Living Earth Design

14/06/2026

New blog post :) from a few weeks ago but worth a read

  A honeybee (Apis mellifera) sips nectar from an aster in a butterfly garden.   We’ve been busy as bees this week, and so have the…well…bees. Its coming to the end of honey harvest season, and what a season it’s been, in total for our

26/05/2026

It’s our 4th anniversary! Thank you to all of my wonderful clients, looking forward to the next 4 🙂
Nat

31/03/2026

Amazing results from our collab with SWM, check out Sam and his teams incredible workmanship

26/02/2026

Plant of the Month — February

Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)

Late summer in Melbourne can feel dry, exposed and a little tired- but this is when Salvia leucantha begins to shine.

Soft silver foliage and velvety purple flower spikes emerge just as many spring perennials are slowing down, carrying colour and movement beautifully into autumn.

It’s resilient once established, thrives in full sun, and is consistently alive with bees at this time of year. In the right setting, it brings a relaxed softness that balances stronger architectural planting.

I particularly love using it in layered, meadow-inspired schemes or to soften structured edges, where its long flowering season adds rhythm without demanding attention.

A reminder that thoughtful plant selection isn’t just about what looks good in October - it’s about designing for the entire year.

12/02/2026

Some of the most important work happens before anything is built.

Decisions made early shape how a garden performs for decades.

11/02/2026

A sustainable garden doesn’t start with plants.

It starts with understanding soil, water movement and long-term structure.

11/02/2026

Most gardens don’t need more ideas, they need clarity.

Whole-garden design creates a framework that allows everything else to fall into place.

03/02/2026

Imagine a garden that welcomes you outside,
not just on perfect days, but on ordinary ones too.

Thoughtful design creates spaces you return to, again and again.

01/02/2026

A garden is a living system:
plants, soil, water, insects and people all shaping one another.

When those relationships are considered, gardens become resilient rather than fragile.

28/01/2026

The most memorable gardens feel like they belong,
to their climate, their site, and the people who live with them.

That sense of belonging is always intentional.