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ACHIEVABLEGARDENS

SPONSORS Warners • Proteaflora • Botanix • Humphris • OzWater gardens • Light upLandscape • Yarrabea & Castlemaine • Aussie Heatwave • Straight curve

THE AVENUE OF ACHIEVABLE GARDENS STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION OFFERS STUDENTSAND SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR DESIGN SKILLSAND HORTICULTURE KNOWLEDGE.THE COMPETITION PROMOTES CREATIVITY WHILE ENCOURAGINGTHE USE OF DIVERSE, HIGH-QUALITYPLANTS IN THE LANDSCAPE.

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

PETER GRANT

University of Melbourne

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INSPIRATION IS DRAWN FROMTHE RAILWAYS AND ROADSIDESOF MELBOURNE, BRINGING ADIFFERENT CONTEXT TO OFFER A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.

SPONSOR Speciality Trees

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MiS Miscanthus sinesis Silver Grass

AsF Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’ Frikart’s Aster

WeF Westringia fruticosa x eremicola Wynyabbie Gem

EuS Eucalyptus sideoxylon ‘Rosea’ Red Ironbark

Af Agonis flexuosa ‘Nana’ Dwarf Willow Myrtle

EuSc Eucalyptus scoparia Wallangarra White Gum

LeP Leptospermum petersonii Lemon-scented Tea-tree

CoC Corymbia citriodora ‘Baby Citro’ Dwarf Lemon-scented Gum

GoO Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia

ThA Themeda avenacea Themeda

GaL Gaura lindheimeri ‘Sparkle White’ Sparkle White Gaura

AcT Achillea ‘Terracotta’ Yarrow

ErK Erigeron karvinskianus Seaside Daisy

BrM Brachyscome multifida Cut-leaf Daisy

DiR Dichondra repens Kidney Weed

Brick, bluestone, concrete andtimber are the foundations ofour city, chosen because theycharacterise our streets.

The planting palette drawsfrom urban vegetation. In thecity, plants often thrive in harshconditions, creating overgrownlandscapes. There are a numberof plants that should look familiar from the streets andother plants that have beenchosen as they bring familiar

colours and forms to the garden.Think: the way grass growsthrough the cracks in the driveway, the shape of weedsnext to a railway, the coloursyou might see driving down St.Georges road, or weeds growingin the gutters of a house.

By recognising these elementsin a different context you mightnotice something new on yourway home today, or on your wayto work on Monday.

NUONAN LU

University of Melbourne

WHEN MELBOURNE’S RAINFALL INSPIRES MEMORY OF JIANGNAN.

在墨尔本忆江南

墨尔本下雨时，总能让江南人梦回家乡。这方土地滋养了无数文人的同时，

圆熟的私家园林艺术影响了整个东亚。那，有什么理由不在异乡重建心中的

故园呢？

与其重复堆叠私家园林的各种硬质元素，这个小展园将中国和澳洲的本土植

物结合运用，东方美学借助异乡植物完成了再表达。竹有劲，弯而不折；芭

蕉无常，生命空幻；红枫，看透四时变化。澳洲朱蕉，和中国本土植物一起

构建了植物景观；上海的雨声让人身在墨尔本，心在江南。

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ORY OF JIANGNAN CODE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME

1 Acer palmatum Japanese Maple

2 Ensete ventricosum Abyssinian Banana

3 Chamaedorea sefritzii Bamboo Palm

4 Musa sapientum Banana Ducasse

5 Fargesia nitida Fargesia Fortune

6 Cordyline australis Cabbage Tree

7 Hosta spp. Hosta

8 Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Liriope Just Right

9 Lomandra confertifolia var. pallida Lomandra Little Pal

10 Myoporum parvifolium Creeping Boobialla

11 Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo

12 Nelumbo nucifera Scared Lotus

13 Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise

14 Vitis spp. Grapes

15 Zantedeschia aethiopica Peace Lily

When the rain falls in Melbourne, the weather leadsme to dream of the soft rain ofthe Jiangnan area in China.Jiangnan nurtured the Chineseliterati and garden culture, influencing garden culture inEast Asia. This inspired me todevelop a Chinese garden inMelbourne, based on a traditionalChinese scholar’s garden.

Rather than repeat the existingcomponents of Chinese traditional gardens, this gardenintends to integrate Chinese andAustralian plants to create the

mood associated with Orientalaesthetics. In this garden,Bamboo stems shake in thewind, whilst tenaciously standingstraight, representing integrity.Drops of water falling on Cannaand Banana leaves are like music,the broken leaves representingimpermanence in life. Cordyline,their Australian counterpart, joinsthe duet. In addition, JapaneseMaples reflect seasonal change,as the soundscape of rainbrings people into the scene ofa rainy day in both Melbourneand Jiangnan.

SPONSORS Humphris Nursery • Speciality Trees

DALE JOHNSON, ROSS PECK& LIZ BEALE

Swinburne University of Technology

Claw Tcae Aboo Aela Epol Lmor

Brob Fnod Vhed Lcon Bspc BspiBble

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OUR HABITAT GARDEN IS A LITTLEODE TO WATER. AS WATER IS THEGREAT CONNECTOR OF LIFE ONTHIS EARTH, HABITABILTY RELIESUPON A SOURCE OF WATER, HOWEVER SMALL. THIS IS TRUEFOR PLANT AND ANIMAL ALIKE…

SPONSORS Gardens for Wildlife • Knox City Council • Greening Knox • Knox EnvironmentSociety • St Kilda Indigenous Nursery Co-operative • Melbourne Tree Care • NorthcoteNursery • Dream-Time Wholesale Nursery • Ray Cox Painting Service • Single Fin GypsyDesigns • Cahmai Creations

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Aboo Acacia boormanii Snowy River Wattle

Aela Acacia elata Cedar Wattle

Bble Banksia blechnifolia Southern Blechnum Banksia

Brob Banksia robur Swamp Banksia

Bsbc Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’ Banskia ‘Birthday Candles’

Bspi Banskia spinulosa Hairpin Banksia

Blon Billardiera longiflora Purple Apple Berry

Ceno Chorizandra enodis Black Bristle-sedge

Claw Correa lawrenciana Tree Correa

Dtas Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax Lily

Drep Dichondra repens Kidney Weed

Epol Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box

Fnod Ficinia nodosa Knobbly Club-rush

Lmor Leptospermum morrisonii ‘Burgandy’ Tea Tree ‘Burgandy’Lcon Lomanda confertifolia sp. rubiginosa Lomandra ‘Seascape’

Ppen Pratia pendunculata Trailing Pratia

Rspi Rhagodia spinescens Creeping Saltbush

Tcae Thelionema caespitasum Tufted Lily

Vhed Viola hederacea Native Violet

Xvis Xerochrysum viscosum Sticky Everlasting

Designed with the principles of the ‘Gardens for Wildlife’program in mind, we aim tocreate a calm, safe sanctuary,quietly brimming with diversityand ecological balance. Wewant to champion some ofMelbourne’s indigenous nurseries, create with our co-inhabitants in mind, and offersomething easily replicable bythe home gardener. Somethingwith a pinch of extra meaningfulness behind it.

Within this design we touch on how water is used in an oururbanised lives, and hope torecreate a harmonious, sharedspace where many inhabitantscan happily coexist.

We strive for ecological balance while creating beautiful‘Gardens for Wildlife’ acrossMelbourne and beyond.

SCOTT McKENZIE


DESIGNED TO EVOKE FEELINGSOF NOSTALGIA AND IMAGINATION,THE HOBBIT’S RETREAT TAKESYOU BACK TO MIDDLE EARTH TOTAKE PART ONCE MORE IN ANEPIC ADVENTURE.

SPONSORS Plantex Nursery • Proteaflora Nursery

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Leucadendron salignum Devils Blush

Leucadendron laurolum Burgundy Sunset

Leucadendron floridum Gypsy Silver

Leucadendron salignum Gypsy Red

Leucadendron galpinii Purple Haze

Leucadendron salignum Red Devil

Leucadendron salignum Sixteen Candles

Leucadendron laurolum Winter Gold

Aulax cancellata Bronze Haze

Banksia spinulosa Birthday Candles

Dianthus sp. Gaura sp.Celosia sp.Senecio maritima Silver Dust

Gazania sp.Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue

Lobularia maritima Sweet Allysum

Lobelia erinus Lobelia

Festuca glauca Fescue Blue

Lavandula dentata Super French

Petunia sp.Purple CrazeThymus citriodorus Lemon Thyme

Rosemarinus officinallis Rosemary

The hobbit hole, with its rounddoor and windows, looks uponthe cottage-styled garden. Withblocks of colours and textures,this garden has an emphasison members of the proteaceaefamily. It has swathes of leucadendrons with red, yellow,green and purple foliages, whichyear-long colour and low watering requirements.

Smoke trailing out of the chimneybrings life and movement intothe garden and allows visitorsto get lost in a different worldwhile the bench by the frontdoor allows them to sit and bereminded of the simple prideand joys that our gardens bringto us.

KAZIMIRS KRASOVSKIS


Polygonum ‘Fat Domino’Calamagrostis x acutifolia‘Karl Foerster’

Thymus serpyllum‘Crimson’

Sedum telephium‘Autumn Joy’

Buxux sempervirens‘English Box’ spheres

TAKING ITS CUE FROM OUR CURRENT OBSESSION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, THIS GARDEN WAS INSPIRED BY THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARYOF ‘TWITTER’.

SPONSORS Antique Perennials • Motawizza • Warner’s Nurseries • Coolwyn Nurseries• Transrock

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I love technology and spendhours online researching thefantastic range of plants availablein Australia.

In my garden two twiggy, identical ‘social media nests’stand side by side. People canpost ‘Tweets’, update their‘Facebook’ statuses and checktheir Pinterest accounts etc.right next to each other but inperfect privacy. Have you everfound yourself on a crowdedtrain playing on your smartphoneand pretending you’re all byyourself?

The dark colour of the recycledfence panels sets a dramaticbackdrop for the garden.

Box balls provide a year-roundsculptural element. Dusky pinksedums, grasses and otherperennials combine to make a modern, romantic and adventurous plant palette.

Please use the binoculars to go ‘bird watching’. Ask yourchildren how many birds theycan see in the garden. Which isyour favourite ‘celebrity tweet’?

BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME

Calamagrostis x acutiflora Feather Reed Grass ‘Karl Foerster’

Sedum telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ Autumn Joy sedum, ‘Herbstfreude’

Thymus serpyllum (pink form) Lawn thyme, prostrate thyme

Polygonum amplexicaulis ‘cFat Domino’

Buxus sempervirens English Box

ROBERT SKOBLAR


AN AUSTRALIAN NATIVE GARDEN, DESIGNED TO INVITEYOU TO ESCAPE FROM THE CHAOSTHAT IS OUR DAILY LIVES ANDDISCOVER TRANQUILITY.

SPONSORS Humphris Nursery • Plantmark

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Adenanthos sericeus Dwarf Wooly Bush

Allocasuarina littoralis Allocasurina littoralis

Correa alba White Correa

Dianella revoluta Little Rev

Doryanthes excelsa Gymea Lily

Eremophila glabra ‘Murchison Magic’ Tar Bush

Ficinia nodosa Knotted Club Rush

Lomandra glauca ‘Blue Ridge’ Blue Ridge

Lomandra longifolia Lime Tuff

Lomandra longifolia ‘tanika’ Tanika

Lomandra confertifolia Wingarra

Rhagodia spinescens Saltbush

Westringia fruiticosa ‘jervis gem’ Native Rosemary

The Native Hideaway is a gardenspace which promotes self-reflection and encourages youto find calm and connect withyour surrounds. A lush oasisfor you to silence your mindand untangle your nerves.

Creating a densely-formed vegetation base and deliberatelyexcluding any form of manmadepathway, this garden is designedto make you feel at home withinnature and find your own path.

Spotted gum timber boardshave been transformed into two overlapping leaf-shaped structures which can be used

as a resting spot to sit and observe your surroundings.One thing that became criticalwas using the constructed feature to reflect and complementits surroundings. The petiole isto be used as a step for the leafstructures. The garden isstructurally framed with a spotted gum timber battenfence which provides privacyfrom the outside world.

The plant selection was chosen for its soft greens, greysand pale blues, all Australian natives that capture varied foliage texture and shape.

CHARLES RENTON LEADBETTER

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE

THIS DESIGN TAKES SCOTTISHTRANQUILITY AND PLACES ITINTO THE FAST-PACED, VIBRANTMELBOURNE ENVIRONMENT.

SPONSORS Warner’s Nurseries • Proteaflora Nursery • Botanix Plant Supply • HumphrisNursery • OzWatergardens • Light up Landscape • Yarrabea & Castlemaine • AussieHeatwave • Straight curve

URBAN TRANQUILITY CODE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME

Am Acacia cognata ‘Mini Cog’ Mini Cog Wattle

Al Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’ Bower River Wattle

Ac Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ River Wattle

Ap Acer palmatum Japanese Maple

Af Agonis flexuosa ‘Burgundy’ Agonis Burgundy

Ar Ajuga reptans ‘Caitlans Giant’ Giant Ajuga

Bc Bacopa caroliniana Lemon Bacopa

Bs Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’ Birthday CandlesCr Carex riparia Blue Sedge

Fg Festuca glauca Blue Fescue

Ho Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ Coral Bells

Ls Lomandra confertifolia ‘Seascape’ Lomandra Seascape

The design uses Scottish- influenced materials contrastedwith established Victorian flora.This transports you into a quietand peaceful oasis where youcan relax and unwind after abusy day.

Sit back and relax at all timesof the day. Use the shade of thependulous trees in the daytime,or take in the warmth from thecrackling fire at night. It engagesthe senses. The sounds of thewind rustling through the foliage,

water trickling around you and the smell of timber. This transports you to thecountryside away from the fuss of metropolitan life.

The materials in this designare all paired. This balance allows you to see it as a wholenot just for its pieces. You aredrawn in to this balance tomake you feel comfortable in your suburban hideaway.

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EARTH, MY BODY.WATER, MY BLOODAIR, MY BREATH.FIRE, MY SPIRIT.

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Aa Aeonium arboreum ‘Velour’ Irish Rose

Ap Acer palmatum dissectum Japanese Maple‘Inaba Shidare’

Bm Brunnera macrophylla ‘Sea Heart’ Siberian Bugloss

Bs Bartlettina sordida Purple Mist Flower

Ca Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ Blue Atlas Cedar

Cg Casuarina glauca prostrate ‘Shagpile’ Casuarina ‘Shagpile’Ch Calibanus hookeri Mexican Boulder Plant

Co Cotyledon orbiculata ‘Silver Waves’ Cotyledon ‘Silver Waves’

Cp Cussonia paniculata Mountain Cabbage Tree

Da Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’ Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’

Ec-B Euphorbia characias ‘Blackbird’ Euphorbia ‘Blackbird’

Ec-S Euphorbia characias ‘Silver Swan’ Euphorbia ‘Silver Swan’

Ep Echinopsis pachanoi Achuma Cactus

Et Euphorbia tirucalli Firestick Plant

Et-e Elegia tectorum Cape Thatching Reed

La Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender

Lc Loropetalum chinense Chinese Fringe Flower ‘Plum Gorgeous’

Ln Laurus nobilis ‘Miles Choice’ Sweet Bay

Lr Ligularia reniformis Tractor Seat Plant

Pf Pseudopanax ferox Toothed Lancewood

Sb Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’ Lamb’s Ear ‘Big Ears’

Sd Sedum ‘Dazzleberry’ Stonecrop

Sg Strobilanthes gossypinus Persian Shield

Rediscovering the Elements bringstogether the fundamentals ofnature into one breathing garden.

Life in the modern metropolispushes us further and furtherfrom the great outdoors andeases us into neglecting thebeneficial powers of naturalenvironments. This garden invitesyou into a personal sanctuary,which utilises practical designto facilitate tranquillity and reconnection.

Retaining walls add depth in theform of separate garden beds atvarying heights, and symmetrical

dividing lines and plant groupingsencourage a sense of harmonyand balance. A narrow hedgecreates a living boundaryaround the space, while theuse of small ornamental treesenhances the sense of opennessin the enclosed area.

The plants are hardy and droughttolerant, which makes themwell suited for the Melbourneclimate. They will retain theirvitality year round and withtheir uniquely architectural textures, foliage and coloursmake for a haven of relaxation.

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‘GO WITH THE FLOW’ IS A RAIN GARDEN, SPECIFICALLYDESIGNED TO MANAGESTORMWATER IN THE GARDEN.

SPONSORS Majestic Selections/Young Plants • Humphris Nursery • Warner’s Nurseries •O’Sheas Timber and Trusses • Aussie Heatwave Fireplaces • Botanix Plant Supply • Daisy’sGarden Supply


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Ac Acacia cultriformis ‘Cascade’ Acacia Cascade

Ab Anioganthos ‘Amber Velvet’ Kangaroo Paw

Ad Adenanthos sericeus Baby Wooly Bush

Af Agonis flexuosa ‘Burgandy’ Burgandy Willow Myrtle

Bp Baloskion pallens Didgery Sticks

Ce Chorizandra enodis Chorizandra Rum Ball

Ca Correa alba prostrate Coastal Correa Prostrate

CoB Cotyledon Orbiculata ‘Delight’ Cotyledon

Em Eremophila glabra Eremophila ‘Murchison Magic’ ‘Murchison Magic’

Fn Ficinia nodosa ‘Knobby Club Rush’

Hp Heuchera ‘Picasso’ Alumroot

Hb Heuchera ‘Black sea’ Alumroot

Lm Lomandra montana ‘Monty’ Lomandra

Ll Lomandra longifolia ‘Katrinus deluxe’ Mat RushSa Sedum ‘Gold mound’ Stonecrop

Sb Sedum ‘Bluefeather’ Stonecrop

Sd Sedum ‘Dragon blood’ Stonecrop

Sl Sedum lineare variegatum Stonecrop

Sr Sedum rubrotinctum ‘Red jellybeans’ Stonecrop

Sustainable gardens are the future of gardening. The abilityto reuse and recycle withoutcompromising on aesthetics isthe key. Viewed from above, thisgarden has a harmonious flow.The garden beds, path and plantsintertwine with contrastingcolours that represent the contours of a landscape andflow of water within. A sandpathway leads you through arelaxed sitting area shaded by

a Sedum roof and warmth of a chimenea. Pavers lead youastray on a thinking cloud journey to a free-standing pond to reflect. A life journey is represented by pathways andwaterways. There will be upsand downs, dry periods andflourishing periods. We mustall take a path, and it is a loteasier if you 'Go with the Flow'.

ANTHONY COYLE

Melbourne Polytechnic

MANY YEARS AGO THERE WERE THREE ENTERPRISINGMERMAIDS…

SPONSORS Vital Signs • Carnival Homewares • Warner’s Nurseries

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Aloysia citriodora Lemon Verbena

Hybrid tea Camp David Rose

Chamaemelum nobile Roman Chamomile

Citrus spp. Citrus

Mentha x piperita f. citrata ‘Chocolate’ Chocolate Mint

Mentha spicata species Ginger Mint.

Jasminum polyanthum Sweet Jasmine

Lavandula dentata French lavender

Lavandula stoechas ‘Avonview’ Lavender ‘Avonview’

Magnolia x alba (syn Michelia) Magnolia

Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ Golden Oregano

Origanum vulgare Oregano

Mentha suaveolens Variegated Apple Mint

Mentha x piperita Peppermint.

Pelargonium tomentosum Scented Geranium Peppermint

Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina’ Golden Variegated Sage

Mentha spicata Spearmint.

Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolor’, Tricolor Sage

Salvia elegans ‘Pineapple Sage’ Pineapple Sage

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’ Purpura Sage

Stevia rebaudiana Stevia

Trachelospermum jasminoides Chinese Star Jasmine

Thymus vulgare Common Thyme

One day while swimmingaround in the Yarra they noticeda handsome young Tea Clippersailor who was unloading timberchests full of tea. As they werewatching him they noticed thatseveral tea chests fell off theship into the water.

Being the helpful and kindmermaids that they were theydecided to help the sailors byreturning the tea chests to the shore.

In gratitude the sailor left a smallnumber of water-damaged teachests full of tea. The mermaidsvery much appreciated theirgifts but there is only so muchtea a young mermaid can drink.

So, the 3 enterprising youngmermaids decided to open atea shop called the WASH-UPTEA CUP.

But unfortunately, it didn’t takelong for the tea to run out, sothe mermaids decided to grow

herbs and sell the most wonderful herbal teas, andbusiness was blooming.

After many years the mermaidshad made their fortune and decided to retire, leaving theWASH-UP TEA CUP tea gardento be discovered…

ZELJKO HORVATIN

THE IDEA OF THE GARDEN STEMS FROM A LOVE OF BOTHAUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS AND FOOD.

SPONSORS Bulleen Art & Garden • Edendale Community Environment Farm


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AA Acacia melanoxylon Australian Blackwood

AP Apium prostratum Sea Celery

AM Arthropodium milleflorum Pale Vanilla-lily

AD Austromyrtus dulcis Midgen Berry

BC Backhousia citriodora Lemon Myrtle

BSP Banksia serrata ‘Pygmy Possum‘ ‘Pygmy Possum’ Banksia

BSCC Banksia spinulosa ‘Coastal Cushion’ Banksia ‘Coastal Cushion’

BS Billardiera scandens Apple Berry

CM Carpobrotus modestus Inland Pig-face

CG Carpobrtotus glaucescens Sea-fig Pig-face

DR Dianella revolute Blue Flax-lily

DT Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lily

EN Einadia nutans Nodding Saltbush

FN Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club Rush

KP Kennedia prostata Running Postman

KPM Kunzea pomifera Muntries

LL Lomandra longifolia Spiny-head Mat-rush

MD Marsilea drummondii Nardoo

MA Mentha australis Native River Mint

MAR Microcitrus australasica Finger Lime – Rainforest ‘Rainforest Pearl’ Pearl

RP Rubus parvifolius Native Raspberry

SQ Sarcocornia quinqueflora Native Samphire

TT Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass

The plant species I’ve used aremostly found in Victoria andcan be grown locally withoutspecial requirements.

The concept is a wild bush garden, with a rocky boulderthat is carved into a chair and a small table representing asmall yet significant human intervention (artificial stone).The grassland terrain toppingthe rock is covered with ediblegrasses and low shrubs. Thesmall pond contains edible

plants in a wetland habitat, anda second grassland/shrubbyarea provides both potential foodand shelter for small animals.

The garden is built on permaculture principles andrequires minimal upkeep, allowing enough time to enjoythe almost wild environment it provides. It is a garden thatcan provide inspiration for theimaginative cook or a calmingretreat from a hectic schedule.

PAUL MORLAND

THE FOUR R’S ARE FUN, REDUCE,REUSE AND RECYCLE. AS THETHREE R’S ARE READING, WRITINGAND ARITHMETIC, I HAVE NOISSUE IN CHANGING ONE LETTER.

SPONSORS Aussie Heatwave Fireplaces • Formboss • Warner’s Nurseries • HillywoodTree Nursery • Speciality Trees • The Bellfield Community Garden • Northern Estates Wine


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1 Brachychiton rupestris Queensland Bottle Tree

2 Elaecarpus eumundii Eumundi Quandong, or Smooth Leafed Quandong

3 Agonis flexuosa Jervis Bay after Dark

4 Strobilanthes anisophylus Goldfussia

5 Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’ Liripe Big Blue

6 Sedum mexicanum aureum Gold Mound

7 Festuca glauca Blue Fescue

8 Miscanthes sinensis Maiden Grass

9 Lomandra tanika Lomandra Longifolia or Breeze Grass

10 Grevillea ‘Ivanhoe’11 Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’ Mini cog

13 Olea europaea Olive Tree

14 Allium schoenoprasum Chives

14 Beta vulgaris Silverbeet (Swiss chard)

14 Brassica oleracea Red Cabbage

14 Beta vulgaris ssp. Vulgaris Beetroot

As Mary Poppins sang ‘aspoonful of sugar helps themedicine go down’, the ‘Reduce,Reuse and Recycle’ theme canoften come across as preaching.A garden has to be a pleasureand constitute fun for people to want to be in it. This garden offers a place to relax, have acup of tea or a glass of wine,and enjoy the warmth of a fire:that is fundamental to whatmakes us human.

Yet, when we look closer, itconstitutes the use of qualityand reused materials. The redbricks are aged up to 100 years,gabion cages, wood and screensare all reclaimed, many with astory to tell.

Swathes of plants and repetitionlink the Four R’s.

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