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Clivia – Clive of India
Clivias are wonderful, almost unkillable plants, which brighten the garden design during late winter and early spring. With clusters of vibrant yellow throated, orange or salmon trumpet flowers, they are [...]
Camberwell Project – Garden Design and Construction
Eight years ago, back in 2012, we designed and constructed this landscape project in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. Our wonderful clients commissioned us to design and construct all [...]
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 [...]
Canterbury Project – Garden Design and Construction
Client trust is a vital element that goes hand in hand with designing and constructing gardens. Our Canterbury clients took this level of trust to a whole new level when [...]
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 [...]