By Secret Gardens
Our involvement in this garden started 16 years ago with the previous owner. Back then it was a large block with some nice palm plantings in the upper rear half of the garden but the remainder of the garden was fairly underwhelming and what little plant material there was throughout the majority of the site removed. After creating areas for entertaining and relaxation at both the front and the rear of the house, we then embarked on a complete overhaul of the gardens, with a significant increase to the planted areas, decreasing what is still a significant amount of lawn in favour of large drifts of tropical plantings that have now matured to provide absolute privacy to our clients. The relationship has continued with the current owner and is some years old now and we continue to improve the garden to this day.
Completed: Never Complete
Location: Avalon
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Photography: Nicholas Watt
We pride ourselves on providing a personal yet professional service, focused on clear communication and attention to detail; this is where we excel. Creating gardens is an organic process by nature, they take time from planning to completion and beyond; we never lose sight of the responsibility that comes with this collaboration and the trust that our clients have placed in us.
Listening first - Creating second
Our clients are diverse, unique, yet still like-minded, recognising the value in considered and well-resolved gardens. We have a common goal, and though it’s a journey we share, we are confident and experienced to take the lead. A process to reveal the requirements of our clients’ lifestyles, then create a considered balance between their brief, the architecture, and surrounds, whether it be in an urban context or more open or natural setting.
Our gardens are renowned for intelligent design solutions that celebrate our clients’ individuality, combining meticulous details and beautiful materials with unique and inspired planting combinations.
Your vision - Our creativity
Since 1994, Secret Gardens has been connecting clients with their outdoor environments. Over this period, we have built and maintained a reputation as a leader in the industry, across each of our disciplines.
Our team offers a wealth of experience and diverse skillsets. Our clients enjoy a holistic approach that offers the services of full-time landscape architects and designers, landscape construction specialists, and experienced horticulturists. We collaborate with an extended network of consultants and skilled contractors as required, to ensure our projects are delivered to the highest of industry standards. Complete project management, a turnkey solution providing total peace of mind.
Though our work is concentrated on the residential market in Sydney, our projects are varied not only in style and scale but location as well, reaching beyond our core local market, spanning both regional and interstate locations. We embrace the unconventional and the challenging, be it courtyard gardens, rooftop gardens, or more extensive landscapes including acreage.