Greenacresnorthside

11/09/2019

Nothing like the first signs of spring. Time to fertilise your lawn and get some water into it. Dust off the cold of winter and get out there and into this lovely weather!

11/06/2017

Getting closer. Now I'm round the bend it's a running pretty sweet.

11/06/2017

Nice bit of a makeover and finishing of of paths. A fellow Canberra red brick collector using a famous Woble saying, "making good use of the things that we find" by putting reusing to good use. Can't do better aesthetically than the good old Canberra red.

11/06/2017

Nice bit of boulder soccer! What a result plantings by the owner and structure placed by Greenacres. Let's see what this one looks like in 12 months.

11/07/2014

The existing rock wall was in serious disrepair with water issues decaying mortar. This project removed damaged mortar, rebuilt and reinforced the wall where required and repointed all mortar joints. The wall repair corrected drainage issues to safeguard the wall for the future.

11/07/2014

Complete design and construction for this project which involved addressing the serious incline in the backyard to create a liveable and welcoming garden.
At the start getting to the back was like climbing Everest and the owner rarely ventured to the summit. Now we have conquered the slopes creating a manageable low-maintenance area for a non-gardener it is a lawn even suitable for a game of soccer.
Almost all of the materials used in this project were found on site amongst the weeds.
With great pleasure I am now designing the next phase of the garden.

11/07/2014

Pro bono project with amazing Glass Blower Tim who toiled away with me to construct this awesome pizza oven. After a few trials the oven is now a proven success – producing in three hours 130 pizzas of the highest quality for the North Ainslie annual fiesta! Note the use of my favourite Canberra Reds all reused and bower birded from various hideaways.

11/07/2014

11/07/2014

Some of my gates and screens… Always built to last and to allow wide access and security.

11/07/2014

11/07/2014

New owners of this mammoth 1200m2 property wanted to collaborate with me to take the best elements of the old garden and design a new native, sustainable and inviting space.

For this knock-down rebuild project I reshaped the garden building a series of garden rooms supported by new contours, decks, gates, retaining walls, paving, stairs, screens and beds. I am continuing to work with the owner to help the space evolve into an established garden.