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“Great landscape design is about finding the right balance between sensory experience, lifestyle utility, habitat creation and a deepening of our connection to place. A design should bring an immediate sense of maturity to a garden and as a space we so often share the garden should deepen our connections to our local community.
Natural gardens make use of rock, natural stone, flowing water, recycled timber/brick, rusted metals, exposed aggregate concretes, permeable surface finishes and help retain stormwater in the soil. When these elements are brought together microclimates emerge that enhance your gardens resilience and create floral resources and homes for local wildlife. I love to think that the gardens I build are part of a bigger picture of supporting local ecology and creating valuable pockets of urban habitat within the city.
My ultimate vision for any landscape project is to deliver my clients a place where they feel at home and are inspired to be outdoors. Be it for play, to connect with nature or for the sense of stillness and peace one gets from being in a natural environment, the home garden can and should offer it all” Ben Crisfield-Smith
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Crisfield Landscape provides a personal design to construction service with a speciality in natural gardens and habitat creation. Where appropriate, we suggest the use of local Indigenous plants. We operate across the Melbourne Metropolitan region with most of our project work being within the areas of Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Darebin, Glen Eira, Knox, Maroondah, Merri-Bek, Mooney Valley, Manningham, Nillumbik, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Yarra and the Yarra Ranges. We are always willing to discuss interesting projects that align with our specialist capabilities so if you fall outside these areas please reach out.
We prefer to work closely with your local suppliers and to supply locally sourced, sustainable landscape products. Similarly when choosing plants, we work closely with your local nursery and have strong working relationships with Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary, Edendale Indigenous Nursery, Greenlink Indigenous Nursery, Knox Environmental Society (KES), Bungalook nursery, BAAG and Kuranga Native Nursery.