Horticulture.His strength is in documentation and concept presentation.When he has time, Gareth follows F1 motor racing and challenges himself growing corals.
Every project is unique but our principles remain constant.
Our team works across commercial, industrial and residential projects underpinned by a philosophy of considered, thoughtful design that responds to spaces we seek to positively influence.
Arboriculture
- Arboriculture (assessments, reports, management plans for development impacts). AQF 5 Consultative Arborist.
- Court representation
Planning
- Environmental Management plans (vegetation, open space, rehabilitation)
- Development approval concept drawings
- Construction cost assessments
Design
- Detailed landscape plans for Operational Works approval.
- ADAC 'as constructed contributed assets' drawings.
- 3D animated walkthroughs
Management & Compliance
- Project management
- Compliance certification
- Representation at council planning meetings.