BioMimicry

BioMimicry

Sometime back I wrote about BioMimicry. This topic has now found fresh ground by researchers trying to add the ‘glow’ phenomenon to street trees that will glow in the dark & we can eliminate street lights! While this is an exciting prospect, what does...
Spiritual Retreat Garden

Spiritual Retreat Garden

[metaslider id=97]   This is a Community Space landscape (for spiritual retreat) for a missionary organisation. The design principles employed are based on symbolism of the philosophical tenets. There is a creek running through the site and a lot of planning has...
Villa Gamberaia

Villa Gamberaia

  Villa Gamberaia was top of my list when researching Italian gardens to visit: sound advice from a friend that has visited most of them. Built in the early 1600s and noted for its magnificent gardens, Villa Gamberaia is located in Settignano amongst the hills of...
Villa D’Este

Villa D’Este

My Italian trip plan began with an idea for an adventure – that I could occupy the same air spaces that Julius Caesar, Michelangelo and Galileo breathed in, and explore the monuments we learned about in school history lessons, the art and architecture studied at the...
Landscape Design

Landscape Design

A garden provides visual stimulation, is a place for contemplation and relaxation and offers a spiritual balm. At Earth Matters Consulting we combine botanical elements to create a landscape that endeavours to meet all expectations. The landscape design takes into...