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Garden Design & Landscape Architecture Consultancy Services based in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne

12/05/2026

As you may have noticed, Botanic Gardens are a happy place for me. They always seem to end up on my to do list when traveling overseas or making my way around this big ol country. Adelaide Botanic Garden has always been (and continues to be) one of my favorites just because it feels like it strikes the right balance between planting and built form, art and design, old and new, detail and expanse, native and exotic. I like spaces that I can lose myself in, turn a corner and discover something and you get that in spades. Be sure to go lose yourself sometime.

04/05/2026

Who would have thought that we have our own li'l Giant's Causeway just off the Calder??! Check out Organ Pipes National Park for some nature as well as some impressive geology!

27/04/2026

Dropped past a project recently that I had some very peripheral involvement in a distant former life - the Victoria Drive Forecourt of Adelaide University. Our role at the time was master planning and the goal at this location was to open up a key access into the campus and reduce the sense of private ownership of what is effectively public (or perhaps civic?) space. While I certainly wouldn't take responsibility for the outcome, its good to see that the designer respecting and evolving the master plan, to make a beautiful space. Some wonderful detailing in particular!

20/04/2026

Outside of our professional role in Garden Design and Landscape Architecture, we spend a bit of time in the same space but working in the Community realm. It was a pleasure to spend a bit of time on the weekend with that hat on, chatting with Djerriwarrh Creek & Bridge Community Incorporated about the excellent work they are doing at Anthonys Cutting.

The heritage listed landmark has faced a lot of challenges in recent history, most substantially with illegal dumping which is a huge issue in the outer suburbs. Amazing accomplishments in a short time for a small group though and its sounds like great progress is being made.

I'd encourage everyone to check them out and/or get involved volunteering with a group in your area. Community isn't something we consume, its something we build together so its always important to put some of your time or money into making things a little more shiny in your neighborhood.

13/04/2026

Birrarung Maar is old news, even the newer Tanderrum Bridge (which I have always been fond of) is now approaching its double digits birthday. I found myself in the area recently though so decided to have a brief wander.

It reminded me that the Doryanthus / Cycad / Eucalypt combo used on the banks remains one of my favorites and also highlighted for me how little time I have spent in speakers corner (the little triangular parkland between Batman Ave, the bridge and the Yarra. The space is easy to miss now, despite its historical significance but unfairly so as it is glorious to be in. Cool and lush on a hot day, isolated and quiet despite the relative chaos that surrounds it.

I guess my takeaway was that you should always return to well trodden paths as there are always things to discover and revelations to be reminded of.

Here endeth the lesson.

05/04/2026

Slightly delayed and slightly off topic but we checked out the Lost Trades Fair the weekend before last at the amazing Hanging Rock. For the uninitiated its a gathering of artists, tradespeople and experts keeping ancient professions or novel techniques alive and just a super interesting event. Was personally stoked to come across a cardboard artist that popped up for me a while back in my design blog - Articles of Interest (https://cruxlandscape.com.au/articles/).

Put next years event into your calendar!

30/03/2026

Another year, another Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show! Sadly another grey day for me for Garden Designer Xmas but still some fantastic offerings. As usual I am breaking my 5 photo limit as too much good stuff to cull!

22/03/2026

Very overdue but went and checked out the new City Square & Town Hall Station and was more impressed than I expected to be based on coverage to date. While both the square and the station have some bones to grow into, there is some beautiful detailing outside and it's refreshing to see native planting in the heart of the urban centre. I was getting London vibes from the station itself but what was remarkable to me that the space felt more like a ballroom that a station - quiet and clean in contrast to our usual station experience in Melbourne!

16/03/2026

Felt very lucky on the weekend to have checked out the opening of Artrise on Jacksons Hill in Sunbury. Artrise is a remarkable project by Hume City Council which redefines a former asylum built in the early 20th century into studio and event space for artists and community groups.

Some beautiful design interventions as part of the redevelopment that are highly sympathetic to the heritage architecture but is not afraid to be playful at the same time. For me though, the re-interpretation of space and adaptive reuse is the big winner. This project is sure to win awards and will be a remarkable place for creatives. If you have artistic friends in the area then get them on it - very reasonable pricing for studio space!

08/03/2026

Going back in time a little and showing you a park that I checked out some time ago - Romsey Ecotherapy Park! Stunning spot which just about every kind of space, detail and artwork a mere mortal could think of. Very much recommend that any fellow LA's check it out and a great excuse for a day trip either way!

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Eynesbury, VIC
3338

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+61387545015

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http://www.cruxlandscape.com.au/

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