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September 2006 
 Groundwork
 Winter is over
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I know that winter is over when I start thinking wistfully about putting a swimming pool in the back yard. That’s definitely been the case this week. Here in Hawke’s Bay, we’re starting to see some nice 22 and 23 degree days so the lawnmower is starting to get a bit of use again. It’s just a shame we haven’t had many spring showers because everything’s a bit dry. All in good time, I suppose.

A lot’s been happening at landscapedesign.co.nz and on the New Zealand landscaping scene. The Ellerslie flower show is drawing nearer (14-19 November) and I’m finalising my secret preparations for landscapedesign.co.nz’s Exhibition Garden. It is going to be an exciting garden that will challenge your preconceived ideas about the medium. I can’t wait!

 Thomas Rose Design
 

Deck chair It’s one thing to make a good landscape, but to make it truly satisfying, you need to pay attention to the details and stamp your individuality on it. Thomas Rose Design is a good place to start. They stock innovative outdoor accessories like wonderful deckchairs with vibrant prints on the fabric, stone place mats to enhance your outdoor dining experience, and amazing stone candles. The stuff is beautifully designed and fashioned from high quality materials, so there’s no hint of tackiness or mere novelty value here.

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 Our growing social network
 

Do you need an answer to a tricky gardening question? Or maybe you want to publicise an event that's happening in your region. The LandscapeDesign.co.nz forums are the place to go. Our online community of gardeners and landscape designers is growing rapidly and there are some interesting discussions taking place. It only takes a minute to join and then you can start asking questions or contributing to discussions that are already there. But be careful ... forums can be addictive!

Go to the community forum.... 


 Project Crimson loses CHH sponsorship
 

I read with dismay this week that Carter Holt Harvey, now owned by Graeme “Scrooge McDuck” Hart has dumped its sponsorship of Project Crimson, a charitable trust which aims to protect and regenerate New Zealand’s pohutakawa trees. Project Crimson was started in 1990 and has had considerable success in reversing the destruction of this iconic New Zealand tree.

Project Crimson is putting a brave face on the loss of this six-figure sponsorship deal and is hoping to find a new sponsor by the end of the year. What a pity the small-minded Hart can’t follow the example set by UK billionaire Richard Branson, who has shown real leadership by declaring that all future profits from his companies will be spent on initiatives to reverse global warming. You can say what you like about Branson’s annoying PR stunts and stupid beard, but at least he sees the big picture and not just the bottom line.

 


 Landscapedesign continues to grow
 

Tell your friends about landscapedesign.co.nz because we’re getting bigger and better! We’ve been going for ten months now and our growth shows no signs of slowing down. This month we’ve had 10,000 unique visits to the site, which is the first time we’ve hit the 10,000 mark. Also, we’ve been overhauling the site and it now has a fresh new look. Like it? Loathe it? Send us your comments and tell us what you think.

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 Wally Richards’ weekly column
 

One of the things I like about gardening is that it’s a lifelong hobby and you never stop learning, and someone we can all learn a lot from is Wally Richards. We’re proud to announce that Wally’s weekly gardening column is now available on landscapedesign.co.nz. Wally has been writing his column for 10 years and it’s printed in 20 newspapers all around New Zealand. He is truly a guru of the garden and his knowledge is both deep and broad.

Read Wally's column here ... 


 Ellerslie Update
 Planting design

Tony Murrell is a good example of someone who is benefiting from being listed on landscapedesign.co.nz. Tony is a landscape designer and the presenter of TVNZ’s House and Garden and Mucking In programmes and he’s designing the planting for the landscapedesign.co.nz exhibition garden at the Ellerslie flower show (just a hint : this garden is going to be special indeed). Tony has a listing on the landscapedesign.co.nz site and he is constantly amazed at the large number of requests for work he receives from the site, ranging from advice and consultations to fully-fledged design projects. What he likes most about it is the high quality of the businesses that are listed on it and the fact that everyone involved shares a passion for landscaping. He also likes the fact that we’ve given him a web presence without him needing to set up his own website. When someone types his name into Google, his listing appears on the front page. We’ve taken care of his online marketing needs for him!

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