eco qld wins gold at the awards

Eco Brisbane Team
On Saturday 5th November we attended the Landscape QLD award night which recognised and celebrated the best of the best in landscape construction. What a night. Congratulations to all the winners especially  Eureka Landscapes – WINNER of the 2011 Queensland Landscape Construction of the Year for their Gainsborough Green Recreation Hub Project.  A big congratulations [...]
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what could have been…

The 1980s Festival Markets
Have you ever wondered what some of Melbourne’s iconic streets and buildings may have looked like if it wasn’t for the bureaucratic red tape and/or lack of funding? (Yeah, that old chestnut…) Well, I was pondering over this the other day and started a little research. Here are some interesting alternatives I came across that [...]
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calling all SA design hunters

SA blog post
South Australians are gearing up for their very first Saturday at Design happening tomorrow Saturday 5th November. For those of you familiar with local design events, this one is being hosted by the Design Institute of Australia [ SA chapter] and is bound to be a cracker. Called ‘Designers’ Saturday’ it will run from 10am [...]
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deep green landscaping in-store this sat

perth blog
For those of you kicking around the western side of this great land we’ve got two fantastic Spring Experts in-store at our Osborne Park showroom this Saturday. Julian Rose and Stewart Windsor of Deep Green Landscaping are our experts on hand to answer any of your landscape design or gardening questions. If you haven’t met [...]
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cycas design in Richmond this sat

Mark Browning, Cycas Landscape Design
Head down to our Eco Outdoor Richmond showroom in Melbourne to bounce some of your garden and design ideas off Mark Browning from Cycas Landscape Design. Eco Outdoor are privileged to be hosting Mark between 10-12noon on Saturday 5 November. So pop in with a load of ideas, a couple of pictures on your phone, [...]
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hugh burnett from good manors in-store saturday

Hugh Burnett - Good Manors
This Saturday, November 5 Hugh Burnett from Good Manors will be in our Brookvale Showroom to chat with you about landscape design and garden ideas. Come on in with pictures of your gardens, rough drawings or even plans and take away expert advice from one of the best in the business. Drop by between 10am [...]
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flavour filled easy veggies

The Little Veggie Patch Co
Being a country lad I love getting my hands dirty and getting into the garden. So recently, to get my garden fix, we invested in some great veggie crates from the Little Veggie Patch Co. Based in Melbourne, the Little Veggie Patch Co was set up by Matthew Pemper and Fabian Capomolla in 2008. The [...]
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interview with luke baldwin of site landscapes

Luke Baldwin
In only 9 days our Waterloo showroom will be hosting another Spring Expert in-store. Between 10 -12 on November 5 Luke Baldwin of Site Landscapes will be in the showroom to talk with you about your garden design. If there are any ideas you may have in the back of your mind, or maybe you’re [...]
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michael cooke’s open garden

Hawthorne Stud Invitation
It’s that time of year again when Michael Cooke, of Michael Cooke Garden Design, opens up the the gates to his central coast property Hawthorne Stud for the public to visit. Full of hidden areas, the garden twists and turns and takes you each time to a place more beautiful than the next. With a [...]
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unpackaged > new eco retail

UP 2
Less outdoor but definitely eco, this is a gorgeous little store I found in Clerkenwell, London called Unpackaged. It’s run by a clever little lady named Catherine Conway who started it as an eco-friendly low-fi approach to grocery shopping. Catherine Conway, founder of Unpackaged, says ‘Unnecessary packaging is a waste of resources and a waste [...]
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