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
Long and Luscious
We designed this Toorak garden in 2002, since then it has grown into something rather wonderful. A recent revamp to the front has seen additional plantings and tweaks over the past year, a natural part of any garden’s evolution. Tactile layers and contrasting textures – this garden has the best of both. Wisteria frames the […] Read more
Media: Green
Published in the January edition of Green is the unique Musk Cottage. Click here to read the full article and learn about how the ten acres of wonderfulness came about. Read more
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
Hawthorn Garden
Sometimes the smaller scale projects inspire the most innovative design solutions. This Hawthorn garden, designed in conjunction with Neil Architecture is a prime example. The garden had its many challenges, from tight narrow boundary beds to shallow roof garden planters. Vertical creepers and rich swathes of foliage were the solution. Corners of the courtyard are […] Read more
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
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
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
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
Media: Green
Published in the current edition of Green is this St Kilda garden where E-GA was engaged to design the landscape alongside Clare Cousins Architects. Click here to read the full article and learn about Myles’ design intent behind the garden. Read more
Project Update – Parkville
We blogged this Parkville garden when it was first planted just over a year ago, so we thought we’d share some new shots of the garden’s progress. These recent photos taken by Jeremy Blode Photography really show how different a space can feel once the plants take hold. The refined planting palette unifies the space and presents a […] Read more
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
Indoor Greening
It’s amazing the difference adding a little green can make to an office or home environment. Not only do the plants look great but they can help relieve stress and increase productivity, all while providing a refreshing transformation to the space. Here are a few of our favourite indoor plants that are currently living in […] Read more
Cool + Cool = Supercool
This project was one of those beautiful collaborations between client, Clare Cousins Architects and E-GA. Often through the design process the term collaboration is just lip service. When it does actually take place, the results speak for themselves. Passionate architects, passionate clients and passionate landscape designers working together made the Baffle House a beautifully crafted house and garden. It’s […] Read more
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
Media: House & Garden
The May edition of House & Garden features an E-GA garden in Middle Park, designed by Scottie. The brief from the clients was to create a timeless garden that complimented both the classic Victorian Terrace front as well as the contemporary rear extension. Introducing natural materials and pergolas covered with vegetation has transformed the garden. It has evolved […] Read more
Greening Multi-Residential Spaces
Like with so many commercial and multi-residential spaces these days, the landscape plays an important part in helping to soften and green the building structure. Designed in conjunction with Mirvac, the brief for this particular project was to create free forming garden spaces where the border between path and garden is undefined. Avenues of White […] Read more
East Hawthorn Transformation
We were approached by these clients to beautify their leafy inner Eastern property – a double storey Neo-Georgian number on a hilly corner block. When it was built 20 years earlier, our clients had run out of the energy and inspiration required to finish the front garden. And there it sat, a prominent corner property […] Read more