Hackett Community Park Swales Work
2021 August Hacket Community Association received an ACT Government Grant, Nature in the City, to create waterharvesting swales at Bragg St/Brennan St Park. The park …
NATURESCAPES
Majura Seeding Working Bee with Local Community Group
On the weekend, PBDG met with local community group, Living Streets Association, at Majura Primary to share ideas on nature play and plant grass and flower seeds on the naturescapes.
Recapture the Magic of Childhood- Learning Environments Australasia
PBDG’s project was featured in Learning Environment Australasia’s article, “Recapture the magic of childhood: LE ACT explores nature playscapes at Blue Gum Community School”.
Naturescapes as Natural Outdoor Learning Classrooms
PBDG have officially published our Naturescapes brochure on ISSUU.com! Click on the cover page below to read.
Sustainable Living for Familial Community and the Planet
2020 Green Building Magazine published an article on PBDG’s concepts of Living Pods and Naturescapes, with case studies from Aranda Primary School, Majura Primary School, …
Learning Environments Australasia Awards- Blue Gum Community School
PBDG’s Blue Gum Community school was featured in the Learning Environments Australasia Awards for Excellence in Education Facility Design 2020 Award publication. Extract from the 2020 Awards Publication-
Blue Gum Philosophy
Paul Barnett shares the design and philosophy behind the Blue Gum Community School Hacket Site projects. Learn more about how the design of this school site benefits children and their growth and development.
ACT State of the Environment Case Study-Aranda Primary Waterharvesting
2019 PBDG’s Aranda Primary School waterharvesting project was featured as a case study in Chapter 4 Urban Trees in the ACT- Nature in the City. …
Majura Primary P&C Presentation and Workshop
Paul Barnett presented the Majura Primary Naturescapes Masterplan to the Majura P&C and community this week.
Study of Biomimicry and Biophilia- Orana Steiner School
2020 March Paul Barnett talks about the biomimicry and biophilia of Orana Steiner School in the natural spatial patterns and natural analogue patterns in a …
ABC Radio Naturescapes Interview
2019 February Breakfast on ABC Radio Canberra interviewed Paul Barnett and Paul Totterdell about how Naturescapes and Waterharvesting work, how it started, and the great …
Transforming Residential Areas into Sustainable Living Environments
The Association for Sustainability in Business has posted an article in their blog about Living Pods and Naturescapes. Read on below or click this link…
Stormwater as a Valuable Resource- Featured in Architecture and Design
PBDG’s Aranda Primary School Adventure Garden was featured in Architecture and Design’s article, 3 case studies that utilise stormwater as a valuable resource.