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Sustainable landscape materials - Photo Essay

Reused timber in pergola

This timber pergola displayed at Floriade 2006 uses recycled timber and reinforcing mesh. Designed by CIT Horticulture students.

 

 

recycled timber clothesline

Clothesline constructed of recycled timber. Design and construction by Paul Gibson.

 

timber screens

Timber screens of recycled timber and sleeper path at Eco-living Exhibition, North Watson. Design by Julia MacIntyre, JEA Landscape Architects.

 

 

 

 

 

recycled timber path

Path of reused railway sleepers and recycled posts and beams. Landscape design by Landscape Architect, Andrew Barwick.

 

compost bins of recycled timber palettes

Compost bins made of recycled timber pallettes at Eco-living Exhibition, North Watson. Design by Cedric Bryant.

 

stone wall of waste rock

Dry stone retaining wall of waste rock excavated from site cut. Location 'Roogulli', Bywong, NSW. The highly textural and drought hardy Lomandra 'Tanika' graces the top of the wall. Design by Landscape Architect, Jennie Curtis. Photo Jennie Curtis.

 

reused river pebbles as mulch

River pebbles were removed from the driveway and reused as an effective mulch on sloping ground. This mulch solution is successful in deterring dogs from the garden beds. Design by Landscape Architect, Edwina Richardson.

 

 

 

 

reused concrete pavers

Terrace of 600x600 reused concrete pavers and feature band of Old Canberra Reds. Design by Landscape Architect, Edwina Richardson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

dry creek bed of waste rock

Dry creek bed of waste rock obtained from local landscape supply yard. Design by Landscape Architect, Edwina Richardson.

     

header course of reused pavers

Header course of reused Old Canberra Reds framing a mosaic. Design by Landscape Architect, Edwina Richardson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

waste rock mulch

Waste shale rock used as mulch. Design by Landscape Architect, Jennie Curtis.

     

radial paving of reused pavers

Radial paving of reused Old Canberra Reds. Design by Landscape Architect, Edwina Richardson.

 

 

screen of reused corrugated iron

Garden screen constructed of reused corrugated iron and pine treated with waste car oil. Design by Landscape Architect, Edwina Richardson.

 

     

 

All photos Edwina Richardson AILA 2007 unless otherwise noted.

 


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