Garden Designer Michael Bates

In the 1990s he started bates landscape which has become one of sydney s leading landscape companies his mission is simply to get more people outside and into the garden.

Garden designer michael bates. From the initial garden design through landscape construction we project manage the entire process to deliver your perfect garden seamlessly. Michael bates at home in the sandstone and foliage. Be inspired by beautiful images from a selection of our favourite gardens.

Creating movement in your garden by adding a water feature fire pit or skate ramp gives vitality to any outdoor space and draws you into the garden throughout all seasons. Truth beauty chaos and plants was released in australia by thames and hudson in 2018 and in the usa by timber. Night lighting and fire pits extend the use of the garden well into the evening.

For more information about michael visit the business website. A static garden is a contradiction in terms. 11 8 2016 a quintessentially sydney school garden by landscape designer michael bates.

At bates landscape we ve been landscaping sydney for over 30 years working closely with the industry s best to create beautiful gardens that are designed to inspire and built to last. Michael is a great person to collaborate with and his enthusiasm and expertise has resulted in some fantastic gardens for our clients. Landscaper michael bates gardens on a steep shady block in north sydney.

Author georgina reid is a writer and designer and the founding editor of the planthunter in addition to editing the planthunter georgina contributes to a range of design and culture publications and speaks regularly about her work georgina s first book the planthunter. We look forward to many more projects together in the future. The garden is set in motion through kids dogs water wind light and flames.

The team at bates landscape ensures a high degree of professionalism attention to detail coordination and follow up. A study tour of the works of spanish architect enric miralles that i took with craig burton and anton james in 2003 was a great experience. Michael bates has been in the garden design and landscaping business for over 30 years.