Denby Dale, Melbourne

The Denby Dale apartments were designed by renowned interwar architect Robert Hamilton, and are a rare example of the Arts and Crafts style in Melbourne.

In the early days of the garden, six Monterey Cypress trees were planted around the central sandstone pond, but over time these had outgrown the space, damaging the heritage brick walling and pond, and developing age-related structural defects that made them unsafe.

Andrea Proctor and Andrew Laidlaw worked with the owners corporation to develop a design for the rejuvenated garden, restoring the pond, installing garden beds and replacing the cypress with Illawarra Flame Trees, selected in consultation with the owners. The garden was constructed by Vivid Landscapes and completed in October 2020.

Project Summary

Visit:
Lead Designer:
Private property, no public access
Andrew Laidlaw
Year:
2020
Team and Collaborators:
Andrew Laidlaw (lead designer) working with Andrea Proctor
Vivid Landscapes, landscape construction
Metro Trees, supplier of Flame Trees (Brachychiton acerifolius)

Features

  • Replacement planting for the ageing and unsuitable Cypress Trees, trees selected in consultation with the owners
  • Restoration of the heritage fountain
  • Creation of an open lawn gathering space for residences to enjoy
  • Rich, textured planting to create a garden and provide screening
  • Restoration of heritage stone work
  • Research into the history of the garden and units
andrea proctor landscapes
 horticulture | landscape architecture | heritage   
www.andreaproctor.com.au        [email protected]      +61 411 037 886
we are grateful to laidlaw & laidlaw design for allowing us to share projects we completed together