Two green open parks in a proposed estate…one with a focus on fitness and the other with kiddies play area, water elements, and more environmental features to make space for the large number of indigenous trees to be planted around the water areas.
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The large office building was revamped to host stylish one-bedroom rental flats in the heart of Marshalltown. The challenge was to create a link into the street on a pedestrian level and bring the building down to ‘human-scale’. Another challenge was to do this without compromising the security and entrances – and that residents will…
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Commercial gardening and especially retail gardening can be challenging with many stakeholders and goals. We investigated some strategic solutions and wrote an article for ProLandscaper careful not to have a one-size-fits-all solution – because with this in the end it fits no one and you have a one size fits no one product…Rather carefully plan…
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This fun collaboration was with talented individuals …inspired by a song the kids at the pre-school sung. We worked with ORLANDO to develop a value-based playscape. The Blue-bird is the central metaphor of the playscape. For the full story watch this short video
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This amazing playscape was collaboration with creative ORLANDO and the kids from the NGO Afrika Tikkun Uthando centre. It was a privilege to work with them to develop a playscape in the limited existing area and develop this into something with educational, occupational and aesthetical meaning. But most of all to learn through playing outside……
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We recently had to write this for the Pro Landscaper’s Agenda section: (August aka Women’s month)…and I think it sums up our vision perfectly: Question: Which woman or which women within the industry have inspired your career and why? “The green industry – that forms a part of the construction industry is a complex…
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COTTONTREE LANDSCAPES 