Author Archives: Brad Freeman

AILDM National Landscape Design Awards 2005

The awards were presented at the AILDM annual dinner held at the Royal Sydney Motor Yacht Club. A beautiful glass trophy designed by Catherine Stewart, Charlotte Webb and Lisa Ginns was presented to the prize winners. Allan Correy, patron of … Continue reading

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Fair Go

STORY AND PHOTOS CATHERINE STEWART FAILDM, MHMA With two enticing plant fairs on outside Sydney last weekend and only one weekend day available, it was a very tough call to choose which one to see. So what to do but … Continue reading

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Botanica 2007

STORY HELEN THOMPSON MAILDM PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL Late March was Botanica exhibition time again at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens, so I took myself and my daughter along to the Lion Gate Lodge off Mrs Macquarie’s … Continue reading

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Simply Red

STORY MARION TYREE MAILDM, MAIH Colour is one of the basic elements of landscape design. It goes hand in hand with line, form, scale and texture. Part of the use of colour is to give balance and focus to the … Continue reading

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AILDM Designs – Secret Gardens of Sydney

WISTERIA GARDEN Location: Queens Park, Sydney The Design Brief was to: update the garden and replace tired looking surfaces and pathways, create a planting style that provided a cool outlook with strong green backdrops and flower display and improve the … Continue reading

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AILDM Designs – DIG

DIG: DESIGN IDEAS GARDENS STAINLESS STEEL CURVED WATER FEATURE Design Brief For this building on the water’s edge at Napoleon Street, San Souci, the Architect, Anthony Antoniou briefed Andrew Davies dig: design ideas gardens, on the necessity for a central … Continue reading

Posted in 29-Autumn 2007 | Tagged | Leave a comment

Death of the Mixed Shrubbery

STORY AND PHOTOS CATHERINE STEWART FAILDM, MHMA Living in a part of Sydney with many heritage houses and gardens, I enjoy a morning walk past the old sandstone walls, elaborate metal gates and delicious fragrances that emanate from the many … Continue reading

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Singapore Garden Festival 2006

STORY AND PHOTOS JIM FOGARTY HON. FELLOW AILDM Last December I had the pleasure of being involved as a designer at the fi rst Singapore Garden Festival. The idea behind the show was to hand pick ‘Best of Show’ designers … Continue reading

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AILDM Designs – Secret Gardens of Sydney

STYLISH COURTYARD Location: Glebe, Sydney The apartment has two separate courtyard spaces, both with a very different feel and appeal. The brief called for a smart, sophisticated design taking into account that both courtyard spaces are viewed from every room … Continue reading

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AILDM Designs – Branat Designs

“MINI GIRRAWEEN  IN THE GAP!” My client is a busy executive who wanted her back garden re designed. I was to use existing plants where possible and create for her a sanctuary with simple lines and colour where she could … Continue reading

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