#gardeners Perth

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年2019 月08 日15  Araluen Botanic Park Fujifilm X-T20 + XF18-55mm

[brianrwa]

Hydroponic Sunday morning

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cannot wait for springgggg~~

[bumblebeeappletree]

Josh visits a stylish, sustainable home in inner-city Perth where an architect has designed his dream house with one central priority—the entire area of the block is covered in gardens.

When introducing a new architectural style into an established neighborhood it's important to respond to the existing character. This home bridges the old and the new through good design and clever use of plants. Infill housing is an innovative way of using land more efficiently, by building new homes in small parcels of premium real estate. These buildings have a smaller footprint and make living near the city more accessible, but it isn’t always easy to get it right. The potential loss of garden space and tree canopy is a contentious issue with infill housing, meaning good design of both the house and garden are absolutely critical. What this home proves is that a climate-responsive house on a small parcel of land can replicate 100% of the plot surface with gardens and be a completely livable and stylish solution.

Architect Jimmy Thompson designed his own home with plants in the forefront of his mind. Situated at the rear of a subdivided block, this home blurs the lines between the landscape and the building itself. Jimmy says, “from a philosophical point of view... I think it's just so important that we don't distinguish between architecture and landscape, really, they need to be enmeshed.” Jimmy says by using this site, he could “borrow the adjacent landscape.” Creating gardens on raised walls provided boundaries without fences which further enmeshes these ideas of architectural landscape.

As an “ex-backyard” the property covers 15m x 17m and Jimmy’s design ensures the garden spaces replace and retain every portion. There are edible gardens on the perimeter of the house, an indoor courtyard for medicinal plants, and a rooftop garden encouraging habitat with wildflowers and grasses endemic to Western Australia. Jimmy says, “as designers and architects it's important when doing infill that we do it responsibly. For me, that meant replacing what was formerly a backyard with the equivalent area in gardens and courtyards. For us to do that here we had to do that on multiple levels including the roof gardens.”

Jimmy shares the home with his partner Angie and their two cats, who enjoy the elements designed to facilitate optimal living experiences in different seasons. “It’s really operable, almost like a yacht,” says Jimmy, “at different times of the year, different times of the day, you’re always pulling, opening, making the most of southwesterly winds coming through... for comfort around climate, you need to have choice.” This climate responsive design shares characteristics often seen in Mediterranean building styles, as they’re designed to store or redirect natural energy. Jimmy was directly inspired by Perth’s mid-century architects Marshall Cliffton and Julius Elischer who “went looking at different vernacular architectures for Perth” specifically. They found practical elements such as whitewash walls and glazed blue bricks in North African courtyard houses, which have cultural connections but practical origins.

Though roof gardens on residential buildings are not yet common in Perth, they provide many benefits such as insulation, habitat and a wonderful outlook. From a birds-eye view, this whole property acts as a sponge with the permeable roof and internal courtyard collecting water which feeds the plants and drains through downpipes embedded in the walls. “Building small but building smart is good for the environment, it's good for your pocket, but it also just makes sense,” says Jimmy. This home showcases how designing a home with a garden at the forefront can result in inner-suburban infill architecture that is both beautiful and beneficial to its inhabitants and surrounding area.

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Secret Garden, January 04 2022

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The perfect wedding ceremony <3. Couldn’t be more happy for my favorite couple in the world. 

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[brianrwa]

Hydroponic vegetable garden, Sunday 29th September 2024

Perth, Western Australia.

[alisoncarr90]

Using garden designers in Perth and Kinross can greatly enhance the outdoor spaces of homes and public areas, offering numerous benefits to residents and communities alike.

Firstly, garden designers possess the expertise to transform ordinary spaces into stunning, functional landscapes. Their knowledge of native plants, soil types and climate conditions ensures that gardens thrive in the local environment, requiring less maintenance and resources over time.

Moreover, professional garden designers consider the unique preferences and lifestyle of each client, crafting bespoke designs that reflect individual tastes and needs. Whether it's creating a tranquil retreat or a vibrant entertainment area, their creative vision can turn dreams into reality.

By incorporating sustainable practices and eco-friendly elements, garden designers contribute to environmental conservation efforts. They utilise techniques such as rainwater harvesting, native plantings and natural pest control to promote biodiversity and reduce the ecological footprint of landscapes.

Additionally, well-designed gardens can increase property values and curb appeal. Whether it's a residential backyard or a commercial property, an aesthetically pleasing garden enhances the overall appeal of the space, making it more inviting and desirable.

Furthermore, gardens designed by professionals often require less maintenance and ongoing care, saving time and effort for homeowners and businesses. Thoughtful planning and strategic placement of features minimise the need for constant upkeep, allowing people to enjoy their outdoor spaces without the hassle of constant maintenance.

Overall, utilising garden designers in Perth and Kinross not only beautifies landscapes but also improves quality of life, fosters environmental stewardship and adds value to properties. Investing in professional design services can truly elevate outdoor spaces to new heights of beauty and functionality.

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We meet Professor Kingsley Dixon, AO, a botanist whose devotion to science has transformed our understanding of native plant cultivation.

He lives on a 160-acre garden and bush block south of Perth, in the Darling Range. This is the passion project of Professor Dixon, an internationally recognised botanist who revolutionised native plant cultivation and is now cultivating a botanic garden of his own. Kingsley, his husband Lionel, and their dog, Rufus, have been working on this historic garden for almost 10 years, lovingly restoring the 12 acres of formal gardens, amassing collections of native and exotic plants, and observing the unique wet temperate forest surrounding it.

Kingsley has decades of important contributions to plant science in Australia, and created the Science and Research department at Kings Park, which he helmed for 32 years. Most notably, he led the team that discovered it was not heat or ash from a bushfire that stimulated the germination of so many Australian plants, but chemicals found in the smoke. This year, he was recognised for his contribution to Australian plant science, receiving an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). He was also Western Australia's Scientist of the Year in 2016, and was featured in David Attenborough’s BBC Private Life of Plants documentary series.

Kingsley grew up in Bayswater, in the eastern suburbs of Perth. ‘My family loved gardening but we were really working class. My dad was a tractor driver but he collected water lilies, we were always building lily ponds!’ His family were largely unaware of native plants though, as were many people at the time.

"My first experience working with native plants was in the summer holidays of 1965/1966. I was 12 years old and had nothing to do, so I would sit in the car with my father while he worked as a bulldozer driver for the rubbish dump. Every day, we drove by a sign for Wyemando Native Plant Nursery, and I finally built up the courage to ask him to drop me off there in the morning and pick me up on his way home from work. I walked into this nursery and asked if I could help out."

The two sisters who ran it, Nancy and Susan Harper, begrudgingly obliged, and his mind was opened to the wonderful world of native plant cultivation.

"Working there exposed me to extraordinary diversity that impressed me so much. I wanted to find magical places that they talked about seeing and collecting plants." This obsession motivated him through his studies.

Along with a team of colleagues from Kings Park and the Universities, he undertook an 11-year study to identify the specific chemical in smoke that is responsible for germination. More than 4000 chemicals in smoke were analysed. This led to the discovery in 2004 of a new class of molecules that they named karrikinolides, after the Noongar word for smoke, ‘Kerrick’. Karrikinolides were the first new class of plant growth regulation hormones discovered in 30 years, and are now used in the common horticultural product, smokewater. "Few other single ecological findings have had such a profound impact across so many areas of Australian ecology.’"

Kingsley has also led significant research in the study and cultivation of native terrestrial orchids. He was one of the scientists who studied the link between orchids and their mycorrhizal fungi, which are crucial to their growth. In the field as well, he was the first to describe at least 3 species of orchid, and Caleana dixonii, the Sandplain Duck Orchid, was first identified by and later named after him.

His research now largely focuses on rebuilding landscapes, such as mine site rehabilitation.

At home, he is also excited to have grown one of Western Australia’s rarest plants, a carnivorous aquatic species called the Waterwheel Plant that traps small insects and animals in the water.

Filmed on Pindjarup Country in Waroona, WA

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