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‘Baffle House’ – Featured on Eco Outdoor

  The exceptional ‘Baffle House’ designed by Clare Cousins Architects and Eckersley Garden Architecture has recently featured on the Eco Outdoor blog. Follow the link to read more about this garden that speaks volumes for itself. https://www.ecooutdoor.com.au/project/baffle-house/    Photography: Lisbeth Grosmann Read more

28 Feb 2019
blogs , gardens , inspirations , projects

Exhibition: ‘Rhythm & Flow’ By Cathy Quinn

Upcoming Exhibition: ‘Rhythm & Flow’ by Cath Quinn at Eco Outdoor, Richmond. Melbourne-based artist Cathy Quinn is well recognised for her fluid oil paintings depicting the light, colour and movement in everyday landscapes. Her paintings of undulating shapes are luminous, and the layers of saturated colour she has built up and broken down on the canvas bring […] Read more

16 Feb 2018
artists , inspirations

Trees for the urban landscape

For some people, the thought of mass planting trees in a small garden space is inconceivable, however here at E-GA it is the use of plants that really encapsulates the essence of an E-GA garden.  The way that being enveloped in greenery and enjoying a true garden can elicit an emotional response.  The use of tree canopies is integral […] Read more

19 Aug 2016
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Be Bold With Colour

Bold colour additions to try in your garden. Read more

22 Jan 2015
blogs , inspirations

Alowyn Gardens

What better way to experience spring, then to pay a visit to Alowyn Gardens. This garden literally “SPRINGS” to life in the month of October. Read more

7 Nov 2014
gardens , inspirations

An Ode to an urban garden

Having recently visited Venice, Sarah shares some of her thoughts and images. Read more

17 Oct 2014
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Winter in the Garden

Well we’ve hit the depths of winter now and lets be honest, gardening along with exercise is about the furthest thing from your mind.  Winter is really important in the world of horticulture though and the work you put in now will show great rewards in the seasons and years to come.  I thought that […] Read more

18 Jul 2014
inspirations , tips

A Burst of English Inspiration

Hidcote Manor Garden in the Cotswalds is one of England’s great gardens.  On a recent trip to the UK, I was lucky enough to engineer a visit and was awed by the sheer scale, variety and abundance of plant life. The hallmarks of English gardening are at their best here – green lawns and flower […] Read more

9 Jul 2014
gardens , inspirations

Hidden Autumn Gem

With Autumn truly upon us and winter fast approaching I had the urge to immerse myself in all the glory of those striking autumnal colours.  So we headed to the Dandenong Ranges on a cold Sunday morning with a tip from Scott to visit the Pirianda Gardens in Olinda.  With the sun peaking through the […] Read more

13 May 2014
gardens , inspirations

Whose for a cuppa?

A well deserved moment, to collect some thoughts, to breathe and think; how good it is to have some Tea. ‘Some Tea’ by Alan Farnham. This happens a lot in our office and nothing beats a nicely brewed pot of tea as opposed to the customary tea bag. We have been brewing earl grey, darjeeling and celyon and […] Read more

16 Dec 2013
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A day trip to Conifer Gardens Nursery

One of the perks of being a landscape designer is a day trip into the Dandenong hills to look at what’s being grown and what’s looking great. Last week Sarah P & I headed out to Conifer Gardens Nursery to see the fresh spring growth on David’s collection of Maples, Dogwood, Conifers and Shrubs. It’s […] Read more

13 Nov 2013
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Burnley Rooftop

Melbourne University lecturers Nick Williams and John Rayner, together with Hassell Studio, have lead a team to develop a successful rooftop garden at the Burnley Campus.  Having researched green roofs extensively, in 2008 the team commenced building a rooftop garden spread over 300 square metres and divided into three areas. Scott recently visited the space to […] Read more

3 Oct 2013
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Chilean Inspiration

Following the tour down at Rick’s property in Flinders, E-GA attended the 10th Australian Landscape Conference. There were many inspiring speakers representing a variety of landscapes from the urban grit of New York City, to the sub tropics of Miami. A major theme of the conference was the inspiration we take from the natural world and how that […] Read more

30 Sep 2013
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Late Winter Flowers

There are lots of changes in the garden at the moment including the late Winter flowers welcoming Spring with sweet perfume and clean white colours. Potted office plants of Cymbidium Orchids have been giving an amazing display for the past month with many more weeks of flowers left. A lovely discrete fragrance is present when […] Read more

16 Sep 2013
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Winter Colour

Just to prove that it’s not all doom and gloom as we slide into the depths of a Melbourne Winter, here are some enlivening photos from the Banksia collection at Musk Cottage that are currently flowering.  Most of them are Western Australian and include: Banksia baxteri The Baxter’s Banksia, also known as Bird’s Nest Banksia […] Read more

6 Aug 2013
flinders , inspirations

Australian Desert Adventure

Instead of heading to the tropics next time it gets cold, have a think about Australia’s Deserts. A recent school holiday trip to Victoria’s Big Desert proved a rewarding experience.  Camp fire cooking, no phone reception, no electricity – it was a real back to basics holiday. I think it’s really important when bringing up […] Read more

22 Jul 2013
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Artist: Zander Olsen

The mesmerising work of UK artist, Zander Olsen, has caught our attention.  The simple wrapping of white linen around the trucks of trees in a forest setting creates ‘a visual relationship between tree, not-tree and the line of horizon according to the camera’s viewpoint.’ The ongoing series of site specific installations tilted ‘Tree, Line’ were composed throughout […] Read more

10 Jul 2013
artists , inspirations

Architecture: A Hut on Sleds

We spotted this beach shack in the latest issue of Vogue Living and thought it was pretty cool.  Located on New Zealand’s North Island the ‘Hut on Sleds’ was designed by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan and sits on just 40 square meters. As it is located on a coastal erosion zone, all built structures must […] Read more

4 Jul 2013
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