During 2006, AILDM ran its second national design competition. Attracting nearly 80 entries from 4 states and both TAFEs and universities, the standard of the entries was very high, showing the great skills developing in our landscape design student population. Prizes included a trip to Singapore to work with Jim Fogarty on his display garden for the Singapore Garden Festival, two $500 book vouchers and 6 other merit awards.
Tamsin Edwards-Francis of Brisbane North Institute of TAFE Queensland, (Grovely Campus) won first prize
OTHER MAJOR PRIZEWINNERS WERE:
Second prize – Mark Hill of Ryde TAFE, Sydney NSW
Third prize – Donna Laing of Western Sydney Institute of TAFE,
Blue Mountains NSW
Highly Commended – Christopher Webb of University of Melbourne
Commended – Melanie Foster and Vicki Pericak, both of Ryde TAFE
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AILDM Student Design Competition 2006 (PDF 620 KB)
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 within the apartment.
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AILDM Designs 28 – Secret Gardens of Sydney (PDF 513 KB)
“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 relax and unwind. ‘A garden like Girraween National Park’. It was important for the garden to be low maintenance and water wise.
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AILDM Designs – Branat Designs (PDF 820 KB)
STORY GORDON ROWLAND
Throughout the natural world, plants and animals live in balanced, mutually supportive relationships within communities or ecosystems. Each organism within the community occupies its own particular niche and depends on others for food, shelter or pollination.
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Creating a Wildlife Friendly Garden (PDF 359 KB)
