Heritage Landscapes

Understanding a place is an integral part of our work, and especially important when dealing with heritage sites.  Our staff have provided heritage guidance on some of Australia's most iconic landscapes including the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne Observatory, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Albury Botanic Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney and Carlton Gardens (Australia's only World Heritage Listed garden).  This has led to an understanding of the practical realities of heritage sites, and how to apply good heritage practice to protect and maintain them in all their joy and complexity. This is especially relevant when dealing with living heritage - whether that be plants with a finite life span or dynamic heritage such as social, aesthetic and scientific importance. A particular focus of our work is as heritage horticulturists providing guidance on tree replacement, landscape succession planning, and the intricacies of working with living scientific and social institutions. We work with clients and allied consultants to handle heritage permits, guide events, restore gardens, complete Conservation Assessments and Conservation Management Plans, plan succession planting or design new features which sit sensitively within heritage landscapes. 
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
  • Standing Landscape Heritage Advisors to the organisation
  • Heritage guidance and permits (various with focus on event management) 2019-current
  • Lightscape heritage approvals and guidance 2019-current (particular focus on event management)
  • Melbourne Gardens Master Plan 2020-2040
  • National Heritage Listing (Melbourne Observatory) 2018

Regional Botanic Gardens
  • Ballarat Botanical Gardens Conservation Management Plan 2024
  • Colac Botanic Gardens Master Plan 2023
  • Ballarat Botanical Garden Fernery 2021-2023
  • Kyneton Botanic Gardens Conservation Assessment 2021
  • Warrnambool Botanic Gardens Nature Based Play Space 2019
  • Williamstown Botanic Gardens Master Plan 2018
  • Hamilton Botanic Gardens Master Plan 2015
  • Kyneton Botanic Gardens Master Plan 2012

Also...
  • Heritage advice to Botanic Gardens of Sydney Living Collections Climate Resilience Strategy (2024-35)
  • Carlton Gardens Tree Planting and Garden Bed Plan 2024 (World Heritage site)
  • Presentation to BGANZ on managing heritage in Victoria's Botanic Gardens 2023
  • Domain Park landscaping (building by Robin Boyd) 2021
  • Guidance and planting design for an Edna Walling garden 2020-
  • Armadale Primary School Deck Stage 2020
  • Conservation Management Plans
  • Significant Tree Studies
Header image: vignette from "Botanic Gardens, 1909" by William Guilfoyle, image in Victoria's State Botanical Collection
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