Jim's Garden ‘Memories of England' was inspired largely by the many gardens he has visited in England The garden worked on the typical English back garden dimensions you would find in London or even in a small English village, rectangular in shape with a paved terrace and upper lawn.The main feature of the garden is the planting however it is hard to ignore the romance of the smashed wall that depicts the ruins of an adjoining building which is typical in old English walls.

Winner: Dean Herald of Rolling Stone Landscapes

Functionality of space provides the platform for memorable living within this garden. Each area has been tailored for use, from the ultimate cooking experience through to the dining area, a sand pit for the kids, and a sunken lounge incorporating the warmth of an outdoor fireplace. The gentle movement of water ties the areas together whilst providing two waterfalls to the entry.  The contrasting foliage planting theme provides all year colour to the garden whilst keeping the need for maintenance & watering to a minimum. 

Winner: Greenhill Propagation Nursery designed by Vivid Design

Low water, low care, colour everywhere.  A display of new release plants for the garden that requires little maintenance and water, but repays you with an endless display of colour.

Winner: Myles Baldwin Design

Myles Baldwin's garden ‘Bush Lounge', took out South East Water's ‘Waterwise Garden Award'. The all Australian plant material used in the display is noteworthy for its hardiness and minimal water requirements

Winner: Envirostyle Landscape Design & Construction

This design endeavours to create an example of resort style living, which can be adapted to most residential gardens or even the smallest of courtyards.

Lighting is an important element in the design, with brass accent lights aimed in different directions to create a range of effects throughout the design.

Jim Fogarty Design

The designed used eight well known growers to grow the best range of English plants to achieve a colourful garden that is typical of a well maintained and manicured English garden. Feature plants included climbing Roses, Clematis, Delphiniums. Foxgloves, Sage and Wall Flowers to name a few.

Simonds Homes Garden by Patio Landscape Architecture And Design

Base around the Sri Lankan vernacular housing tradition of channelling pure rain water off the roof and into internal ponds in landscape courtyards within the house, this garden is focussed around this precious resource, water, in the form of a reflection pool.

Who could resist a siesta in the beautiful timber day bed that hangs over the reflection pool.

Rolling Stone Landscapes

The use of natural materials from the bluestone paving, stone cladding & rich ironwood decking provides warmth to the design, while the aluminium provides a clean contrast and a contemporary twist. Glass mosaic tiles in a blended green-based colour add freshness and are positioned to balance the design. The introduction of a plasma screen & speakers installed within the gazebo structure allow the luxury of catching the news while cooking for the family or even playing a music video or favourite sport.  The overall concept of providing items that we use daily within our homes, and installing them in an outdoor environment opens the opportunity for outdoor living that is attractive to a wider demographic.

Envirostyle Landscape Design & Construction

This landscape has a hint  of Asian design in a contemporary style, with the central pavilion being the main feature. This is surrounded by slow flowing reflection ponds and the main glass wall of water that creates a calm and relaxing environment.

City of Melbourne & Fleming Nurseries Celestial Garden

Beautifully designed and presented, Tianyi Yuan (Celestial Friendship Garden) enticed visitors to experience a unique Australian garden with Chinese characteristics.  Designed by last year's Don Fleming Student Design winner Valissa Butterworth, the garden is a modern interpretation of traditional Chinese landscape and architectural values.  Tianyi Yuan was a gift to Melbourne and Tianjin to mark the 25th anniversary of sister city relations.

Cycas Landscape Design & Consultancy

Fire, water, stone and steel (and plants of course!).

The designer attempts to find beauty where fear and dread have dominated. The water here is passive, the fire contained, the stone is stable and structural and the steel is not wasted on weaponry rather providing structural support to the landscape.

Urban Elements by Blue Design, Austral Bricks and Semken Landscaping

Whilst primarily showcasing a wide range of Austral Brick products, ‘Urban Elements' represented a modern approach to achieve great earthy tones and stimulating textures.  The planting within this garden was important. Interesting foliage shapes and textures were used to add dimension to the garden such as the roundness of the Topiary Balls and the canopy of the Acer palmatums providing striking autumn foliage colour.

Myles Baldwin Design

‘Bush Lounge' – a bush campsite amidst  the grasses and trees of the Australian Native Bushland. This show garden embraced the toughness of our Australian plants, the arid climate in which they exist and their minimal water requirements.

‘Integration' by Advanced Horticulture & Urban Edge Ceramics

This garden was designed with a minimalists approach with the emphasis being on smooth clean lines, contrasting textures and a strong sense of space.

The central area within the garden contained three large terraces, slightly off set to one another. These were highlighted by the stunning movement of water that spilt over the rust textured tile running into the surrounding trough.

Fitzroy Nursery

Move over Legoland, MIFGS 2005 was proud to host ‘The Land Of The Letterbox'. Fitzroy Nursery renowned for eclectic sculpture, ornaments and water features, exhibited unusual and distinctive letterboxes designed to add character, style and humour to a front entrance. Designed by local and international artists, the exhibit certainly enhanced the colour and fun of MIFGS.

Southern Earth

Southern Earth's show garden was a stunning display promoting the beauty of mass planting.

The Garden Party by Tupperware

The designers brief was to incorporate Tupperware into a garden setting in an unusual, unexpected and memorable style.

Rendered walls were painted bright and regal colours, then lavishly decorated with collages of Tupperware favourites. Old red brick paving wraps around the central water feature, an artful arrangement of blue Tupperware in swirls of rusting steel.

Fleming's Student Design Competition

Winner: Steve Vella