08 Garden Planning & Design with Michael Bates

Charlie Albone is incredibly passionate about garden design. His garden displays at the Chelsea Flower Show are some of his career highlights. To indulge in this passion, Charlie is joined by friend and fellow designer Michael Bates. As an experienced garden designer, Michael joins Charlie to discuss the planning process for designing a beautiful garden and how they work with their respective clients to achieve this. On today’s episode: Michael’s approach to designing a garden What aims to have in mind when designing a garden The importance of having a garden fitting its surrounds At what stage do you get a professional involved in your garden design Michael’s involvement with Mayfield, the largest privately owned garden in the southern hemisphere About Michael BatesWith over 30 years designing and landscaping, Michael has a wealth of experience in gardens. Michael and his team create, build and maintain beautiful gardens. So passionate in fact about Australian gardens, Michael has written a book called The New Australian Garden. We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: [email protected] Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au or @charlie_albone This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by STIHL Australia.