I am an experienced, qualified professional landscape designer of Cairns and North Queensland gardens and landscapes and I will work with you and your landscape contractor, building designer or architect to design a landscape that complements your project and your budget - from simple sketches to help get you started in the absorbing world of garden design to more complex documents to help you get your plans through the planning authorities and make the most of your money.
I am a registered designer on Cairns Regional Council and the FNQROC group of councils' Approved List of Landscape Architects and Landscape Designers.I also have approved landscape and horticultural projects with other local government and state government departments extending from Brisbane and surrounds through to the Northern Territory.
I am a registered designer on Cairns Regional Council and the FNQROC group of councils' Approved List of Landscape Architects and Landscape Designers.I also have approved landscape and horticultural projects with other local government and state government departments extending from Brisbane and surrounds through to the Northern Territory.
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I live, breathe, dream garden design and plants. My early childhood obsession with classical gardens lead to life as a student at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Wisley where I was immersed in all things botanical, dreamy gardens and the thirst for knowledge about design, colour and form as used by my idols such as Humphrey Repton, Gertrude Jekyll and Burle Marx - view site.
Preparing plans and documentation for building and development approval for commercial landscape design and planning projects are the core of the business. Examples of work for developers, architects, landscape contractors and builders extend from Brisbane to Alice Springs and Cape York with an extensive list of regular and new clients.
I designed this quite formal landscape project for new premises for a well-known Cairns carpet shop. We based the scheme on a series of low clipped hedges which enclose more tropical species. The gardens include the lovely red Sealing Wax palms as feature plants. Low-maintenance and reliable tropical shrubs such as Ixora and Crotons are used to provide contrasting colour to the green hedges.
As this was to be the new headquarters for their business, I was more adventurous with the landscaping design than on a traditional commercial scheme. The colours and textures of the plants were carefully coordinated with the colour-scheme and finishes of the building. The final effect of the planting design gives a lush, layered and textured garden.
When deciding the direction for landscape design for commercial projects for Cairns and North Queensland, there are some challenging design issues which the landscape architect or landscape designer needs to consider.
Cairns can be a town where many people like to follow trends in design and it is important when directing your client as to which style would be the best for their project that you think about how the scheme will look in time to come.In the Tropics the rate of growth for plants can be unpredictable and on commercial projects it is sometimes unwise to experiment.
Cairns can be a town where many people like to follow trends in design and it is important when directing your client as to which style would be the best for their project that you think about how the scheme will look in time to come.In the Tropics the rate of growth for plants can be unpredictable and on commercial projects it is sometimes unwise to experiment.
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Simon Merchant
Dec 13, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Responsiveness
If you have a special project requiring a talented, commercial Landscape Designer, I highly recommend you reach out to Suzan. Suzan offers wonderful client service and has a wealth of knowledge, perfect for schools and public spaces. Simon Merchant, Managing Director, Sail Structures Australia.
If you have a special project requiring a talented, commercial Landscape Designer, I highly recommend you reach out to Suzan. Suzan offers wonderful client service and has a wealth of knowledge, perfect for schools and public spaces. Simon Merchant, Managing Director, Sail Structures Australia.
