If very small urban plantings are unlikely to provide important habitat, why plant natives at all? Boffa Miskell’s Christchurch-based botanist Dr Jaz Morris explores some broad questions of ecological pedantry in small-scale plantings in the urban environment.
Read MoreSydney Park was once a cemetery of sorts for rusting car bodies; a place where televisions and fridges and other detritus of modern life went to die when no longer wanted by the city’s inhabitants.
Read MoreGary Marshall is a landscape architect at Resilio Studio in Auckland. He’s also a part-time educator at Auckland Permaculture Workshop and an occasional gardener, currently looking for a new patch of soil to apply his skills.
Read MoreInsects make up the majority of terrestrial species on Earth. There are some 900,000 species of insects known to science, including over 350,000 beetle and 150,000 fly species — and new species are being found every day. With numbers like that, you might think we’ve got more insects that we need. But that’s not the case.
Read MoreTransforming a ditch running through a paddock into a naturalised, meandering waterway complete with fish life, footpaths, terraces, native riparian planting and bridges had its challenges, Xteriorscapes’ Chris Owen admitted.
Read MoreWith a goal of stopping degradation, improving quality and reversing past damage to freshwater systems, the government has proposed a comprehensive suite of policy documents and legislative changes related to freshwater management.
Read MoreThe Long Bay development involves the urbanisation of a large-scale landholding by a single developer in a sensitive natural environment.
Read MoreThe survival of our planet, according to landscape designer Gayle Souter-Brown, rests with acknowledging our reliance on nature for ecosystem services, and our “giving back” to replenish what we take.
Read MoreOne of New York’s newest waterfront parks is providing residents and visitors to Queens with a retreat where they can connect with nature at the water’s edge.
Read MoreFor one night over Labour Weekend, Mollet Street, a new linear park and laneway area in central Christchurch and the surrounding sites, became a hub of activity. Temporary architectural installations and lighting, food, dancing and a variety of different activities brought the space vividly to life.
Read MoreA masterplan which will create a new skyline and see 269 hectares of reclaimed land next to Colombo’s CBD transformed into an innovative destination for culture, commerce, and tourism in South Asia is set to become a reality.
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