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One of Australia’s top garden designers, Jim's primary focus is on designing gardens for private clients. These range from small outdoor rooms to large estates. His attention to detail combined with his extensive knowledge of a wide range of plants have seen him much awarded for his work. Jim takes environmental factors into account - incorporating water tanks where possible and using recycled or plantation timbers - with all his design work.
Click here for details on the process involved in having Jim design your garden. |
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This backyard project in Armadale incorporates an existing pool designed by the client - a garden enthusiast. |
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This front garden project in Malvern is designed to be a fresh interpretation of a heritage style garden. |
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| Jim was commissioned to develop a design for the redevelopment of an old grass tennis court for a historic home in country Victoria. |
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| A fresh update was given by Jim to this 1980s garden, and the shed was rebuilt to look like a little gardener’s cottage. |
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| Jim wanted to keep the colour of the hardscape simple when designing this garden.
By mixing colours of white, grey and black, the hard materials form a cool backdrop to the many varied and interesting plants used in the garden. |
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Easy access was needed for family requirements in this front garden. Complete with a place to sit and relax and enjoy the space. A simple water feature helps to give a modern look to a 1930's house. |
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One of Jim's biggest projects to date, this four acre garden has 12 different areas, including an Aromatherapy Garden, a Winter Garden, a formal lawn area, a Rainforest and a Rose Garden.
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A garden with a modern twist to the old style Knot Garden.
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A garden set along the coast, where the client longed to have a rabbit proof vegetable garden.
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An Edwardian styled garden using a modern paving layout combined with traditional materials. |
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| A property that backs onto natural bush land. This provided a striking backdrop to create a natural garden. |
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| Have you ever thought of planting a tropical garden in Melbourne? Don Burke did. Jim was involved in designing and sourcing the plants. |
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In keeping with the interior style of the house, Jim designed a formal layout which involved a sunken area that contained a circular pond for a water feature with fish. |
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A garden designed to work with a tudor style house and the needs of a growing family. Its features include a magnificent drive.
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| A garden that includes a rainforest courtyard, an English lawn with perennial beds, a reflection pond, a parterre vegetable garden and more... |
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| Set in a rural area on the Mornington Peninsula, these clients came to Jim to design an area they could use for their family and for entertaining. |
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Jim wanted to keep the colour of the hardscape simple when designing this modern garden. By mixing colours of white, grey and black, the hard materials form a cool backdrop to the many varied and interesting plants used in the garden. |
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A classically English garden, which suits the Tudor style house and the large existing hedges, and a garden the clients can finally make use of and be proud of. |
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