Good Batch Co. Landscape

// Lesueur //
Two years of growth at our Gnarabup project and it’s truly nestled in.

Landscape Architect: Good Batch Co.
Landscape Install: Bespoke Landscapes Co.

Most landscapes don’t fail because of the planting.
They feel unresolved because there was never a clear structure to begin with.

Layout defines how a space is experienced — what’s revealed, what’s held back, and where your eye is drawn.

Layering needs, function, reality and aesthetics, establishing spaces that will add. Add joy. Add colour. Add purpose. Evolve. Evolve with you. Evolve with climate. Evolve with time.

Before anything goes in the ground, this is where we start.

WIP || MOSES ROCK

Visualising some magic for this rugged coastal gem. A pared-back, modern home nestled into limestone dunes, copping salt spray and long afternoon sun. What feels harsh at first glance reveals a quiet, enduring beauty — and the landscape has been imagined to honour that resilience.

The site is sparse and bleached, yet deeply romantic in its rawness. Weathered cladding, hardy forms, and a home that holds its ground in a timeless paddock-meets-coast setting.

A place defined not by softness, but by strength and exposure. Stay tuned

|| BRIDGEWATER — NATIVE GARDEN ||

Unlike the proverbial garden path, this one isn’t about wandering aimlessly. It’s about transition.

Positioned between the more structured garden surrounding the house and the wild Quindalup bushland beyond, this space forms the buffer — a deliberate shift from cultivated garden to natural landscape.

Layered planting provides seasonal interest and habitat while maintaining a backbone of the classic silvers and textured greens of some of our favourite tough natives, including Eremophila ‘Blue Horizon’, Chrysocephalum apiculatum and Lomandra. Natural, repurposed hardscape materials echo the surrounding bush, helping the garden sit comfortably within its environment.

A garden first, but a landscape second — designed to soften the edge between home and bush.

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|| Bridgewater ||

Set amongst the native bushland of Quindalup, this garden was designed as a green oasis within its surroundings. While the outer garden spaces blend seamlessly into the natural landscape, the front entrance takes a more deliberate approach.

We are not ones to remove trees lightly, however, we removed the palms for a number of reasons; primarily because of the extreme fire danger they present, hazardous frond drop and root systems that compete heavily with surrounding planting. Beyond practical issues, their strong tropical aesthetic felt out of place within the surrounding Quindy bushland and the total visual domination they had against the home. Replacing them with more appropriate structure and layered planting allowed the garden to come to life while improving longevity and overall design cohesion.

Strong axial lines cut into the existing slope, creating a symmetry that complements the bold Queenslander architecture. We defined edges and carefully placed trees to establish the backbone of the design, while layers of grasses and perennials soften the space.

The planting palette is resilient to handle the harsh coastal summers, yet distinctive enough to define the arrival experience as something intentionally separate from the surrounding bushland.

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Install: Martelli Landscape Constructions

One of the most common questions we’re asked is whether a beautiful Australian garden should be planted entirely with natives.

The short answer: not necessarily.

Australia contains an enormous range of climates and soils, which means plants that thrive in one region can struggle only a few hundred kilometres away.

Great gardens come from understanding place — climate, soil, rainfall and how people want to experience the space.

In many of our projects we combine carefully selected natives with climate-appropriate exotics and perennials. The goal isn’t to follow strict rules, but to create landscapes that feel connected to their surroundings while offering structure, softness and year-round interest.

We would love to know — what kind of garden do you feel most drawn to?

• Native bush garden
• Mediterranean style planting
• Perennial meadow planting
• A mix of everything