Locus Pacis | The practice of peace
Charlotte and Jason, owners of landscape design and construction business Espaso Verde, have named their garden, Locus Pacis – meaning the practice of peace.
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Discover a collection of magical gardens and grounds found in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and all around the globe.
Stewarding the land | Wānaka’s regenerative market garden
A novice grower turned market gardener, Caitlin Ovenden’s Wild Things
Wānaka is a family-run farm that focuses on regenerative practices.
Her varied produce is sought after by locals through The Farm Shop, and
also features on restaurant plates across the region.
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A South Yarra garden shaped by architecture and seasonality
This Melbourne garden began after a major renovation and extension to the home, which included a new garage and first-floor terrace. The original garden was removed entirely, giving an opportunity to rethink the landscape.
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A garden made for movement
When architect Aaron Paterson and his wife Kate renovated their Auckland villa, reworking the garden was always in the plan. Together with landscape designer Xanthe White, they shaped an abundant, accessible space – designed with wheelchair movement in mind – that prioritises colour, flow and connection to the house.
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Finding beauty at the edge | RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year
This year's RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year turns its attention to a landscape most of us pass without a second thought. The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: 'On the Edge' was designed by Sarah Eberle.
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A native garden designed to connect a Surf Coast home
Set on a steep site in Anglesea on Victoria’s Surf Coast, this garden by Simon Taylor Landscape Design is thoughtfully connected to its wider coastal surroundings, creating a sheltered retreat for family life, visiting grandchildren and summer stays by the coast.
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Under Southern Skies | A southern sanctuary at Chelsea
The Under Southern Skies garden, a sanctuary shaped by the spirit of the Aotearoa New Zealand bush, brought together Siobhan Keating’s experience of designing gardens in both England and New Zealand, with the artistic vision of sculptor Dawn Conn.
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A life in colour | Anna Worthington’s sprawling Ōtautahi garden
Topping her much-loved cakes with homegrown flowers was the motivation behind baker Anna Worthington’s garden. Now her sprawling garden, with colour as a central thread, is a creative outlet of its own.
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Natural order | A Rosanna garden with softness & connection
This cleverly designed Melbourne garden has been influenced by the contours of the land and its surrounding plantings. The result is a palette that favours softness, connection and a sense of gentle continuity.
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Restoring a cottage garden on the edge of a Marlborough vineyard
A revived 1920's Blenheim garden, reworked into a productive space for growing flowers and vegetables and enjoying life in the outdoors.
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A garden room with a view | The Glasshouse at Hillandale
Brimming with an array of succulents, fuchsias and geraniums potted in simple terracotta, this glasshouse sits within Hillandale Gardens in the countryside of Yetholme, NSW
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Caisson Gardens | Where canal lines shape a landscape
Located in Bath, United Kingdom, Caisson Gardens has been lovingly restored and nurtured by Phil and Amanda Honey, whose vision has created a sustainable landscape rich in beauty and thriving wildlife.
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A New Zealand coastline, reimagined in Shenzhen
The award-winning garden Ocean's Edge was proudly featured among a small collection of internationally designed gardens at the 2026 Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Flower Show in China.
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Enduring romance | Red Hill Cottage
How do you create a romantic cottage garden – with all the charm you would expect – while also facing the realities of hot summers and limited water? Landscape designer Ashley James shows us how careful planting can deliver beauty that stands up to the elements.
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Farnworth Farm | An English garden set in rural Hawke’s Bay
Just outside Havelock North, with views to Te Mata Peak, Farnworth Farm is a working property where organic garden and farmland are being shaped together. Under head gardener Carla Pick, the garden is a gradually evolving landscape.
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From bare block to cottage garden in the Yarra Valley
From a bare block in the Yarra Valley, Emily Todd has created a romantic cottage garden alongside a productive kitchen garden, complete with chickens. She reflects on building it from scratch and the connections it has fostered within her community.
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A Carlton worker’s cottage reconnected through landscape
Landscape designer Josh Arkey of Jala has transformed the garden of Melbourne architects Stephanie Burton and Joseph Lovell’s inner-city worker’s cottage, dissolving the boundary between house and garden.
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Rowdy Meadow | A conversation between art & ecology
Rowdy Meadow in Ohio is a meeting of art and ecology. Landscape architect studio, Reed Hilderbrand has restored 150 acres of former orchards and steep woodlands and created the setting for an extraordinary, contemporary sculpture collection.
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A pollinator’s haven | Beauty in a Cape Woolamai garden
A garden designed for two young homeowners, featuring a pollinator-friendly planting scheme intended to attract bees and butterflies.
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A family-friendly Victorian garden planted for wildlife
Ben Saunders Landscapes thoughtfully designed this garden to provide a space where a young family can play and relax, while also creating a welcoming habitat for local wildlife.
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Maximising sunshine & space | The pocket garden in Point Chevalier
This Auckland garden embraces the home’s sunniest corner. Compact yet considered, it is a place to pause and unwind but also meets the homeowner's practical needs.
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A garden shaped by heritage at a Toorak home
A Toorak garden designed to complement the home’s heritage architecture while supporting contemporary family living and entertaining.
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Paradise Botanica | A garden that rebuilt a life
Victoria Chammanee’s 'Paradise Botanica' garden is now open to the public through Secret Gardens. Once a site dominated by kikuyu and concrete, it’s now a biodiverse sanctuary. Victoria tells us about her approach to gardening, the work required to reshape her site, and how it quite literally helped to rebuild her life.
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Exploring the psychology of colour | Peace of Mind garden at Chelsea
The 'MS Amlin Peace of Mind Garden' delves into the psychology of colour and how it shapes our perception of the world around us.
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Introducing Ashley James | Our new gardening columnist
We’re excited to announce the newest columnist to Sage Journal, Australian garden designer, Ashley James. In his first piece, he shares where his love of gardening began and how his romantic, European-inspired style took shape.
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A Prahran garden softened by light & layers
The traditional garden at this Victorian-era home in Prahran was redesigned, replacing formal hedging and dominant trees with softer, more naturalistic planting. New paving and features have transformed the front entry and rear courtyard into practical, everyday living spaces.
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A resilient coastal garden on a West Sussex pebble beach
Located on the edge of a UK pebble beach, this coastal garden transforms a newly built home into a place of calm and connection with its natural surroundings.
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A colourful life | Violet Faigan and her Ōtepoti Dunedin garden
Dunedin-based gardener Violet Faigan tells us about her wonderful, colour-packed garden.
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Renewing a century-old Brighton garden for modern family life
In Victoria, Australia, Paul Pritchard has reinvented this garden with a renewed sense of life while also honouring its history.
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