The Giralang Naturescape Stage 1 and Yarning Circle have been completed!
Giralang Naturescape Stage 1
We transformed the existing grove area and created a new naturescape using the rocks, logs, swale and berms, dry creek bed and water harvesting systems…
The Macquarie Native Garden has been completed! This small courtyard area had a very steep slope held by a rock wall. For our design, we imagined opening up the wall so that children can run, play, and interweave through the different levels more easily…
PBDG wishes everyone a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! This year, we have completed the transformation of many landscapes into naturescapes, microforest, and natural outdoor learning classrooms across the territory. We have also witnessed the rapid…
How exciting for our Director Paul Barnett to be invited to speak with the Department of Early Childhood Education at an international exchange seminar. The participants will hear the concepts behind naturescapes and waterharvesting and see the growth of various case studies’ environments.
2022 October The Macquarie Naturescape Plan for the relatively small, but steep and bare area will be turned into a native microforest. The retaining wall …
Thank you to the Catholic Education Department for inviting Director Paul Barnett to talk to the delegates of the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) at their Early Childhood meeting in Canberra.
We are so proud to have St Thomas Naturescape selected as one of 2022s best Learning Environments AUS Campus Renovations. During the tour and sharing meeting, the designers, school representatives and guests discussed the core concepts of this campus project and the design concept of the naturescapes.
The Macquarie Primary School Site will be experiencing the magic of naturescape design, construction, and growth very soon. PBDG has been brought on to direct the water flow with waterharvesting trenches…
Over the years, Aranda Primary School has gradually become a Nature Play oasis for children and the school community thanks to the school leadership team’s continued progress on the school Masterplan.
Canberra has had a torrential amount of rain this year, but thankfully, with waterharvesting trenches,the water can be retained and slowly seep into the soil, filling up the trenches where the roots of nearby trees can reach.
The Bragg St Park in Hackett is getting recognition for the volunteer backed efforts to transform a steep dustbowl with a lot of water runoff into a thriving park with 7 interesting and practical water swales to capture and hold water.
The main elements of Zone 3 of Aranda Primary School’s Masterplan have been completed, but of course, the growth of plants and trees will continue for many years.
PBDG have officially published our Naturescapes brochure on ISSUU.com! Click on the cover page below to read.
Hacket Community Association received an ACT Government Grant, Nature in the City, to create waterharvesting swales at Bragg St/Brennan St Park. The park has…
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.
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. …
Breakfast on ABC Radio Canberra interviewed Paul Barnett and Paul Totterdell about how Naturescapes and Waterharvesting work, how it started…
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.
Paul Barnett attended the Healthy Cities 9th Making Cities Liveable Conference as a speaker to talk about Living Pods and Natural Waterharvested Landscapes.
