Flemings's Nurseries 'Australian Inspiration' - Designed By Jim Fogarty - Constructed By Semken Landscaping - Lighting designed By Light on Landscape and installed by Glenn McGrath of Light on Landscape Silver Gilt Flora Show Garden Award The brief for this garden was to modify and enlarge the winning show garden from the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2003. The original area of garden from the Melbourne Show has become a sunken area for Chelsea. Two more areas of garden have been added, garden beds have been enlarged, the planting scheme has been changed, and minor adjustments have been made to make it a garden suitable for the standard expected at the Chelsea Flower Show.
	Chelsea Flower Show 2004 'Australian Inspiration' The concept of this garden is to demonstrate how Australian gardens, whilst drawing on the unique characteristics of Australian materials and the natural colours of Australia, is still heavily influenced by garden aspects and plants from many regions of the world. A feature of this garden is the architectural firewood stack wall. Providing a warm rustic backdrop, the colours of the wood support the foliage and flower colours of the native and exotic plants to display the many varied natural colours of Australia. The nucleus of the garden is the 'lounge' area from which retaining walls made from rammed earth extend. This provides an eco friendly, modern finish to the split-levels of this garden. Bluestone coloured bullnosing caps the wall and pavers frame the lawn. Noise and movement is added with a cascading black stone pyramid water feature. Oiled slabs of red gum detail the lawn in the sunken garden and help to subtly lead the eye back to the open roofed lounge room. To the right, an interesting fence detail of mini orb and charcoal coloured timber posts help to add a point of interest in the vertical plane. A barbecue brings realism to the garden. Stepping up out of the sunken garden, a long timber Pergola creates a vista to the left, framed by a mix of native and exotic plants used in perennial border fashion. Impregnated Mansfield River pebbles help to soften any harsh square lines in the paving. A private space leads along the back of the garden, which is viewed discreetly through a window in the firewood stack feature wall behind the lounge. Stepping-stones take the eye slowly to a rectangle pyramid black stone water feature in an area dominated by an informal screen of snow gums and a rusted steel cladded back wall. Rustic steel pots with a mix of native and exotic plants help to finish of the garden and add some personality to the space.