Parker

PARKER, it’s all in the name, and paying homage to those that came before.

Fred Parker was a man of many talents, building hundreds of homes in New Plymouth, running a plant nursery and also opening his home garden to thousands of overseas visitors per year. With his foresight he planted out Devon Intermediate School and West End School with the beautiful large native trees we see today, along with many more around the region. These plantings went on to see him receive an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) award; he was also made an Associate of Honor by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and a life member of the Pukekura Park and Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust.

Parkers Gardens were his personal collection that were held at his home. Thousands of overseas visitors would visit it yearly for a donation, which was then passed on to various charities. When his wife Agnes died he donated a large portion of his orchids to Pukekura Park and oversaw the construction of the glass houses they were to be housed in. This was the beginning of the Pukekura glasshouses we see today; many of the plants of Fred’s still thrive there. The Fred Parker lawn was dedicated as a memorial for his services as a life member of the park.

Many generations later the PARKER director, and green thumb (Sean Parker), believes it is an honor to continue on the family name and wonderful work that was contributed to the city by his great grandfather. Correctly planted landscapes can thrive for many generations, as shown by Fred. These generational benefits can be huge, and we can only hope we have some of the impact that Fred and his family had on New Plymouth and the industry.

Here at PARKER we specialize in a full landscape architecture and design package. These packages are extremely thorough and allow the work to be carried out by a contractor or the client themselves. Below is a list of what a standard landscape design includes. Please feel free to contact us to book an on-site consultation to get your dream landscape underway.

• Site measure and drone scan in conjunction with any architectural and sections plans.
• 3D scale modelling of the conceptual design to provide the client with how the space will look and feel. This also provides the contractors with a visual representation of what the finished project should look like.
• A 3D walk through video of your design.
• Scaled plan views.
• Full plant lists including trees/palms, under-planting, quantities, types and sizing. These are very thorough and ensure each position has the correct plant type.
• Material and product recommendations.
• Pot/planter recommendations and quotes if required.
• Full planting quotes if required. Plant sizes can be adjusted at the time of quoting to ensure the budget is met. PARKER has a great relationship with many wholesale nurseries throughout the country, and this allows us to source cheaper and tougher plants than most big box retailers.
• Landscape contractor recommendations and liaising.