Ben Kaye Garden Design
Landscape Designers
About us
“Plants are conscious, sentient beings and as such, gardens are places of amity and companionship.”
Over 30 years, Ben has developed his childhood love of gardening and honed his skills as a creative director, designer and owner of a successful landscaping company, working on some of Australia's greatest private homes and with some of Australia’s greatest designers and architects.
Ben has a unique creative perspective, having developed his design aesthetic from an innate love and understanding of plants, getting his hands on the earth himself and running a successful brand for over 20 years.
Ben opened Pod Landscaping in Melbourne in the late 1990s, having studied at Burnley College and working with local landscapers. His move to Sydney in 2000, bringing Pod with him, saw him hired by Leo Schofield to help care for the garden at Bronte House while under Leo's guardianship.
Not content to only focus on his own designs, Ben worked with other notable designers, Pod Landscaping undertaking the building of designers' gardens, to the highest standards.
Ben is proud to be designing beautiful gardens working with internationally renowned architects.
He divides his time between Sydney and Kangaroo Valley, NSW.
What We Do
PROCESS
Great garden design marries architecture, environment & the people who reside, so every great design starts with a meeting of people, land & ideas.
With every project different from any other, our process commences with a meeting to develop a brief. A visit to the site to see first-hand how the land falls, its aspect, views & exposure, all play a pivotal role in creating a design that meets the design brief, but also is sustainable to the environment in which we are working.
Less site & project-specific are universal concepts of vistas & journeys, ensuring that any garden can create a sense of intrigue & wonder, unveiling itself as you roam within. These are principles we carry in all projects.
Each design project is quoted, so design costs are known upfront, prior to commencement & then undertaken to an agreed timeline, be that with the client directly or the architect managing the project.
Delivery of a design is in person wherever possible, so the presentation of the design can best be shared, discussed & questioned answered collectively.
PROCUREMENT
Sourcing the correct species & highest quality trees & plants are critical to a successful garden.
Ben Kaye Garden Design can source & procure plants for our designs through a national network of trusted growers.
COLLABORATION
Our mission is to work collaboratively with clients to achieve the best & most beautiful design outcome achievable.
We are proud to collaborate with internationally renowned architects, assisting their visions to become reality.
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Business details
- Category:
- Landscape Designers
- Verified ArchiPro member since:
- 2022