January 8, 2018 A New Year begins

2017 was a big year for Michael Cooke Garden Design. We've completed some really rewarding designs and the landscape contractors we work with have been implementing them beautifully. Time flies, and Mark finished up working with me after seven years and Ben swiftly moved in to fill his shoes. After studying and working in London,

December 9, 2016 Hidden Gem

This morning after I had finished at the gym I was drove through a hidden valley not far from home on the Central Coast - it was early, only 6.30 and the garden I was returning to is one I have been working on with the owner Clayton for a few years. As we walked around

October 1, 2016 A Lilliputian World

This year we have produced half a dozen designs for Evergrow Group – a client who aims to, and is, building high end housing developments. We’re working with White + Dickson Architects and for each of these projects they have produced a scale model to help understand how things will look. When we design we’re used