28 Mar

Catherine Berris, RLA, RPP, FCSLA

Catherine is a Community Planner & Landscape Architect from British Columbia, Canada who recently visited NZ

I just spent three weeks in your fair country and Vicki asked me to send some impressions. Of course, three …

23 Mar

Parkhill

Completed in 2015, Home Road is located in Parkhill Estate.

Pollen Workshop Ltd Brief: Create sophisticated subtle spaces, embellishing the rural surrounding landscape. Key features:The beautifully crafted limestone walls and …

12 Mar

Christine Heremaia

Unveiling of a memorial seat and plaque honouring the memory, and work, of Christine Heremaia.

On Saturday 11th March there was a private event in Otautahi Christchurch to commemorate Christine Heremaia, the superb council landscape …

07 Mar

NZILA/IFLA Delegate

Congratulations to Mike Barthelmeh on this position.

The NZILA Executive Committee is pleased to advise that Mike Barthelmeh has been appointed as NZILA's delegate to the IFLA …

28 Feb

Coffee, professional encroachment and the art of planting design

A good friend, mentor and one of the early founders of landscape architecture in New Zealand Earl Bennett once lamented …

23 Feb

Natural Play

As Playgrounds are going back to their grass roots, Andersons Bay School in Dunedin contracted Design and Garden Landscapes to …

10 Feb

President's Update

Kia ora everyone

At the last AGM I boldly stated that one of the key events I believed NZILA needed to develop was …

18 Jan

UNITEC Graduation Prizegiving 2016

Henry Crothers presents NZILA Awards

NZILA would like to Congratulate these three recipients on this fine achievement. Sofia Fourman - NZILA/Frank Boffa Award for overall …

01 Jan

President's Update

Kia ora everyone

Welcome to the New Year! I trust that 2017 will be prosperous for us all. I am excited about the …

01 Dec

Member Profile

Penny Allan & Martin Bryant

Ten years ago, when lots of New Zealanders were lining up to go to Australia, Penny and I bought a …

30 Nov

Instant Pocket Park

A green island in a sea of earthquake demolition has been brought back to life.

Typically, pocket parks take years and years before they reach their full potential, as a relaxed leafy retreat nestled within …

01 Nov

Designing pump stations: leaving a legacy

Working as part of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team

Working as a small design team within SCIRT, we had the opportunity to develop designs for a number of pump …