On most Saturday mornings you will find my friend James with his kids, along with me and my kids at a local park. Everyone really enjoy going to this park. I travel from a neighbouring suburb to specifically go to this park. So what make this park so special? See… Read more »
A few years back, I was undertaking some miscellaneous contract administration tasks for development open space maintenance. My task was simple, to achieve handover to release the landscape bonds. However, during my task, I learnt three really important lessons that directly impacted the community respect to the space. The conditions… Read more »
Last weekend I went to my sisters Amanda book launch. Amanda has just written a children’s book called ‘Pimelea and her grassland friends’. The plant species Pimelea spinescens (Spiny Rice-flower) is the theme of the book and it is found in grasslands. The book launch took place at Iramoo, St… Read more »
A few months back I was involved in a low speed accident on Ryrie Street just opposite to Eastern Park Gardens. The indicent was between a car and myself riding a mountain bicycle. I was crossing a road T junction. The driver pulled out and didn’t see me in front… Read more »
As a landscape architect a simple craving is articulate the bigger connections from site to the surrounding context. How is my site connected? Understanding the importance of the bigger connections can greatly influences the design outcomes for the site. A method in seeing some connections around the site can be… Read more »
Earlier this year I was having a lunch with a local fitness group. They were celebrating the 12 week body challenge with fantasic results. My wife Erin was in the 12 week body challenge. Erin had a great mind set and won the challenge. I was very happy with her… Read more »
On the Queens Birthday Public Holiday we decided to go to Queens Park, Highton to check out the new playground. Wow, this is such a great space for kids and big kids. I feel this space is truely an integrated space that pushes kids boundaries. For me it was great to… Read more »
I’m sitting at Southern Cross Station waiting for my train to depart to go back to Geelong. I very rarely catch a train, so everything is exciting to me. This day has a slight breeze with some filtered afternoon sun shine striking through the Southern Cross Station architecture. I take… Read more »
