A garden wonderland in Tauranga

Having recently moved onto the Tauranga property, homeowner May really wanted to create a space that felt like her own. She arranged for a pond to be installed as a home for her pet turtles and, from there, she needed a landscaping company who could carry out a range of projects and manage them on her behalf. She got in touch with her local Zones landscaping specialist Nigel Ramsden and told him her ideas.  

“We wanted to divide our 25m long garden into different spaces to make the most of our tiny garden”, tells May. “We wanted each space to be unique and serve a different purpose; each space was to be lush yet exude a sense of peace and serenity, despite the riot of plants. Nigel helped us create the backbone of that - the pond, deck, outdoor fire, louvred sheltered spaces, circular garden, multiple planter boxes…”

The new landscape design

“The property had a well-established garden which had been looked after by the previous owner,'' adds Nigel. “The new homeowners wanted a good area for entertaining and, most importantly, privacy from surrounding properties. Our designer was given the pond design, with a brief that it could be changed to suit the rest of the garden. The design was a key element in getting that right. Working closely with the clients throughout made the project very rewarding.”

“He worked tirelessly with his team, coordinating the other associates to ensure the entire process went smoothly"
-May, Zones client

Nigel and his team turned to Mitre 10 for many of the project’s materials, including the timber used in creating the entertainment area and the plants that were consciously placed around the garden. While they built the new entertainment area and brought the pond design into fruition, they needed to be mindful of renovation work that was being carried out on May’s house. Nigel says the key to working around the schedules of other tradespeople came down to good communication and having understanding clients.