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The Real Estate Conversation: 371 Musk Creek Road, Flinders

  Rick Eckersley’s own private paradise: Musk Cottage The celebrated garden designer has created a stylish sanctuary across approx. 10 acres on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. For sale by Holly Longmuir and Samantha Moffatt of RT Edgar Flinders & RT Edgar Portsea. Featured on The Real Estate Conversation Read more

15 Oct 2018
flinders , gardens , projects

MIFGS – Australian Case Study Garden

To mark the occasion of Australian House & Garden magazine’s 70th anniversary, editor in chief, Lisa Green invited longtime collaborators Eckersley Garden Architecture to design a contemporary garden that pays homage to the Australian backyard, and its many incarnations and uses over time. Our response was to propose an Australian Case Study Garden, “a bit […] Read more

26 Mar 2018
media & events , MIFGS

MIFGS – SNEAK PEEK

This year we have been handed the batten by our directors, whom after successful stints as MIFGS show-boys, were unable to countenance the idea of donning the Blundstones again. House and Garden Magazine are celebrating 70 years, and have set the challenge of designing an ‘homage to the Aussie back yard’.  We have designed a ‘case study […] Read more

9 Mar 2018
design process , gardens , media & events , MIFGS

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

Secluded Hideaway

  The perfect paring of garden and stone. Sometimes simple is best. You can see more of this secluded garden on Eco Outdoor’s blog here Read more

23 Jan 2018

Media: House & Garden – Forever Green

Forever green – a gloriously lush Brighton garden is featured in the current edition of House & Garden. Read all about it here Read more

16 Jan 2018

E-GA’s Top Tips – Pools

Pools are a key part of Australian gardens. Having one in your backyard is a wonderful luxury and one that needs to be well-considered. With spring in the air, we thought we would share our thoughts on pools.   Pool Moat Every pool needs to have a barrier of at least 1200mm out of the ground. […] Read more

20 Sep 2017
design process , gardens , tips

New Romantics

This grand and slightly gothic Victorian mansion had the bones of a suitably formal garden with rich green Cypress Hedges and double tiered Box Hedges clipped to within an inch of their life. Not really our style, nor that of the energetic young family who purchased the property.  Elements of the existing garden were working […] Read more

24 Jul 2017
design process , gardens

E-GA’s Top Tips

We have spent a good amount of time in gardens over the years and have learned some valuable lessons along the way. Whether you are revamping your current garden or you are starting from scratch, these wonderful tips will stand you in good stead.   Quality not quantity  Poor quality plant stock often needs replacing […] Read more

27 Jun 2017
design process , tips

Snap, Crackle, Pop: Work in Progress Elsternwick Garden

At E-GA, we like a point of difference. Our gardens feature unique planting combinations that complement and contrast in equal measure. We are pleased to share one such garden with you. Freshly planted just nine months ago, this Elsternwick garden – architecture by Clare Cousins Architects, is already showing signs of things to come. A heritage […] Read more

30 May 2017
blogs , gardens

Prickly Perfection

The brief for this Albert Park project was to create an enticing, low maintenance and family friendly garden; one that complemented the chic timber interiors and fine joinery details by Tandem Design Studio. Flexibility and connection to the indoors was key. A fluid transition between indoor and outdoor rooms – designed for play and relaxation. With […] Read more

17 Mar 2017

Media: House & Garden

Tight spaces are no problem for us. Published in the current edition of House & Garden is Scott’s ingenious solution for one such garden. Click here to find out more. Stunning photography by Jeremy Blode. Read more

14 Mar 2017
interviews

Lemon Myrtle Lemonade

  With summer just around the corner, we thought it would be a good idea to share a rather delicious plant-based cocktail recipe with you. Lemon Myrtle Lemonade tastes as good as it sounds. Served up with gin, sparkling water and finger limes – it is guaranteed to hit the spot. Recipe and specs by […] Read more

30 Nov 2016

Garden DesignFest 2016

This year E-GA has three gardens open as part of the Garden DesignFest. Over forty professionally designed will be open across Melbourne over two weekends on 12th and 13th November and on 19th and 20th November.   Mornington Peninsula Garden – Musk Cottage (open 12th and 13th November) Musk Cottage has been a pet project of Rick Eckersley and the E-GA design team […] Read more

3 Nov 2016

Hampton Garden

We first blogged this Hampton garden and the Concrete House, designed by Matt Gibson Architecture, when it was completed a little over a year ago. You can read about the design in the previous post here. Since then it has settled in nicely. We thought we would share some highlights of the landscape design with you. This beautifully […] Read more

11 Oct 2016
gardens , projects

Elwood – Work In Progress

This little property in Elwood is one that is crying out for the E-GA touch.  Working alongside Benichou Architects, the garden design will be sympathetic to the period features of the front, while exploring a more contemporary look out the back.  Apart from the large Canary Island Date Palm which the client is keen to retain, […] Read more

29 Jul 2016

Brighton Garden

An understated entry and single storey residence offers a snippet of what lies beyond.  Fine foliaged Gleditsia canopies rise up beyond the front brick wall while a generous oversized deck connects to the front living room – creating an outdoor living/entertaining space that still feels private. Greening of the narrow driveway space with overhanging Gleditsia, wired Star Jasmine […] Read more

24 Jun 2016

Nature Strip Plantings

The term nature strip is somewhat of an oxymoron given the minimal amount of ‘nature’ we often see. Planting out the nature strip can benefit the streetscape, the resident and the community.  Nature strips form an integral part of our urban environments and councils should support the growth of street trees and plants which help increase the […] Read more

22 Apr 2016
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