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Judy Andrews, garden designer, championed roses of old

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January 30, 2014

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JUDY ANDREWS 1932 – 2013

Judy Andrews at Rookwood.

Judy Andrews at Rookwood. Photo: Madeline Ellis

JUDY ANDREWS 1932 – 2013

Judy Andrews was an exceptional organiser and her skills were evident in her home. After her death, her daughters found that everything was filed and labelled, right down to the empty boxes, each labelled “Empty box”.

Outside the house, she was a long-time member of the Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment, formed in 1994 to protect the natural and built heritage of the northern Sydney area from over-development. Her meticulously documented report about local properties at risk was used as a case study by the National Trust (NSW) in its submission to the state government.

Andrews won her first battle against breast cancer in the early 1980s and it was then that she was invited to the Christmas party for the Heritage Roses in Australia Inc. She accepted reluctantly, not being a fan of roses – and then saw the beautiful, old-style blooms. At a time when most people are thinking of retiring, she began formal studies in horticulture and design at Ryde TAFE. After graduating with distinction she set up her own business, Judy Andrews Garden Design. Her plans were so beautifully drawn that clients would sometimes have them framed so they could put them on their walls.

Andrews was also a dedicated volunteer at Rookwood Cemetery, the source of many rare roses, and designed the planting specifications for the rescued heritage roses of its Long Garden. In 2006 she was given the distinguished service award at the Horticulture Research International Association (HRIA) Conference in Perth for her landscaping and engineering design and plan for the Rumsey Rose Garden, a municipal heritage rose garden in Parramatta Park.

Judith Navena Lewington was born in Killara on March 5, 1932, to Dudley Lewington and his wife, Vera (nee Wilcox). Dudley had started work at 13 to help his family and became chairman of the British Tobacco Company (Australia), but his passion was carpentry and in his workshop he had a set of tools and a bench for both his daughter and young son.

Vera was an expert dressmaker, and both grandmothers painted, all skills which Judy developed to a high standard.

Andrews loved her local area, and lived there all of her life, with the exception of a few months in the Blue Mountains when Sydney was at risk of attack during World War II. Ironically, both times the Japanese subs attacked, the family were back in Sydney on visits.

She was a shy child and disliked school but enjoyed her senior years as a boarder at Frensham School in Mittagong. At the 50th class reunion she noticed, to her horror, a beloved deer statue, the centrepiece of a fountain, had been replaced by a figure of a boy. Helped by two former classmates, funds were raised and the deer restored.

On finishing school, she attended business college, then got a job with stockbroking firm Ord Minnett.

She married George Andrews in 1955 and they moved into a house in Killara they had designed. She battled the possums and established a garden with room for a growing menagerie of pets.

Andrews was just as much at home building a henhouse as she was making dresses for her daughters (with matching outfits for their Barbie dolls).

The marriage ended in 1979 and Andrews moved to Park Avenue in the neighbouring suburb of Gordon. The heritage-listed cottage was set in expansive lawns, all of which disappeared over the years as she transformed them into a lovely garden that was featured in magazines and became part of the open gardens scheme.

Despite all that she did, she still found time for tennis, bridge with her aunts and catching up with family and friends, and never forgot a birthday. She was an active member of the Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens and involved in many other societies.

Judy Andrews is survived by her daughters Jenny, Claire and Nicola, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and brother Barry.

Lynne Caincross


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When to Commission a Garden Designer

When is it the best time of year to commission a design for your garden?

Answer- anytime- so long as it’s at least three months before starting construction works, and, if you want the garden completed by a certain date or season, then also consider the size and potential complexity of your project. So, If you want to be sitting in your new garden this springtime then NOW is the time to find a designer. You may have already missed the starting gun, summer maybe more realistic!

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Several factors fundamentally influence the timelines :

1. Finding a landscape garden designer who inspires you and gives you confidence he/she can achieve creating whatever style of garden you are looking for.

2. Once appointed, the design process itself.

3. After the initial meeting and once the designer has assessed the potential project – it is always a good idea to ask the designer for approximate timelines for the design phase as this can vary quite considerably depending on:

– How busy the designer is at the point of engagement.

– The physical size of the project and the complexity of detailing required.

– How quickly the designer achieves approval for the ideas proposed.

Empathy, which is so important between client and designer, can make quite a difference to the time it can take from initial ideas to final master plan.

4. Dreamtime – by this I mean the time needed to filter ideas in and out of a project. Time to allow the ideas to take shape and ‘come together’.

Constraining this element can lead to a less than inspired result.

Give your designer the time to produce well considered/ developed ideas – the final outcome will undoubtedly benefit .

3D views can often be a productive part of the presentation process, creating a better understanding of what is being proposed. These can however; be time consuming to produce.

Once the Masterplan has been approved your designer will need to produce the specifications which will define the detailing for the scheme.

A lighting and planting design/ plan will need to be created. There are invariably construction drawings and/or fabrication drawings to produce too.

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Only when the Project Specification Pack has been completed can the relevant tender documents be distributed to the various contractors and fabricators to be costed.

Main/ landscape contractor- ( and specialist contractors ) should be contacted before the final specifications are produced to give them lead in to the project- saving time later when, having awarded the contract to build, they are primed to a start date in advance. All the best garden builders will be busy and have advance bookings. Overall costs often can dictate who is awarded the contract unless a chosen contractor is appointed due to a recommendation or reputation. This can save a lot of time in the process, but in the absence of an approved contractor, be prepared to’ join the queue’ for the start date .

Lead times for materials e.g. stone paving or strategic items such as furniture can be significant.

If you are having a new house built or a major extension, appoint the landscape designer early on in the process so that a constructive dialogue can take place between the key design disciplines. Another benefit of having the landscape elements costed as part of the overall project costs is that you will be in a better position to make informed choices and not be left with a depleted budget to spend on what is such an important aspect- your garden.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of considerations which, should you be contemplating any major works to your garden or outside space, will help you understand what may be involved and encourage you to plan ahead.

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For more information on the design process, outlining what you could expect from your garden designer, visit http://www.nashgardendesign.co.uk/design-process/




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Judy Andrews, garden designer, championed roses of old

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Judy Andrews at Rookwood.

Judy Andrews at Rookwood. Photo: Madeline Ellis

JUDY ANDREWS 1932 – 2013

Judy Andrews was an exceptional organiser and her skills were evident in her home. After her death, her daughters found that everything was filed and labelled, right down to the empty boxes, each labelled “Empty box”.

Outside the house, she was a long-time member of the Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment, formed in 1994 to protect the natural and built heritage of the northern Sydney area from over-development. Her meticulously documented report about local properties at risk was used as a case study by the National Trust (NSW) in its submission to the state government.

Andrews won her first battle against breast cancer in the early 1980s and it was then that she was invited to the Christmas party for the Heritage Roses in Australia Inc. She accepted reluctantly, not being a fan of roses – and then saw the beautiful, old-style blooms. At a time when most people are thinking of retiring, she began formal studies in horticulture and design at Ryde TAFE. After graduating with distinction she set up her own business, Judy Andrews Garden Design. Her plans were so beautifully drawn that clients would sometimes have them framed so they could put them on their walls.

Andrews was also a dedicated volunteer at Rookwood Cemetery, the source of many rare roses, and designed the planting specifications for the rescued heritage roses of its Long Garden. In 2006 she was given the distinguished service award at the Horticulture Research International Association (HRIA) Conference in Perth for her landscaping and engineering design and plan for the Rumsey Rose Garden, a municipal heritage rose garden in Parramatta Park.

Judith Navena Lewington was born in Killara on March 5, 1932, to Dudley Lewington and his wife, Vera (nee Wilcox). Dudley had started work at 13 to help his family and became chairman of the British Tobacco Company (Australia), but his passion was carpentry and in his workshop he had a set of tools and a bench for both his daughter and young son.

Vera was an expert dressmaker, and both grandmothers painted, all skills which Judy developed to a high standard.

Andrews loved her local area, and lived there all of her life, with the exception of a few months in the Blue Mountains when Sydney was at risk of attack during World War II. Ironically, both times the Japanese subs attacked, the family were back in Sydney on visits.

She was a shy child and disliked school but enjoyed her senior years as a boarder at Frensham School in Mittagong. At the 50th class reunion she noticed, to her horror, a beloved deer statue, the centrepiece of a fountain, had been replaced by a figure of a boy. Helped by two former classmates, funds were raised and the deer restored.

On finishing school, she attended business college, then got a job with stockbroking firm Ord Minnett.

She married George Andrews in 1955 and they moved into a house in Killara they had designed. She battled the possums and established a garden with room for a growing menagerie of pets.

Andrews was just as much at home building a henhouse as she was making dresses for her daughters (with matching outfits for their Barbie dolls).

The marriage ended in 1979 and Andrews moved to Park Avenue in the neighbouring suburb of Gordon. The heritage-listed cottage was set in expansive lawns, all of which disappeared over the years as she transformed them into a lovely garden that was featured in magazines and became part of the open gardens scheme.

Despite all that she did, she still found time for tennis, bridge with her aunts and catching up with family and friends, and never forgot a birthday. She was an active member of the Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens and involved in many other societies.

Judy Andrews is survived by her daughters Jenny, Claire and Nicola, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and brother Barry.

Lynne Caincross


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Sebastian Gunawan’s garden of designs

Renowned designer Sebastian Gunawan offers a breathtaking garden of designs in his latest collection to welcome the Chinese New Year.

The collection, under the theme “Le Jardin Chinois” (The Chinese Garden), unites influences from Europe and China, offering a highly varied bouquet of contrasting colours and textures.

“During the Louis XV era in France, the upper class really popularized the oriental style and aesthetics. They loved all things ‘chinoise’,” explained the designer, who is fondly known as Seba, of his inspiration for the
fusion.

Clad in chequered jacket and bright orange bow tie for the show, he said he saw similarities between the two cultures in that era, especially in the high, demure collars of the period.

“The cheongsam-style Chinese neckline is actually really similar to the fashion of many European women at that time. So there is a kind of synergy at work here, which I have tried to explore in this collection,” he says.

His merging of these influences has certainly yielded impressive results as seen throughout the show, held at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta.


The event offered more than simply fashion, as proceeds from ticket sales went to supporting the Lions Club Indonesia’s Floating Hospital initiative. The floating hospital is a fully equipped ship, which brings much-needed medical expertise to some of the country’s most remote and isolated parts.

In the show, Seba’s collection featured high necklines, elaborate statement collars, cropped jackets and cut-away backs, with pieces also frequently adorned with large ruffles and peplums.

The first set of designs to hit the runway was predominantly crafted from soft floral in tones of pastel pink and green.

These pieces were followed by some more edgy designs, in similar cuts but with darker, more contrasting materials. Long black dresses with copper detailing and embroidery, puffy tulip skirts crafted from layers of orange silk and black lace, all accessorized with long black gloves and elaborate beadwork.

The final set of looks featured bright and bold graphic floral prints, as well as the obligatory Imlek (Chinese New Year) red. From certain angles, the spectacular folding and ruffles made some designs look as though the models were emerging from enormous flowers.

Contrasting colors and textures were used to great effect throughout the entire show, and all models sported elaborate oriental-style makeup and butterflies in their hair, tying in nicely with the garden theme.


Seba’s depth of influences and design experience was evident, as the designs displayed huge variation in cut, from full skirts to tulips to fishtails, while remaining strongly united as a collection.

The variety, in terms of colour and cut, was intentional, Seba explained.

“I’ve used a combination of both European pastels and bright bold oriental colours to give the impression of being in a colorful garden,” he says.

Although he is always interested in fusing elements of different cultures and styles in his work, “Le Jardin Chinois” is quite different to some of Seba’s previous collections, and this is something he is proud of.

“Fashion is a movement,” said the 46-year-old designer. “It is always in motion and never static.”

The writer is an intern at The Jakarta Post

Photos By JP/Nurhayati

Spotlight on King Garden Designs


Written by River Journal Tarrytown


Saturday, 25 January 2014

King Garden Designs founder, Charles King Sadler, has been a leader in the landscape industry since 1999. He began his professional horticulture career at the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden in Mill Neck on Long Island’s north shore. In 2007 Charles completed his Masters work in Landscape Architecture at Syracuse University’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Since that time Charles has practiced landscape architectural design with top firms in the greater NYC area, working on residential design, planting, and care of fine properties in CT, NJ, and NY. As of 2012 he opened his own practice in Irvington-on-Hudson where he and his family reside. Continuing education and travels through Japan, South America, Europe, and North America provide ongoing enrichment of Charles’s design expertise.

At right, Charles King Sadler of King Garden Designs

Charles mentors aspiring designers; contributes landscape articles for publication; donates pro-bono plantings and design services to local communities, such as the Village of Irvington and the Bedford Historical Society; and is actively involved in numerous civic organizations, including the Rotary Club of Tarrytown and the Irvington Chamber of Commerce.

He provides full landscape architectural services: design, installation, masonry, supervision, expert hand pruning, fine gardening, garden coaching, and horticultural consultation. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the American Professional Landscape Designers (APLD).

King Garden Designs’ latest projects and reviews available on Facebook, Houzz, and Yelp. T. (914) 907-0246

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Garden designer plants key ideas with schoolchildren

YOUNGSTERS will be helping to raise awareness of the plight of wildflowers with a pocket garden they will create for one of the country’s leading flower shows.

Pupils from Bainbridge Primary School, in Leyburn, are teaming up with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and award-winning garden designer Chris Myers to showcase the natural beauty of early-blooming wildflowers.

They will have a plot of just one square metre for the Harrogate Spring Flower Show’s pocket garden category, but dozens of native species to choose from including lords and ladies, stinking hellebore and wild daffodils.

The children will learn about the different habitats the plants grow in – from grassland and hedgerows to verges – and how they co-exist.

Between 1930 and 1980, 97 per cent of wildflower meadows were lost across England and Wales, with pressures from agriculture and development, together with neglect, continuing to impact the remaining areas.

Their decline has had a knock on for the insects, bumble bees and other pollinators that have evolved to feed from them.

A spokeswoman said: “We just thought it would be nice to focus on Spring flowers because they are overlooked and yet they are vital for extending the foraging period for insects by providing nectar early in the Springtime. Part of the project is to raise awareness of the fact lots of wildflowers are under threat.”

Mr Myers, who is an ambassador for YDMT, will help the children select the best elements and ideas to include in the final design, before offering expert advice to help the team source and nurture the plants.

The children will be sowing some of the seeds themselves and pricking out others so the plants flower in time for the April show.

He said: “We are so lucky to have the Dales as our backyard. The wildflowers found there constantly wow me and are such an important part of this stunning environment.”

YDMT’s Flowers of the Dales Festival, which includes more than 100 public events to raise awareness of the range and importance of wildflower habitats in the Dales, runs from March to November.

For a free programme call YDMT on 015242 51002 or email info@ydmt.org.

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London, England — (SBWIRE) — 01/21/2014 — Gardens are often referred to as representative of the paradise Earth. However, only maintained gardens are havens of peace as those that are neglected often turn into bushy forest. House owners may be able to take care of their front gardens but those that are in public places and cover vast expanse need professional assistance. The Tree Garden Company Limited is an established gardening service provider in the United Kingdom. The company has dedicated garden designers and tree surgeons who offer customised designing, landscaping and maintenance service according to the preference of clients. Besides beautification and maintenance, environment and health are also the focus of the agency. However, Tree Garden caters to gardening only in North London and Hertfordshire.

Tree and Garden Company has more than 2 decades of experience in gardening and services related to it. The company provides fence installation, maintenance, repair, lawn mowing, grass cutting, turf supply, laying and paving alongside driveways according to the drainage of the area

A garden is any open place with grassy land and varieties of plantations. Apart from public parks, gardens can be found within the premises of private residences, offices, educational institutes, medical centres, etc. The design and landscape of a garden obviously has to be according to the building that compounds it and the operation going on in the premises. Moreover, gardens are private properties and so are usually different from each other. In short, all gardens are not same and need to be maintained according to the area, climate, soil of the region, and nature of operation that is carried out in the premises. Garden landscapers and designers at Tree Garden are specifically involved with such responsibilities throughout the year. They are skilled and experienced in designing suitable gardens, landscaping gardens for beautification and maintaining gardens.

Trees and other plantations are the main component of a garden. However, a green place can be called a park or a garden only when its botanical features are appropriate and accommodative to people. Remains of a decayed tree, wild bushes that overwhelm other plants, precariously hanging branch of a tree, etc. need tree surgery. In fact, arborists and tree surgeons are the people who render garden maintenance. They study how trees react to pruning, diseases that might affect the garden or a species of tree in it, how trees grow and their biomechanics. They are expert in groundwork, safe use of harness, rope and chainsaws, tree climbing, etc. In other words, they are the professionals who ensure that the work of gardens landscapers can be enjoyed for prolonged period.

About The Tree Garden Company Limited
The Tree Garden Company Limited is more than decades-old agency that caters to gardening demands in North London and Hertfordshire. It provides all types of fencing, lawn care, paving and turf services. All types of garden designing, landscaping and maintenance are offered by Tree Garden.

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Design with beauty and build with truth

The aesthetics of imperfection within a Japanese healing garden simply means that nothing is perfect, especially in nature. It is in identifying that which is imperfect, where the perfect characteristic is found. In a moss covered lantern, by the edge of a pond where stones rest as if nature gently tossed them along the water’s edge. Design with beauty and build with truth is the essence of a Japanese garden.  This approach to garden design, especially Healing and Memorial Gardens respects the imperfection of nature. Leaves fall, moss grows on stones and water takes on a path of its very own.

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We honor this. As a Japanese garden designer, it is a responsibility to respect nature and create plans and designs that embody the aesthetics of this imperfection that we so admire.Working with Shakei, also called borrowed view…..is one of the first elements of interest that reflects the imperfection of nature. True nature is asymmetrical, not symmetrical. It is imperfect. It is a crooked branch, it is in a hidden path, it is our life and a moment that can only be experienced because we connect within a Japanese garden. We can identify with this perfect imperfection.

With this understanding of imperfection we begin to see the unity within all of nature and the connection we have with it.  Japanese Healing Gardens are designed to create new memories, as well as bring back fond memories from the past. The garden touches all senses, and with those recovering from a loss, or honoring someone they love, they can simply sit and enjoy the Koi swimming in the water and the surrounding gardens. It is their now. Life continues forward in every Koi that swims across the water and every bud that blooms. A healing garden has not only a profound affect on individuals healing, but inspires and enlighten those searching for a connection to that which exists far beyond the ordinary. It is an extraordinary experience and a privilege to be amongst those that have traveled to this place of discovery within a healing garden.  It is a personal sanctuary and one that tells a unique story with each and every pebble that is placed.

Love and Light…

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Photo copyright 2013 by  MaryEllen Malinowski, Zen Living by design | Infrared Light Int’l  zenlivingbydesign.com  M@infraredlight.com   Zen Living by design Magazine | Spring 2014

 

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