ABOUT US
Green Living Landscapes offer you both creative design and skilled landscaped garden construction. Mim and Paul are a dynamic couple bringing a personal touch and wealth of skills to transform both public and private gardens. They design and create innovative landscapes that will suit your lifestyle and improve the liveability of your property. By taking time to hear about how you will use the site they create gardens that will suit your needs. With a strong focus on sustainability, quality craftsmanship, clever design and careful material selection are combined to create environmentally compatible landscapes that look stunning are easy to maintain and are built to last.
PAUL DOWNES
Paul is a skilled professional landscape gardener who will coordinate the construction of your garden. He aims to build a strong level of trust with all his clients and foster a dynamic working relationship. Paul has an eye for detail, and will not compromise the quality of workmanship or materials in his construction. You will enjoy working with Paul who is respectful, fun and diligent as he completes projects on time and with minimum disruption.
Paul completed his apprenticeship under one of Melbourne’s top designers graduating from NMIT with a certificate III in landscape construction. Paul has learnt from the best and understands the importance of quality construction. With over 20 years experience, Paul has overseen the constructions of a vast number of landscapes including numerous award winning gardens from small and large private gardens to commercial landscapes, and specializing in children’s play spaces.
MIM DOWNES
Mim provides both horticultural expertise and design skills to will work with you in creating the perfect garden design for your space. She is passionate about plants and will offer innovative and environmentally sensitive selection to suit your landscape aware of your capacity for maintenance and your budget.
After graduating from Burnley college with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture, Mim worked in the Horticulture industry for 15 years. She has experience in the wholesale nursery production, landscape maintenance and design and most recently in horticultural education.
Mim worked for Swinburne University of Technology in the TAFE division for 10 years as senior educator in the Department of Horticulture and Environment. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and she wrote and developed the Diploma of Sustainable Landscape Design for Swinburne.
Mim has also been heavily involved in the landscape industry. She was a judge for the Victorian Landscape Awards; designed award winning gardens for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show; and, designed an award winning garden for an international youth gardening exhibition in Japan.