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Crafting gardens across Gold Coast, Brisbane and Byron Bay

Gardens for a

Gardens for a

Life Well Lived.

Life Well Lived.

We design deeply personal gardens that feel inseparable from the home. Private, enduring, generous with planting and made to become more beautiful with time.

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Our Studio

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Garden Design Studio

Led by Landscape Architect Candice Teok, The Garden Practice is a studio designing residential gardens across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Byron Bay. We give planting the same weight as layout and materials from the very first sketch, so every garden feels generous, resolved and deeply connected to you and the place it belongs to.

Every Garden has a Story

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Each project begins differently. Some start with an empty block, others with a garden that no longer suits the way the family lives. What connects them is a desire for the garden to feel resolved, personal and lasting.

Each project begins differently. Some start with an empty block, others with a garden that no longer suits the way the family lives. What connects them is a desire for the garden to feel resolved, personal and lasting.

See What We've Created

See What We've Created

The Marlow Residence project cover image

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Garden as Sanctuary

Andy and Daniel wanted their home in a new suburban estate to feel softer, more personal and more connected to seasonal changes. A layered planting design turned an established framework into a garden with its own atmosphere

The Marlow Residence project cover image
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Garden as Sanctuary

Andy and Daniel wanted their home in a new suburban estate to feel softer, more personal and more connected to seasonal changes. A layered planting design turned an established framework into a garden with its own atmosphere

The Marlow Residence project cover image

View Project

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Garden as Sanctuary

Andy and Daniel wanted their home in a new suburban estate to feel softer, more personal and more connected to seasonal changes. A layered planting design turned an established framework into a garden with its own atmosphere

Garden as Shared Ground

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Garden as Shared Ground

A garden for two generations of one family, designed around the balance of independence and togetherness. The central courtyard brings the households together while planting responds to the site's existing character and local habitat of koalas.

Garden as Shared Ground
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Garden as Shared Ground

A garden for two generations of one family, designed around the balance of independence and togetherness. The central courtyard brings the households together while planting responds to the site's existing character and local habitat of koalas.

Garden as Shared Ground

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Garden as Shared Ground

A garden for two generations of one family, designed around the balance of independence and togetherness. The central courtyard brings the households together while planting responds to the site's existing character and local habitat of koalas.

Two Ways to begin

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Every garden begins at a different point. Some clients need a clear direction; others are ready for a complete design and construction journey.

Every garden begins at a different point. Some clients need a clear direction; others are ready for a complete design and construction journey.

Early Stage - Private Workshop

The Garden Direction

A focused, on-site half-day with Candice. Understand what is possible, what should happen first, and what can wait. You leave with a tailored direction for the garden and a clearer path forward.

Private Workshop

1 Week

Site and Lifestyle Discovery

Clear Vision & Sketches

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Structural Planning for Renovation & Remodeling
Material Selection for Renovation & Remodeling

Early Stage - Private Workshop

The Garden Direction

A focused, on-site half-day with Candice. Understand what is possible, what should happen first, and what can wait. You leave with a tailored direction for the garden and a clearer path forward.

Private Workshop

1 Week

Site and Lifestyle Discovery

Clear Vision & Sketches

Explore this service

Structural Planning for Renovation & Remodeling
Material Selection for Renovation & Remodeling

Early Stage - Private Workshop

The Garden Direction

A focused, on-site half-day with Candice. Understand what is possible, what should happen first, and what can wait. You leave with a tailored direction for the garden and a clearer path forward.

Private Workshop

1 Week

Site and Lifestyle Discovery

Clear Vision & Sketches

Explore this service

Structural Planning for Renovation & Remodeling
Material Selection for Renovation & Remodeling

Full Scope - Design and Delivery

Garden Design

For homeowners ready to create the garden as a whole. The studio develops the concept, planting, materials and builder-ready documentation, then stays involved as the garden is built and established.

Full Garden Design

4-8 months

Design and Construction

Start to Completion

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Floor Plans for Space Planning
Layout Studies for Space Planning

Full Scope - Design and Delivery

Garden Design

For homeowners ready to create the garden as a whole. The studio develops the concept, planting, materials and builder-ready documentation, then stays involved as the garden is built and established.

Full Garden Design

4-8 months

Design and Construction

Start to Completion

Explore this service

Floor Plans for Space Planning
Layout Studies for Space Planning

Full Scope - Design and Delivery

Garden Design

For homeowners ready to create the garden as a whole. The studio develops the concept, planting, materials and builder-ready documentation, then stays involved as the garden is built and established.

Full Garden Design

4-8 months

Design and Construction

Start to Completion

Explore this service

Floor Plans for Space Planning
Layout Studies for Space Planning

Shaping a Garden

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Explore Our Approach

Explore Our Approach

A Sense of Seclusion

Privacy is not simply a taller fence.

We use canopy trees, layered planting, sightlines and carefully positioned gathering spaces to create gardens that feel protected without feeling enclosed. The result is a garden that feels cooler, quieter and more removed from the world around it.

Designed to Mature

More beautiful in year five than year one.

A garden should not reach its best moment the day construction finishes. Materials are selected for the way they weather. Plants are chosen for the way they grow together. Maintenance, water use and seasonal change are considered before anything goes into the ground.

Planting as Architecture

Green from every window, without the garden feeling wild.

Planting is considered from the beginning, not added once the layout is complete. Canopy, structure, groundcover, seasonal flowering and mature scale are composed together to give the garden depth, rhythm and presence. Over time, the planting becomes part of the architecture of the home.

Inside the Studio

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Step inside our world of gardens, where dappled light, raw materials and thoughtful planting come together to shape a garden long before it is built.

Photography: John Benedict Ryan

Get to know Candice

Inside the Studio

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Step inside our world of gardens, where dappled light, raw materials and thoughtful planting come together to shape a garden long before it is built.

Photography: John Benedict Ryan

Get to know Candice

Inside the Studio

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Step inside our world of gardens, where dappled light, raw materials and thoughtful planting come together to shape a garden long before it is built.

Photography: John Benedict Ryan

Get to know Candice

Our Process

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From the first conversation to the final detail, our process brings structure, creativity, and close collaboration to every stage of your project.

From the first conversation to the final detail, our process brings structure, creativity, and close collaboration to every stage of your project.

Explore What We Offer

Explore What We Offer

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Consultation & Concept

We uncover how you want to live outside, what is not working now, and what matters most, then translate that into a clear direction for the garden.

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Consultation & Concept

We uncover how you want to live outside, what is not working now, and what matters most, then translate that into a clear direction for the garden.

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Considered Design

Planting, materials and spaces are selected for how they perform, age and fit your investment, so the design works in real life as well as on paper.

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Considered Design

Planting, materials and spaces are selected for how they perform, age and fit your investment, so the design works in real life as well as on paper.

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Before-We-Build Preview

Plans, material studies and visualisations help you see the key spaces, proportions and atmosphere clearly, so major decisions are made with confidence.

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Before-We-Build Preview

Plans, material studies and visualisations help you see the key spaces, proportions and atmosphere clearly, so major decisions are made with confidence.

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Builder Ready Drawings

We translate the garden into clear construction documentation so it can be priced properly, built accurately and with fewer expensive surprises on site.

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Builder Ready Drawings

We translate the garden into clear construction documentation so it can be priced properly, built accurately and with fewer expensive surprises on site.

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Integrated Delivery

We stay involved with the builder and consultants, review key decisions and resolve design questions as they arise, so the original idea does not get diluted during construction.

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Integrated Delivery

We stay involved with the builder and consultants, review key decisions and resolve design questions as they arise, so the original idea does not get diluted during construction.

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Garden Establishment

We stay connected as the garden establishes, helping guide planting, care and design-related issues so the garden has the best chance to mature into what was originally intended.

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Garden Establishment

We stay connected as the garden establishes, helping guide planting, care and design-related issues so the garden has the best chance to mature into what was originally intended.

Testimonial

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Hear from the people who trusted us with their spaces, from the first ideas to the final details that made them feel truly their own.

Hear from the people who trusted us with their spaces, from the first ideas to the final details that made them feel truly their own.

"Candice was exceptional to work with from start to finish. She took the time to understand our area, along with our likes, dislikes, budget, and came back with a design that completely blew us away.
Andy McCutcheon

Homeowner

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Planting Design

We’re absolutely delighted with the result, and it’s something we enjoy every day. We regularly get compliments from neighbours and even strangers walking past, which says it all. Highly recommend.
Daniel Reynolds

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"Candice was exceptional to work with from start to finish. She took the time to understand our area, along with our likes, dislikes, budget, and came back with a design that completely blew us away.
Andy McCutcheon

Homeowner

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Planting Design

We’re absolutely delighted with the result, and it’s something we enjoy every day. We regularly get compliments from neighbours and even strangers walking past, which says it all. Highly recommend.
Daniel Reynolds

Homeowner

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Planting Design

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"Candice was exceptional to work with from start to finish. She took the time to understand our area, along with our likes, dislikes, budget, and came back with a design that completely blew us away.
Andy McCutcheon

Homeowner

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Planting Design

We’re absolutely delighted with the result, and it’s something we enjoy every day. We regularly get compliments from neighbours and even strangers walking past, which says it all. Highly recommend.
Daniel Reynolds

Homeowner

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Planting Design

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