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Lauren is a Central Victorian–based Landscape Architect and passionate plant lover whose site-specific, designs foster deep connections between people, plants, and place, enriching communities through award-winning projects and meaningful engagement.

25/10/2026

This time last week, we had the pleasure of visiting Sunnymeade Garden in the then sun-drenched Strathbogie Ranges.

Today, it’s a very different picture and we’re grateful for this beautiful rain rehydrating our landscape.

Reflecting on our visit, I’m reminded of the importance of time. I’ve said before that gardens need a good relationship with time and that time spent with those we love is precious.

This year alone, Mum and I have prioritised time together through our shared love of gardening. We’ve created a new garden, worked together in our home gardens and visited 15 different gardens across Australia and Japan. How lucky are we 💚

A garden 40 years in the making carries the unmistakable hand, heart and story of its maker.

Sunnymeade Garden is the life’s work of Craig Irving and family and an extraordinary expression of European and Islamic garden design, where formality, structure and colour come together in a landscape that feels worlds away.

Visiting the Strathbogie Ranges itself is like stepping back in time. Enormous, ancient granite boulders rise from the rolling landscape, creating a rugged and timeless sense of place. Nestled within this remarkable setting, Sunnymeade Garden reveals a gardeners world.

Inspired by gardens from faraway places and centuries past, its carefully considered forms, layered sometimes incidental planting and vibrant borders invite you to slow down and look a little closer.

“This is the Louvre of Gardens in this region,” said Mary, a fellow garden visitor we met as we wandered.

And we would have to agree. The design decisions and rear plant choices that have matured over 40 years here are truly museum-worthy beauties.

Thank you, Craig and John, for having us and sharing this very special place. We wish John all the very best in his recovery.

21/10/2026

There’s nothing better than delivering a garden for a wonderful client… and then opening your inbox to an email like this.

Thank you for sharing your experience working with us, Sofie. It makes me so happy to hear your staff, clients and passers-by are enjoying the Purified Wellness Flagship Clinic garden.

“We couldn’t be happier with the landscaping completed at our commercial skin clinic, Purified Wellness in Prahran.

The transformation has been incredible. The garden has completely elevated the exterior of our clinic and has become such a beautiful feature of the space. It genuinely draws people in. We regularly have people stopping to look as they walk past, and it has created so much attraction and street presence for our business.

The feedback from our clients has been amazing. So many people comment on the garden when they arrive and tell us how beautiful and inviting the clinic looks from the street.

Of all the investments we made into our new flagship location, the landscaping has easily been one of the best. It has added so much value, not only aesthetically, but to the overall experience and presence of our brand.

We absolutely love the result and couldn’t recommend Lauren more highly!”

Sofie, Founder, Purified Wellness Flagship

20/10/2026

Pink isn’t just a spring colour, it’s an attitude here in the Goulburn Valley at Where Wild Things Grow.

An Art Deco garden in an Australian landscape context, featuring an abundance of Australian native plants and the winner of the Native Plant Project Best Country Garden award.

13/10/2026

A family garden in Shepparton designed not just to complement the new home, but to grow and evolve alongside the family who calls it home.

Drawing from personal experience and the home’s modern farmhouse architecture, with subtle French provincial influences, the garden has a relaxed and timeless character, with layered patterned plantings, generous lawn, swimming pool, productive gardens and spaces for the whole family to enjoy.

Large canopy trees, seasonal planting, espaliered fruit trees, salt seeded concrete and bricks reclaimed from the site bring texture and character to the garden, while the western bush reserve outlook has been embraced as an important part of the borrowed landscape experience.

Excited to share this first look at a garden shaped around the way this family lives, with plenty of room to play, gather and grow together.

06/10/2026

In full bloom 🌸 here at Where Wild Things Grow.

A Malus ‘Flowering crab apple’ variety and reminder not to be afraid to keep and work with heritage plantings in your garden.

01/10/2026

It’s raining here and I’ve been reminded why we love the sound of running water in our landscapes.

At our Avenel project, the water feature takes its cues from the surrounding Strathbogie Ranges. Agriculture and Country come together through repurposed sheep troughs and ancient granite, shaping a series of ponds we term ‘the Chain of Ponds’. Together they bring water into the garden and create a sense of restorative calm.

The gentle sound of running water softens the road beyond while creating habitat for wildlife and moments for mindfulness.

Landscape Design Lauren Anderson | Landscape Architecture
Photography bechaycraft

20/09/2026

What a beautiful weekend at the Yea Garden Expo.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Speakers Tent. It was such a pleasure to share my own garden, , alongside the other wonderful speakers.

I loved meeting passionate gardeners, catching up with familiar local faces, and chatting with UGFM - Radio Murrindindi about lala Landscapes.

Discover Dindi Yea Rotary

18/09/2026

I have taken a little trip down memory lane this week while working on my presentation for Yea Garden Expo and it’s reminded me why I do what I do.

I see gardens as learning landscapes, places where we and our families & friends can connect with nature, explore and grow.

I’m passionate about creating that possibility for my clients too, because learning can happen in all sorts of settings and sometimes the garden is the best classroom of all.

This Saturday at 12pm, I’ll be sharing a very personal project, my own garden, Where Wild Things Grow and the journey of creating a garden that feels connected to the Art Deco movement and in harmony with our home.

When I began researching Art Deco gardens, I couldn’t find much that explored the style exclusively as a garden design, particularly within an Australian context.

So, this garden became an opportunity to explore that question for myself. What might an Art Deco garden look and feel like in an Australian landscape context?

Enjoy the before and afters. I hope to see you Saturday.

Beautiful after photographs by bechaycraft

17/09/2026

Thank you Sage Journal | For the garden curious for including us. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be celebrating 12 months in small business with a feature in your beautiful journal, Sage Vol. 2 Our Creative Nature.

I am incredibly grateful to be included, for the time and collaboration spent with the talented bechaycraft, and for the opportunity to have our work shared with such a wonderful international audience.

10/09/2026

Pink sky at night.

🩷Destination Goulburn Valley The Goulburn Region - Victoria

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Melbourne, VIC
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http://www.lalalandscapes.com.au/

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