I See Wild
By BAMSTONE
Centred around bio diverse plantings and sustainable themes and materials, “I See Wild” designed by Phillip Withers Landscape Design and constructed by Avoca Landscapes was the winner of the highly coveted Best In Show award at the 2017 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. “I See Wild” was also awarded the only Gold Show Garden Award for 2017.
This design featured several large Bamstone Bluestone Diamond Sawn Boulders which were utilized to create custom seats – each with their own accompanying custom made base. There was also a large section of custom cut Bamstone Bluestone pavers at the front of the garden, which were laid in a tribal pattern surrounding the fire pit.
The final element of Bamstone Bluestone in this installation was personally special to our Team. Together with the Phillip Withers Landscape Design team and Elder Mr Robbie Lowe Snr, 14 talented students from the Warrnambool Clontarf Academy workshopped several design ideas which resulted in the creation of several unique and culturally significant pieces that were incorporated as engraved stepping stones within the garden. The final paving design which utilised the students’ skills in ‘Bush Hammering’ – an hand engraving technique which utilises pressurised air to repeatedly hit the surface of the stone with a special etching tool – featured several Indigenous symbols such as those for water, man/woman and a message stick, which when laid into a path worked together to tell a story.
Bamstone were honoured to work with Phillip Withers Landscape Design, Avoca Landscape Construction, the Warrnambool Clontarf Academy and all of those involved in “I See Wild”.
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Completed: 2017
Location: Melbourne International Flower + Garden Show
Photography: Amelia Stanwix
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Meticulously extracting the finest natural Australian bluestone since 1975. Our bluestone products are available in a variety of finishes and can be tailored to meet the unique requirements of civil, commercial and residential projects across Australia and around the world.
Our story is centred in historical origins, unique craft, and natural landscapes. A story of discovery, hard work, family and beauty.
The Australian landscape is one of stark contrasts and rugged beauty. The harshness of the environment has woven the natural elements together to forge materials that are tough in formation and stunning in appearance.
The volcanic lava flow of Mount Rouse journeyed down the mountain, across the valley to the coast of Port Fairy in Victoria’s south-west, resting in place for thousands of years as it formed to create Australian basalt bluestone, a stone equal in both strength and beauty.
This rich basalt stone source was discovered by Don and Yvonne Bartlett in 1975. The uniqueness of the stone, and the opportunity that lay within the soil, was the beginning of Bamstone. A quarry facility was erected on the site, where all extraction and pre-processing of raw materials continues to take place.
Bamstone has remained in the family for three generations, with Michael and Cheryl Steel taking over the reins in 2001, and Sam Steel joining the team in 2021. The sense of family is evident throughout the business, we operate with deep pride in all we produce and genuinely value the relationships with customers, partners and each other.
We are intrinsically Australian. Our product and our people. We remain local, placing value and respect on the land. We are dedicated to ensuring the longevity of this natural resource.
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