Ulf Nordfjell – International Garden Designer
For patriotic Ulf Nordfjell, irrespective of where in the world he is working, the Stockholm-based landscape designer always conveys a strong flavour of Sweden in his gardens. With a strong [...]
North Fitzroy – Garden Design and Construction Project
Back in 2011 we were commissioned by our clients to design and construct the front and back areas of their inner city property in North Fitzroy. The owners, a young [...]
A Hillside Gypsy – by Landscape Designer Bernard Trainor
Bernard Trainor has been a team favourite here at Ian Barker Gardens for some time now. His ability to marry the functionality of a garden design with its beauty is [...]
Glen Iris 2 Project – Garden Design
Back in the winter of 2015 we were asked by our wonderful Glen Iris clients to design the front, rear and side areas of their L shaped courtyard. A family [...]
Sarah Price – International Garden Designer
Sarah Price has not only rapidly established herself as one of the most prominent garden designers in Britain, she has swiftly become one of our favourites here at the office [...]
Deepdene Garden Design and Construction Project – Featured on The Design Files
Thanks to The Design Files for their article on our incredibly unique project in Deepdene. “I used to pass this property everyday on the school bus, so it was one [...]
Garden Lighting
Choosing the right lighting for your garden design is just as important as the design itself. At Ian Barker Gardens our lighting philosophy is to ‘light up by candlelight, rather [...]
Autumn Colour
Autumn is arguably the most spectacular season of all where colour in the garden is concerned. It’s the time of the year where the landscape really steals the show and [...]
We dig these garden tools!
With time at home still the ideal and beautiful Autumn days like these, now is the perfect time to get out in the garden. Not only good for our bodies, [...]
Buxus sempervirens
Everyone’s favourite hedging plant, Buxus sempervirens (English Box or Common Box), is the perfect way to formalise any landscape design - and that’s exactly why it was high up on [...]