I'm Carmel — a landscape designer and horticulturist with twelve years of experience creating gardens that are as considered as the homes they belong to.
About me
I hold a Diploma of Horticulture (Landscape Design) and bring together two disciplines that complement each other with technical knowledge of how plants thrive and the design eye for how a garden should make you feel.
My design signature
Tropical luxe meets Australian native. Site-specific, grounded in natural materials and always designed to belong to its place. Whether it’s a lush, layered subtropical garden or a relaxed native landscape with texture and movement, every garden I design is a direct response to the site, the climate and the people who live there. You won’t find a formula here.
Who I work with
I work with homeowners across the Northern Rivers, Tweed Coast and hinterland, Byron Bay and hinterland and the Gold Coast who want a garden that matches the care and investment they’ve put into their home. People who know the difference between a planted space and a designed one.
I take on a limited number of projects at a time so that every garden deserves my full attention from first consultation to final documentation.
As a qualified landscape designer and horticulturist, I bring together design expertise, deep plant knowledge and a genuine love of this region, the soils, the climate and the native and tropical species that thrive here. Every garden I design is different, because every client, every property and every lifestyle is different.
What I hear most often is people feel overwhelmed, too many ideas, not enough direction, not sure where to start. As a result my job is to cut through that noise and create something that feels unmistakably right for you. I listen carefully, ask the right questions and design spaces that reflect who you are and how you live.
I work with a small number of trusted landscape contractors, so when your design is ready, you’ll have the right people to bring it to life.
